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Kajubi Farouk alias Kinene Joshua v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 0417 of 2019)

Citation: [2025] UGCA 189 Court: Court of Appeal Decided: 16 March 2025 Jurisdiction: Uganda

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Held that a trial court must inquire into a defendant's age under the Children Act where minority is asserted, and may not treat the PF24 apparent age as conclusive.

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