Press Release

Judiciary Unveils its Five Year ICT Strategy

7th, June 2016
The Judiciary on June 7, 2016 unveiled its five-year Information and Communication Technology (ICT) strategy through which it intends to improve access to Justice Read More »

Corruption to Blame for Case Backlog

30th, May 2016
The Chief Inspector of Courts, Hon. Justice Augustine Nshimye, said corruption and having fewer High Court sessions are the main causes of the huge case backlogs in courts.Read More »

Principal Judge, Hon. Justice Dr. Yorokamu Bamwine Visit to Kigo prison

30th, May 2016
Inmates at Kigo Prison petitioned the Hon. Principal Judge, Hon. Justice Dr. Yorokamu Bamwine over the Judiciary's newly introduced plea bargain package as a means of conflict resolution, specifically criticizing the tone it is rendered.Read More »

Court Convicts 8 of the Kampala Bomb Suspects, Acquits 5

27th, May 2016
The High Court in Kampala on Thursday 26, May 2016 convicted 8 people suspected of having masterminded the July 2010 Lugogo twin blasts that killed over 70 people who were watching World Cup finals. Read More »

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 »
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