Press Release

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 »

Registrars Commit to Improve Service Delivery with New Wheels

24th, November 2021
The Permanent Secretary/Secretary to the Judiciary, Mr Pius Bigirimana and the Chief Registrar, HW Sarah Langa Siu handed over the last batch of vehicles to Registrars who missed out during the handover on Monday  November 22, 2021. Read More »

DCJ on the Role of Court of Appeal

23rd, November 2021
On Tuesday November 23, 2021, the Deputy Chief Justice, Hon. Justice Richard Buteera, made a presentation on the role of the Court of appeal/ Constitutional Court in the Administration of Justice and the Concept of Jurisdiction at the Mestil Hotel in Kampala. Read More »

Chief Justice Urges Judges to Enhance Access to Judicial Services

22nd, November 2021
The Chief Justice, Hon. Justice Alfonse Chigamoy Owiny - Dollo has called on the new Judges of the High Court and Justices of the Court of Appeal/Constitutional Court to focus on enhancing access to Justice while exercising their judicial duties. Read More »