Court of Appeal Set to Hold First Upcountry Civil Appeals Session in Gulu

By our reporter 

Gulu, Uganda ,For the first time, the Court of Appeal is set to hold an upcountry Civil Appeals and Applications session in Gulu. 

This historic session will take place from September 25 to September 27, 2024, during which 27 civil appeals and applications will be heard.

The session will be presided over by a distinguished panel of judges: Justice Fredrick Martin Stephen Egonda-Ntende, Justice Cheborion Barishaki, and Justice Christopher Gashirabake.

According to the cause list signed by the Court’s Registrar, HW Rukundo Allen Owembabazi, land-related claims dominate the matters to be handled, with 16 appeals. Other claims include trespass, setting aside orders of the High Court, damages, general damages, stays of execution, interim measures, contract disputes, validation of appeals, stays of proceedings, and striking out notices of appeal.

The cases to be heard are mainly from Gu;u (15 cases), and others from Lira (3), Nebbi (2), Arua {3), Yumbe (1), and Adjumani (1)

Following this session, the Court of Appeal plans to continue holding upcountry Civil Appeals and Applications sessions in other parts of the country, with the next session expected to take place in Mbarara next quarter.