Press Release

Constitutional Court Handles 50 Cases in One Week

24th, May 2021
The Constitutional Court has concluded the hearing of 50 Constitutional Petitions in one week, where 41 petitions were dismissed. In nine of the petitions, the Court will deliver judgment on notice. Read More »

Arua High Court Commits to Clear Criminal Backlog by End of Year

19th, May 2021
The Arua High Court circuit has committed to clearing criminal backlog and clearance of backlog of miscellaneous applications by the end of this year.  Read More »

ECCMIS Ready for Take Off-Justice Busingye

17th, May 2021
The journey to the realization of an automated court process is nearing fruition as everything is looking up to ensure deployment of the Electronic Court Case Management Information System (ECCMIS) in all the 496 courts in the country. Read More »

CJ Presides Over Swearing-In Ceremony of New NIRA ED

14th, May 2021
On Friday May 14, 2021, the Chief Justice, Hon. Justice Alfonse Chigamoy Owiny-Dollo presided over the swearing-in ceremony of Ms Rosemary Kisembo as the newly appointed Executive Director of the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) as its board member. Read More »

US Embassy, Family Division Discuss Inter-Country Adoptions

10th, May 2021
On Monday (May 10, 2021), the Head of the Family Division of the High Court, Hon. Justice David Matovu, held a meeting with officials from the US Embassy in Kampala to follow up on the fate of inter-country adoptions at the Division. Read More »

PS Bigirimana Vows to Deal with ECCMIS Detractors

7th, May 2021
The Permanent Secretary/Secretary to Judiciary, Mr Pius Bigirimana, has vowed to cause the arrest of any individual who tries to fail the upcoming Electronic Court Case Management Information System (ECCMIS).  Read More »

Magistrates Tipped On Human Rights-Based Approach

6th, May 2021
With support from JLOS, the Judicial Training Institute held a one-day workshop for Judicial Officers on strengthening the Human Rights-Based Approach (HRBA) in the administration of Justice. Read More »

DCJ Engages Luwero, Nakasongola Judicial Officers On Case Backlog

5th, May 2021
The Deputy Chief Justice, Hon. Justice Richard Buteera, and Chairperson of the Case Backlog Monitoring Committee was on Wednesday (May 8,2021) in Luwero, where he held a meeting with Judicial Officers under Luwero and Nakasongola Chief Magisterial areas. Read More »
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