Press Release

What Informs Judges’ Rulings?

26th, May 2016
The Ugandan law defines criminal offences and prescribes the corresponding penalties to be imposed by courts after conviction but judicial officers had in the past enjoyed a wide discretion while sentencing convicts. Read More »

Plea Bargain Program Launched at Anti-Corruption

16th, May 2016
The plea bargain was launched at the Anti-Corruption court in Kololo on Friday May 13, 2016. The programme is aimed at reducing the huge case backlog. Read More »

New Judges Deployed, 10 Others Transferred

13th, May 2016
KAMPALA-May 11, 2016: Barely two days after their swearing in, the seven newly appointed High Court Judges have been deployed to various stations by the Principal Judge , Hon. Justice Dr. Yorokamu Bamwine. Read More »

President swears in 7 new High Court Hon. Judges

10th, May 2016
President Yoweri Museveni on May 9, 2016 presided over the swearing in ceremony of seven newly appointed Hon. Judges of the High Court describing the process that has seen the power of the Judiciary restored as ‘a journey that started in 1986 and whose future is growing very bright.’Read More »

Arua Inmates Petition Principal Judge Over Missing Files

10th, May 2016
During the launch of the plea bargaining session on April 25 at the Uganda government prisons in Arua, the inmates’ supervisor who is a former priest currently on defilement charges, Santos Wapokira, presented a petition to the Judiciary. Read More »

Plea bargaining launched at Masindi prisons

5th, May 2016
More than 80 offenders at Masindi government prison have applied to benefit from the Plea Bargaining programme which was launched at Masindi high court circuit on April 26,2016.Read More »

Chief Justice to LDC Graduates: Don’t Compromise Ethics

2nd, May 2016
The Chief Justice of Uganda, His Lordship Hon. Justice Bart Katureebe urged young lawyers to uphold and observe high ethical standards while they endeavor to serve justice.Read More »

Gov’t Must Take Prosecutors’ Protection Seriously – Chief Justice Katureebe

2nd, May 2016
Legal practitioners want government to increase its funding to the justice system and step up the protection of prosecutors who face numerous threats in their line of work.  Read More »
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