The Court of Appeal is set to hold its first-ever upcountry session for civil appeals and applications in Gulu from September 25 to 27, 2024.
A total of 22 civil appeals and applications will be heard during the session, presided over by Justices Fredrick Martin Stephen Egonda-Ntende, Cheborion Barishaki, and Christopher Gashirabake.
According to a cause list signed by the Court's Registrar, Hellen Rukundo Owembabazi, 16 of the cases involve land-related disputes.
Other matters to be addressed include trespass, setting aside High Court orders, damages, stays of execution, contract disputes, and the validation of appeals.
The session marks the beginning of a series of upcountry hearings, with the Court of Appeal planning to hold a similar session in Mbarara next quarter.