The Judiciary has transferred Kampala High Court Judge Wilson Masalu Musene, who has been head of Criminal Division, to the new High Court Circuit in Mpigi. Also transferred are Justice John Wilson Kwesiga head of High Court Land Division to now head the Criminal Division. Justice Dr. Andrew Bashaija is …
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Justice Kanyeihamba warns of looming vacuum in judiciary Chief Justice Bart Katureebe will be 70-years old in 2020 and, under current law, he must retire then. That is four years away but already anxiety is mounting about who will replace him. Part of the reason for the anxiety is that …
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Uganda’s Deputy Chief Justice Steven Kavuma has assured that public that the Court of Appeal is committed to hear and conclude all the over 140 election appeals within the stipulated time frame of six months. Kavuma, who is the head of the Court of Appeal, says the court has sufficient funds and ten justices, …
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President Yoweri Museveni has cautioned Ugandan judicial officers against making irresponsible decisions which affect communities and the development of the country’s economy. Museveni said this as he closed the 13th annual East African Magistrates and Judges Association conference at the Commonwealth Speke Resort- Munyonyo in Kampala on Thursday. The three-day conference …
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The Executive Director of Uganda’s Anti-Corruption Coalition Cissy Kagaba has demanded that the Judicial Service Commission takes punitive measures against over 700 judicial officers dragged to them for misconduct and unfairness in the past two years. Kagaba was speaking during the release of a report on errant judicial officers at Grand Imperial …
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VIDEO: Chief Justice Bart.M Katureebe has launched the sentencing guidelines committee intended to address the predicament judicial officers find themselves in while dispensing justice. The committee which will be headed by Principal Judge Jorakamu Bamwine, will among other tasks draw guidelines of sentencing, establish a research, monitoring and development program on sentences …
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The High Court in Kampala has opened a five-day special criminal session for 50 capital offenders seeking to be released on bail pending trial. Among the suspects is jailed Nakawa Municipality MP Michael Kabaziguruka who is facing treachery charges before the army court. He is set to appear before Justice Yasin Nyanzi on Thursday …
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Abuja, Nigeria | AFP | Nigerian judges will hold emergency talks Tuesday following the “deeply regrettable” detention of several judges by secret police in a corruption probe, the country’s chief justice said Monday. At least seven judges were detained by Nigerian security forces over the weekend in connection with allegedly …
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VIDEO: A city constitutional lawyer has queried the ability of a private member of parliament pushing for a constitutional amendment that should be pushed for by the government. While reacting to Ssekitoleko’s motion requiring lifting of the age limit of judicial officers, Laudislus Rwakafuzi noted that the MP is not competent enough when …
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The High court in Kampala has today reduced the punishment of nine death row convicts following the 2003 Constitutional petition of Susan Kigula & 417 others that challenged the death penalty. Justice Wilson Masalu Musene revised the death penalty passed against the said convicts aged between 40 -60 years whose …
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