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Judiciary to create two New High Court circuits in West Nile
Judiciary to create two New High Court circuits in West Nile
High court in Moyo will serve the districts of Moyo, Yumbe, Obongi and Adjumani while another in Nebbi will serve Zombo, Nebbi and Madi Okollo.…
  • March 21st, 2025
  • Ezrah Kashumbusha
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Jailed lawyer Eron Kizza’s bail application opposed by DPP
Jailed lawyer Eron Kizza’s bail application opposed by DPP
KAMPALA, Uganda | According to Kyomuhendo ,Kizza has not shown any exceptional circumstances warranting bail and also argued that the sureties presented by Kizza are…
  • March 20th, 2025
  • Ezrah Kashumbusha
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Sodomy Convict sentenced to 33 years in Prison
Sodomy Convict sentenced to 33 years in Prison
KAMPALA, Uganda | Having read the sentencing order we are of the view that although the trial judge appeared to have appreciated the requirement to…
  • March 20th, 2025
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JSC joins Pader leaders fight against Corruption
JSC joins Pader leaders fight against Corruption
KAMPALA, Uganda | The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) joined leaders in Pader in the fight against corruption. This comes after the judiciary carried out a…
  • March 20th, 2025
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Law Society Pushes for Supreme Court Ruling After Eron Kiiza’s Sentencing
Law Society Pushes for Supreme Court Ruling After Eron Kiiza’s Sentencing
KAMPALA, Uganda | The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has announced plans to meet with Chief Justice Alfonse Chigamoy Owiny-Dollo to demand the expeditious delivery of…
  • January 8th, 2025
  • Tom Okiror
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Eron Kiiza Sentenced to Nine Months in Prison for Contempt of Court
Eron Kiiza Sentenced to Nine Months in Prison for Contempt of Court
KAMPALA, Uganda | The General Court Martial has sentenced lawyer Eron Kiiza to nine months in Kitalya Government Prison after finding him guilty of contempt…
  • January 7th, 2025
  • Bernadette Nakayenze
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Court Services suspended for Three Days for National Case Census
Court Services suspended for Three Days for National Case Census
KAMPALA, Uganda | The Judiciary of Uganda has announced a three-day national case census scheduled from January 13 to 15, 2025. During this period, court…
  • January 7th, 2025
  • Monica Mutanguha
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Lawyer Eron Kiiza Arrested at General Court Martial
Lawyer Eron Kiiza Arrested at General Court Martial
KAMPALA, Uganda | In an unexpected development at the General Court Martial in Makindye, Kampala, prominent human rights lawyer Eron Kiiza was arrested during proceedings…
  • January 7th, 2025
  • Bernadette Nakayenze
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Court Directs Uganda Muslim Supreme Council to Resolve Disputes Internally
Court Directs Uganda Muslim Supreme Council to Resolve Disputes Internally
KAMPALA, Ugands | The High Court of Uganda has ruled that the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC) must use its internal arbitration mechanisms to resolve…
  • January 4th, 2025
  • Grace Busingye
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Housemaid Gets 40 Years for Torturing 4-Year-Old Girl
Housemaid Gets 40 Years for Torturing 4-Year-Old Girl
KAMPALA, Uganda | A 35-year-old housemaid has been sentenced to 40 years in prison by the Magistrates Court in Kira Municipality, Wakiso District, after pleading…
  • January 3rd, 2025
  • Monica Mutanguha
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Zimbabwe Abolishes the Death Penalty After 20 Years
Zimbabwe Abolishes the Death Penalty After 20 Years
HARARE, Zimbabwe | Government in Zimbabwe has officially abolished the death penalty, a significant move in the country’s legal and human rights history. The new…
  • January 1st, 2025
  • Grace Busingye
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Uganda Revenue Authority Ordered to Refund Excess Tax to Heritage Oil
Uganda Revenue Authority Ordered to Refund Excess Tax to Heritage Oil
KAMPALA, Uganda | The High Court of Uganda, on December 23, 2024, ordered the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) to refund excess taxes collected from oil…
  • January 1st, 2025
  • Grace Busingye
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President-elect Trump Requests Supreme Court to Delay TikTok Ban
President-elect Trump Requests Supreme Court to Delay TikTok Ban
WASHINGTON DC, USA | President-elect Donald Trump has formally requested the U.S. Supreme Court to delay the enforcement of a law that dictates the sale…
  • December 30th, 2024
  • Monica Mutanguha
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Ten Key Events That Defined the Justice and Law Sector in 2024
Ten Key Events That Defined the Justice and Law Sector in 2024
KAMPALA, Uganda | The year 2024 witnessed a series of historic events that not only captured national and international headlines but also left a lasting…
  • December 28th, 2024
  • Tom Okiror
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American Gay Couple Sentenced to 100 Years for sexually Abusing Adopted Sons
American Gay Couple Sentenced to 100 Years for sexually Abusing Adopted Sons
GEORGIA, USA | An American gay couple from Georgia has been sentenced to 100 years in prison for prolonged sexual abuse committed against their two…
  • December 27th, 2024
  • Grace Busingye
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Law Society Demands Reversal of Decision Blocking Karua’s Practicing Certificate
Law Society Demands Reversal of Decision Blocking Karua’s Practicing Certificate
KAMPALA, Uganda | The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has written to the Uganda Law Council condemning the rejection of Senior Counsel Martha Wangari Karua’s application…
  • December 24th, 2024
  • Monica Mutanguha
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Martha Karua’s Fight to Practice in Uganda Escalates to Regional Court
Martha Karua’s Fight to Practice in Uganda Escalates to Regional Court
ARUSHA, Uganda | Kenyan lawyer and former Kenyan Justice Minister Martha Karua’s attempt to practice law in Uganda has escalated to the East African Court…
  • December 24th, 2024
  • Tom Okiror
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Uganda Law Society Launches Online Whistleblower Platform for Judicial Misconduct
Uganda Law Society Launches Online Whistleblower Platform for Judicial Misconduct
KAMPALA, Uganda | The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has launched a new online whistleblower platform aimed at collecting confidential reports of judicial misconduct. This initiative…
  • December 24th, 2024
  • Monica Mutanguha
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End of the Road for Coffee Development Authority
End of the Road for Coffee Development Authority
KAMPALA, Uganda | The President of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni, has signed the National Coffee (Amendment) Act, 2024, into law, officially dissolving the Uganda Coffee Development…
  • December 23rd, 2024
  • Grace Busingye
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Will the New Defence Bill Stop Civilian Trials in Military Courts?
Will the New Defence Bill Stop Civilian Trials in Military Courts?
KAMPALA, Uganda | For decades, Uganda’s armed Forces have operated under a legal framework established in 2005. Now, the government has tabled before parliament the…
  • December 22nd, 2024
  • Tom Okiror
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How Religious Leaders Are Being Killed in Silence
How Religious Leaders Are Being Killed in Silence
FAITH & LAW | Domestic violence is a serious issue that affects people from all walks of life, including those we often look up to…
  • December 22nd, 2024
  • Monica Mutanguha
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Law Development Centre Graduates 1,500+ Legal Minds
Law Development Centre Graduates 1,500+ Legal Minds
KAMPALA, Uganda | The Law Development Centre (LDC) has graduated over 1,500 students during its 51st graduation ceremony held on December 15, 2024, at its…
  • December 19th, 2024
  • Grace Busingye
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High Court Confirms Charges of Trafficking Against Kiiza Besigye’s Tormentor
High Court Confirms Charges of Trafficking Against Kiiza Besigye’s Tormentor
KAMPALA, Uganda | The International Crimes Division (ICD) of Uganda’s High Court has confirmed charges of aggravated trafficking in persons against Deputy Superintendent of Police…
  • December 19th, 2024
  • Tom Okiror
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Montana Supreme Court Upholds Groundbreaking Climate Lawsuit
Montana Supreme Court Upholds Groundbreaking Climate Lawsuit
MONTANA, USA | The Montana Supreme Court has upheld a ruling in favor of 16 young activists who sued the state over its energy policies,…
  • December 19th, 2024
  • Bernadette Nakayenze
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