Press Release

Chief Justice Leads Judiciary on Oil And Gas Field Study Visit

4th, August 2026
Uganda's oil and gas sector is expected to play a significant role in driving the country's industrialisation, economic transformation and socio-economic development.Read More »

ECCMIS Technical Team Deploys to Gulu High Court Circuit to Support Transition to Digital System

3rd, August 2026
Following the successful go-live of the Electronic Court Case Management Information System (ECCMIS) in the Gulu High Court Circuit on August 3, members of the ECCMIS Technical Committee, led by the Project Manager, Mr Joseph Ssinabulya, has deployed to the Circuit to provide hands-on technical support to the onboarded courts as they transition to the new digital platform.Read More »

Chief Justice Proposes Judiciary-Led Framework to Strengthen Management of Adjudicative Tribunals

3rd, August 2026
The Chief Justice, Justice Dr. Flavian Zeija, has proposed a Judiciary-led framework for the administration of adjudicative tribunals, arguing that placing tribunals under the Judiciary would improve coordination, strengthen adjudication, promote institutional efficiency, and enhance access to justice while allowing them to retain their policy relationships with their respective parent ministries.Read More »

Chief Justice Zeija Calls for Continuous Judicial Training as Uganda Prepares for Oil and Gas Era

3rd, August 2026
The Chief Justice, Justice Dr. Flavian Zeija, has called for continuous specialised training for judicial officers to equip the Judiciary with the knowledge and expertise needed to effectively adjudicate disputes arising from Uganda's rapidly evolving oil and gas sector.Read More »

Justice Defenders Uganda Meets Chief Justice, Strengthens Partnership On Legal Aid, Digital Justice and Access to Justice

3rd, August 2026
The Chief Justice, Justice Dr. Flavian Zeija, has reaffirmed the Judiciary’s commitment to strengthening collaboration with Justice Defenders Uganda in expanding access to justice, embracing digital transformation, and improving legal aid services for vulnerable persons across the country.Read More »

Principal Judge Commends Criminal Division Performance, Calls for Stronger Teamwork and Digital Efficiency

31st, July 2026
The Principal Judge, Lady Justice Jane Frances Abodo, today held a performance engagement with Judges and Registrars of the Criminal Division of the High Court. She commended the Division for its resilience and improved performance while calling for sustained teamwork, innovation and efficient case management to further enhance service delivery.Read More »

Chief Justice Calls for Increased Funding to Tackle Case Backlog, Enhance Access to Justice

31st, July 2026
The Chief Justice, Justice Dr. Flavian Zeija, has called on justice sector institutions and development partners to strengthen collaboration in addressing persistent challenges affecting the administration of justice, saying an efficient justice system depends on coordinated action across the entire justice chain.Read More »

ADR Registry Completes Eastern Region Activation to Boost Court-Annexed Mediation

23rd, July 2026
The Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Registry has successfully concluded a two-day regional activation across Eastern Uganda, engaging more than 70 court-accredited mediators, judicial officers and justice sector stakeholders in a renewed drive to strengthen court-annexed mediation and expand access to justice.Read More »