Press Release

Clerical Officers Tipped On Their Role in Handling SGBV Cases

27th, April 2023
In efforts to improve access to Justice for Refugee Host Communities, the Judicial Training Institute in conjunction with European Union has commenced the training of Clerical Officers from the Northern Region in interpretation skills with focus on Sexual Gender Based Violence (SGBV) cases and family-related conflict. Read More »

Chief Inspector Visits Entebbe, Kajjansi Chief Magistrates Courts

26th, April 2023
On Wednesday April 26, 2023, the Chief Inspector of Courts, Hon. Justice Stephen Musota, carried out inspections at the Entebbe Chef Magistrates Court and the Kajjansi Chief Magistrates Courts. Read More »

Civil Division Engages Users

26th, April 2023
The Civil Division of the High Court recently held a Court Users Meeting to receive the stakeholders' comments and views and deliberate on how the Division can improve. Read More »

DCJ Hosts Justices of Appeal to A Luncheon

26th, April 2023
The Deputy Chief Justice, Hon. Justice Richard Buteera and his wife Mrs Jane Buteera on Wednesday April 26, 2023 hosted the Court of Appeal Justices for a Luncheon at his Residence in Muyenga.  Read More »

Special SGBV Court Session Conviction Rate Increases to 70%

25th, April 2023
Recent statistics indicate that the conviction rate of sexual and gender based violence cases has increased from less than 20 per cent to more than 70 per cent. Read More »

Parliament Commends Judiciary for Model Construction Projects

18th, April 2023
The Parliamentary Committee on Legal and Parliamentary Affairs commended the Judiciary for standing out in the construction of appellate Court structures and other development projects. Read More »

Kwoyelo Trial Resumes at Gulu High Court

17th, April 2023
The International Crimes Division (ICD) has resumed a three weeks' trial session of the former LRA Commander Thomas Kwoyelo at Gulu High Court. The trial is being presided over by a panel of Judges consisting of Hon Justice Duncan Gaswaga, Hon. Justice Micheal Elubu, Hon. Justice Stephen Mubiru, and Hon. Justice Bashaija K. Andrew. Read More »

Judiciary's Transformational Agenda is to Improve Service Delivery - DCJ

5th, April 2023
The Deputy Chief Justice, Hon. Justice Richard Buteera, has said the Judiciary's transformational agenda is to take justice services closer to the people by constructing and operationalizing more courts to reduce on the distance people travel to access courts. Read More »