Press Release

Court Grants Investigator Journalists Bail

7th, November 2017
Kampala. Court sitting at the City Hall Magistrate's court on November 6, 2017, granted bail to Mr. Stanley Ndawula, a journalist and the CEO of the Investigator Publications Limited, after he had been formally charged with offensive communication. Read More »

Judges, Registrars Discuss Case Backlog Reduction Strategies

6th, November 2017
The Chief Justice, Hon. Justice Bart M. Katureebe, on November 3, 2017 presided over this year's High Court Judges and Registrars meeting in Kampala, which, among others, discussed strategies to reduce case backlog. Read More »

The Judiciary Headquarters for Face Lift

1st, November 2017
The Judiciary head office in Kampala is set to undergo renovations that will give the nearly a hundred years old building a face-lift.  Read More »

Civil Division Holds Court Users Committee Meeting

31st, October 2017
The Principal Judge, Hon. Justice Dr. Yorokamu Bamwine, presided over the High Court Civil Division's Court Users Committee meeting at in Kampala. Read More »

80 Enrolled as Advocates

30th, October 2017
At least 80 new lawyers were on Friday October 27, 2017 enrolled as Advocates of the High Court. The function was held at the High Court in Kampala, presided over by the Registrar High Court, HW Isaac Muwata, on behalf of the Chief Registrar. Read More »

Judiciary Issues Guidelines As Prosecutors' Strike Enters Third Week

27th, October 2017
For the last three weeks, it has been business unusual at most courts following the strike by prosecutors from the Directorate of Public Prosecution. Read More »

Judiciary Considers Special Courts for Handling GBV Cases

27th, October 2017
Kampala. The Judiciary is considering establishing and maintaining special courts for handling Gender-based violence (GBV) cases. Read More »

24 Trained On Effective Use of Gender Bench Book

26th, October 2017
Kampala. Twenty four participants from Justice Law and Order Sector institutions are taking part in a two-day workshop on how to use the Gender Bench Book and other existing mechanisms to end violence against women and girls in Uganda. Read More »