Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 1,365 inmates at Gulu main prisons in Gulu city have petitioned Chief Justice Alphonse Owiny Dollo over the slow process of court leading to delayed justice. The inmates who are on remand and conviction presented their petition to the Chief Justice during his visit …
Read More »Legal aid providers call for extraordinary meeting of lawyers over deteriorating rule of law
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Legal Aid Service Providers Network Uganda-LASPNET wants Uganda Law Society and Uganda Law Council to convene an extraordinary meeting of all lawyers to discuss the rule of law in the country. Addressing journalists at the LASPNET secretariat in Kampala over the weekend regarding the …
Read More »Deputy Chief Justice wants retirement age of judicial officers reviewed
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Chief Justice, Alphonse Owiny Dollo has said that the retirement age of judicial officers should be reviewed. Under Article 144 of the Constitution, Supreme Court and Court of Appeal judges retire at 70 years. He said that it is not fair for the …
Read More »AU judiciaries to adopt new arbitration plan in Kampala meeting
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Delegates from the African Union Court on Human and People’s Rights are expected to adopt a new plan of action for arbitration of cases when they converge in Kampala next week. The teams will be in Uganda for a high-level dialogue on emerging Human rights …
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