JUDICIARY Latest Features

The Acting Chief Justice Steven Kavuma while opening the Judicial\r\nSymposium on Public Interest Litigation (PIL) implored the Judges to advocate\r\nfor the public interest litigation especially for the vulnerable who don’t have\r\nmoney to pay lawyers. The symposium aimed at reflecting the role of courts in\r\npublic interest litigation was organized by international Governance Alliance\r\n(iGA) and Judicial Service Institute (JSI) and supported by Ford Foundation.
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\r\nHon. Justice Jotham Tumwesigye, Justice of the Supreme Court while speaking at\r\nthe at the Judicial Symposium on Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in East\r\nAfrica at Chobe Safari Lodge in Nwoya district on Monday decried what he termed as total neglect of the Judiciary.

Hon.\r\nJustice Tumwesigye said the blame should not be\r\napportioned to Parliament and Executive but the leadership of the body in\r\ncharge of dispensing justice in the country. The Hon. Justice told fellow Hon.\r\nJustices and Hon. Judges present about a recent encounter he and other Hon.\r\nJustices visited the US and found that the Chief Justice of the world leader US\r\nwas rubbing shoulders with the senators advocating for the Judiciary budget.

\r\nProf. Oloka-Onyango advised the Judges to be activists in dispensing justice\r\nfor the poor in society especially using public interest litigation approach. He\r\nsaid public interest litigation reduces political tension and resolves issues\r\nin the interest of the public.

\r\nDr. Maria Nasaali, the chief executive officer of iGA explained that the public\r\ninterest litigation approach enables inequalities in society to be addressed.

 
\r\nMr. Maurice Makoloo, the Ford Foundation regional representative advised judges\r\nto do more for the people using public interest litigation approach.

\r\nThe Judicial symposium was also addressed by two Judges from Kenya and Tanzania\r\nHon. Lady Justice Mumbi Ngugi and Hon. Justice Bernard Luanda respectively.