Press Release

"Access To Justice" Project Launched in Uganda to Mark International Criminal Justice Day

17th, July 2017
Kampala: The Registrar of the International Criminal Court ("ICC" or "Court"), Mr Herman von Hebel, and H.E. Ambassador of Denmark to Uganda, Mr Mogens Pedersen, launched an "Access to Justice" project in Kampala, Uganda.  Read More »

Judiciary for Continuous Court Sessions

17th, July 2017
Kampala. The Judiciary has set aside over Shs1bn for clearing close to 1,000 capital offences this Financial Year.  As at May 1, there were 1,512 prisoners from Luzira, Kigo and Nakasongola prisons had been committed to the High Court for trial. Read More »

Judiciary's Blueprint for the New Financial Year

14th, July 2017
Kampala. Early this week, government released a total of Shs 5.5 trillion shillings to various ministries, departments and agencies for the first quarter of the financial year. Read More »

Seeta High Students Tour Commercial Court

14th, July 2017
Kampala. Students from Seeta High School on July 14, 2017 toured the Commercial Division of the High Court as part of the activities of their educational and law career expedition. Read More »

Courts to Go on Vacation

13th, July 2017
Kampala: The one-month annual court vacation will start on July 15, 2017. The vacation will only affect the High Court and Magistrates' courts. The Court of Appeal/Constitutional Court will begin its vacation on July 31, 2017 and end on August 3, 2017. Read More »

Courts Remain Open as Prosecutors Go on Strike

13th, July 2017
Judicial officers at different levels continue to conduct court business despite the absence of state attorneys. As government prosecutors under the Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP) continue with their sit-down strike, courts countrywide will remain open. Read More »

Court Assessors in Muslim Clerics' Trial Call for Acquittal

11th, July 2017
Kampala. Court assessors at the International Crimes Division of the High Court have advised court to acquit Muslim clerics of all charges. The 14 men including former Tabliq leader YunusKamogaare facing several charges including murder and terrorism. Read More »

Hon. Justice Dr. Adonyo Takes Over Mzee Kefa's Land Case

6th, July 2017
KAMPALA: The Principal Judge,  Hon. Justice Dr. Yorokamu Bamwine has allocated to Justice Dr. Henry Peter Adonyo a case involving an elderly man who was reportedly evicted forcefully from his land in 2011. Read More »
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