Press Release

Acting Principal Judge Launches Daily Hearing Pilot Project in Five High Court Circuits

23rd, October 2025
The Acting Principal Judge, Lady Justice Okuo Jane Kajuga, has officially launched Phase One of the Daily Hearing of Criminal Cases Pilot Project, with a focus on gender-based violence (GBV) and other priority cases in five High Court Circuits; Mbarara, Luwero, Wakiso, Entebbe, and Mukono. Read More »

Law Reform Committee Reviews Draft Practice Directions

23rd, October 2025
This afternoon, members of the Law Reform Committee met on Level 7 of the Supreme Court Building in Kampala to review progress on key draft legal instruments. Read More »

DCJ Opens Induction Training for Justices of the Court of Appeal

20th, October 2025
The Deputy Chief Justice (DCJ), Justice Dr. Flavian Zeija, earlier today officially opened a five-day induction training for Justices of the Court of Appeal, officiating on behalf of the Chief Justice, Justice Alfonse Chigamoy Owiny - Dollo, at Imperial Golf Course Hotel, Entebbe. Read More »

Judiciary Launches Digital Tool to Boost Efficiency, Transparency, and Accountability

17th, October 2025
The Judiciary of Uganda today marked a major milestone in its digital transformation journey with the go-live event of the Performance Enhancement Tool (PET), a web-based performance management system designed to automate, streamline, and standardize the evaluation of judicial officers and administrative staff. Read More »

DCJ Opens Mediation Performance Review Meeting at Court of Appeal

17th, October 2025
The Deputy Chief Justice, Hon. Dr. Flavian Zeija, has emphasized the Judiciary's commitment to strengthening Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) as a sustainable strategy for tackling Uganda's growing case backlog. Read More »

Continuous Training and Reviews Will Strengthen Mediation Justice Buteera

17th, October 2025
The Judiciary this afternoon concluded its Mediation Performance Review Meeting at the Court of Appeal Building Conference Hall, bringing together judicial officers, accredited mediators, registrars, and magistrates from across the country. Read More »

Justice Mwaka Reaffirms Zero Tolerance for Corruption at Lamwo Court Open Day

16th, October 2025
Resident Judge of the High Court, Kitgum Circuit, Hon. Justice Philip Willebrord Mwaka, has reaffirmed the Judiciary's zero-tolerance policy on corruption, vowing that no wrongdoing will go unpunished Read More »

Justice Buteera Urges Mediators to Embrace Lifelong Learning

16th, October 2025
The Deputy Chief Justice Emeritus, Justice Richard Buteera, has urged newly trained mediators from the Eastern Region to take personal responsibility for continuous learning and professional growth. Read More »
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