Press Release

Regional Court Administrators Body Rolled Out

1st, July 2015
An umbrella body for court administrators in East Africa is already taking shape. This was the outcome of the agenda, Towards Establishment of Court administrators as a profession in the East African Region held at Imperial Royale June 26, 2015.  Read More »

Judicial Probe into UNRA Commences Public Hearings

1st, July 2015
A commission of inquiry into\r\nallegations of mismanagement, abuse of office and corrupt practices in the\r\nUganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) has commenced public hearings. Read More »

Small Claims Courts Recover Shs1bn in 3 Months

29th, June 2015
Put in place to fast track simple cases in the court system that can be argued out by the litigants themselves, the Small Claims Procedure (SCP) has registered great successes.Read More »

Judiciary to Hire Acting Justices

29th, June 2015
The Judiciary has started the process of recruiting acting justices of the Supreme Court to fill the vacant posts, the Chief Justice, Hon. Justice Bart Katureebe, has revealed.  Read More »

Judiciary Editorial Committees Inaugurated

17th, June 2015
KAMPALA – As one of the measures to empower its judicial officers’ to effectively administer justice and to streamline information flow from the Judiciary to the public, two important committees have been set up. Read More »

Chief Justice Cautions on Constitutional Amendments

15th, June 2015
JINJA – The Hon. Chief Justice, Hon. Justice Bart Katureebe has cautioned government on its intentions to revise the Constitutional provision that commands the police to produce suspected offenders to court within 48 hours of their arrest. Read More »

Government to Tackle Case Backlog – 2015/16 Budget

11th, June 2015
Government is to focus on reduction of case backlog, especially in regard to commercial disputes through investment in courtroom technology, introduction of faster court procedures and supporting new initiatives. Read More »

Judiciary Sets Up Hotlines for Court Users

19th, May 2015
As part of its fresh clean-up campaign to restore public confidence, the Judiciary has set up SMS hotlines for the public to report malpractices in the courts. Read More »