Press Release

Public Awareness Goes to Bugiri CM Court

8th, December 2021
On Monday December 6, 2021, staff of the Communications and Public Relations Registry held a baraza at the Bugiri Chief Magistrate's Court to sensitize court users on the different fast access to justice initiatives in place. Read More »

Judiciary Protocol team undergo training

8th, December 2021
More than 20 staff of the Judiciary have undergone a two-day training on Protocol and Events management at the Mestil Hotel in Kampala. Read More »

Chief Justice Flags Off Four-Day Induction for New Magistrates

7th, December 2021
The Chief Justice, Hon. Justice Alfonse Chigamoy Owiny - Dollo, urged the newly appointed Magistrates Grade One to always serve with utmost humility and integrity and make upright decisions without fear, favour, malice, affection or ill will as expected of them. Read More »

UNFPA Donates to Judiciary Court Recording Equipment Worth Shs118m

7th, December 2021
The Judiciary received five sets of mobile court recording devices and five laptops worth $33,194 (Shs118,517,500) from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) with support from the Austria Development Cooperation. Read More »

Case Backlog Monitoring Committee, Divisions Devise Means to Unclog Courts

6th, December 2021
Members of the Case Backlog Monitoring Committee led by the Deputy Chief Justice (Chairperson), Hon. Justice Richard Buteera, as well as Heads of High Court Divisions held a retreat on Monday to agree on strategies on how to fight backlog. Read More »

Judiciary Committed to Fighting Corruption - CJ

2nd, December 2021
On Wednesday December 1, 2021, the Chief Justice, Hon. Justice Alfonse Chigamoy Owiny-Dollo, delivered a keynote address at a luncheon to commemorate efforts by anti-corruption agencies in the fight against corruption. Read More »

Judiciary Deploys 48 Recently Appointed Magistrates, 17 Transferred

25th, November 2021
The Judiciary has deployed 48 newly appointed Judicial Officers at the rank of Magistrate Grade One to different stations across the Country in a bid to take Judicial services closer to people. The changes have also seen 17 Magistrates transferred. Read More »

CR Cautions New Magistrates Against Complacency

24th, November 2021
On Wednesday November 24, 2021, the Chief Registrar, HW Sarah Langa Siu, in a first of its kind, held a meeting with new 48 Magistrates Grade One to prepare them for their deployment. Read More »