President Museveni has emphasized the need to strengthen Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanisms, calling for their expansion to grassroots levels as a more effective and affordablemeans of justice.He made the call while presiding over the swearing-in ceremony of 21 rec
A legal battle has emerged in Uganda as Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo and Justice Musa Ssekanaa face a lawsuit filed by city lawyer Yasin Sentumbwe Munagomba.The lawyer accuses the two judges of judicial haras
Supreme Court Judge Christopher Izama Madrama has stunned Ugandans by openly supporting their right to criticize judges and judicial decisions, in a rare move.Speaking at the launch of the Uganda Law Focus Journal
President Yoweri Museveni has appointed Justice Douglas Karekona Singiza as the new head of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC). This appointment marks a significant milestone in Justice Singiza's career, as he takes on the responsibility of overseeing the adm
Supporters of opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye have received encouraging news after his wife, Winnie Byanyima, provided a positive health update following her visit to Luzira Prison.Byanyima, who visited Besigy
The High Court in Kampala has dismissed an application by jailed lawyer Eron Kiiza, who sought to be released following a Supreme Court ruling that barred the trial of civilians in military courts. Kiiza, a known associate of opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye, had argued that his continued dete
The mother of a six-year-old girl who disappeared more than a year ago in South Africa has gone on trial accused of organising her kidnapping.Kelly Smith, her boyfriend Jacquen Appollis and their friend Steveno van Rhyn were arrested after Smith's daughter, Joshlin, went missing from outsi
The judge presiding over Dr. Kizza Besigye and Obeid Lutale’s case has directed prison authorities to return the two opposition figures to custody.The session, which was expected to determine key aspects of their legal
The thousands of people who work for the U.S. government’s main agency for humanitarian aid and disaster relief have been on the front lines of efforts to fight famine, contain virulent infectious diseases like H.I.V. and Ebola, and rebuild infrastructure in i
Constitutional lawyer Jude Byamukama has warned that the Supreme Court's ruling on the trial of civilians in military courts could create a legal crisis if not handled carefully. His remarks come amid growing pressure on the government to release detainees who w
