Press Release

Judicial Symposium on Public Interest Litigation (PIL)

30th, September 2014
The Acting Chief Justice Steven Kavuma while opening the Judicial Symposium on Public Interest Litigation (PIL) implored the Judges to advocate for the public interest litigation especially for the vulnerable who don’t have money to pay lawyers. Read More »

Meeting Between the Hon. Justices of the Supreme Court and the Minister of Justice.

29th, September 2014
On September 15th, 2014, Hon. Justices of the Supreme Court met Hon. Kahinda Otafire, the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs to discuss pertinent issues concerning the administration of justice Read More »

Commonwealth Magistrates and Judges Association Conference.

12th, September 2014
The Commonwealth Magistrates and Judges Association Conference organized by the Commonwealth Magistrates and Judges Association (CMJA), took place from 8th September to the 11th September 2014 in Livingstone, Zambia. Read More »

The Fifth Magistrates Conference.

8th, September 2014
The Ag. Chief Justice, Hon. Justice Kavuma at the fifth Magistrates conference held at Colline hotel in Mukono under the theme "Enhancing public confidence in the Judiciary” urged Magistrates to change the negative public perception of the Judiciary by avoiding unethical behavior in executing their duties.Read More »

Uganda Judicial Officers Association (UJOA) Annual General Meeting.

4th, September 2014
Uganda Judicial Officers Association (UJOA) had its AGM and  first ever team building activities on Saturday 6th September 2014 at Colline Hotel Mukono. Read More »

Pilot Plea Bargaining Session in the Nakawa High Court Circuit.

29th, August 2014
Over 150 suspects under Nakawa High Court circuit pleaded guilty for criminal offences under the first ever plea bargain programme initiated by the Judiciary and Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) as a strategy for reducing the huge case backlog in the country. Read More »

Supreme Courts Delivers Ruling in the Lord Mayor's Case.

22nd, August 2014
In a joint ruling delivered by the Deputy Registrar, His Worship Thaddeus Opesen on behalf of the five Hon. Justices of the Supreme Court ruled that they did not have jurisdiction to hear an appeal arising from a decision of one Hon. Justice of the Court of Appeal.  Read More »

The Chief Registrar Meets With Court Users at Bukedea Magistrate Grade I Court.

21st, August 2014
On August 20, 2014 His Worship Gadenya Paul , the Chief Registrar , met the court users of Bukedea Magistrate Grade I Court to brief them on the ongoing programmes within the Judiciary and to hear from them pertinent issues they are facing in the delivery of justice. Read More »