Our Role
Jurisdiction of The Court
The Court of Appeal has jurisdiction in constitutional, criminal and civil matters which includes appeals -
- from the Industrial Tribunal under section 64 of the Industrial Relations Act, Chapter 321;
- from Courts-Martial under section 157 of the Defence Act, Chapter 211;
- in respect of offences under the Proceeds of Crime Act (except forfeiture orders under section 47), Chapter 93;
- from the Magistrates Court in respect of any offence referred to in the Third Schedule to the Criminal Procedure Code Act or of an offence for which he is liable to imprisonment for a period of one year or more; and
- from the Disciplinary Tribunal of Bar Council under section 54 of the Legal Profession Act, Chapter 64.
The court also has jurisdiction to hear appeals from interlocutory decisions in civil cases in the Supreme Court - usually with the leave of the judge in that Court or of the Court of Appeal.