Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A woman has petitioned the Constitutional Court seeking to quash the law that gives powers to the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda to make changes in the eligibility criteria of its members. Sarah Anena contends that section 12(s) of the Accountants Act of …
Read More »Constitutional Court delivers judgement
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Constitutional Court two months ago delivered a judgement that stopped the military court from trying civilian suspects. The ruling deems it unconstitutional for civilians to be tried in the military court if they are not subject to the military system. The court …
Read More »Constitutional Court quashes rule barring lawyers from small claims cases
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The constitutional court has quashed Rule 8(2) and 3 of the Judicature Small Claims Procedure Rules of 2011, which bars advocates from small claims proceedings. A panel of five Constitutional court Judges led by Justice Fredrick Egonda Ntende has unanimously ruled that the provisions …
Read More »Museveni appoints five new high court judges
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has appointed five new High Court judges and two Constitutional Court justices. Those appointed High court justices include the former acting Chief Registrar of the Judiciary, Tom Chemutai, the Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions Vincent Wagona, Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions …
Read More »Constitutional court quashes pornography offence
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Constitutional Court has quashed the offense of pornography and other sections of Anti-Pornography Act that were previously giving powers to the Pornography Control Committee. In an unanimous judgment, a panel comprised of Justices Frederick Egonda-Ntende, Elizabeth Musoke, Cheborion Barishaki, Muzamiru Kibeedi and Irene …
Read More »Supreme Court halts implementation of orders in Kabaziguruka’s case
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Supreme Court has stopped the implementation of orders of the Constitutional Court which among others, barred civilians from being prosecuted before the General Court Martial. The Constitutional Court had ordered that the files for all civilians facing trial before the General Court Martial be transferred …
Read More »Supreme Court halts orders stopping military from trying civilians
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Supreme Court has issued an interim order staying the implementation of the Constitutional court ruling barring the military courts from trying civilians. The order has been issued by a panel of five Justices led by the Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo saying that he …
Read More »Attorney General appeals Constitutional court ruling against Court Martial
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Attorney General has filed a notice of appeal intending to challenge the Constitutional Court ruling against the powers of the Court Martial. Last week, the Constitutional court ruled that the Court Martial has no powers to try civilians. In a majority ruling of three …
Read More »Kabaziguruka, NUP welcome ruling against General Court Martial
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Michael Kabaziguruka, the former MP for Nakawa Division has welcomed the decision by the Constitutional Court that held that the General Court Martial has no power to try civilians. Speaking to Uganda Radio Network, Kabaziguruka who in 2016 challenged the constitutionality of the General Court …
Read More »Court Martial has no power to try civilians – Constitutional court
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Constitutional Court has ruled that the Court Martial has no powers to try civilians. In a majority ruling of three justices against two, the court ruled that although the Court Martial is a competent court under the 1995 Constitution, its powers are only limited …
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