Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Principal Judge, Flavian Zeija, has called for stiffer laws and penalties for fraud offenses, especially for repeat offenders. Speaking at the Second Fraud Forum by the Uganda Bankers Association in Kampala, Justice Nzeija said fraudsters in Uganda found it easy to stay in …
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Bushenyi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On Tuesday, the Principal Judge, Justice Flavian Zeija, inaugurated the Bushenyi High Court Circuit, marking a significant milestone in providing accessible justice to the local communities of Greater Bushenyi. This circuit is part of a broader initiative by the Judiciary to establish 17 new High …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Principal Judge Dr. Flavian Zeija has asked the head of the Civil Division of the High Court Justice Musa Ssekaana to ensure that all 32 files of different cases filed by lawyer Male Mabirizi are reallocated and heard. Zeija in a letter dated May …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chief Justice Alphonse Owiny Dollo has castigated the retirement of High Court Judges at sixty-five years, adding that if he had authority, this is something he would change. He was addressing the seventeen judges on Wednesday who were appointed by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni …
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Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Luwero High Court will commence operations next month. This was revealed by the Principal Judge Flavian Zeija. The court is one of the 20 that were designated in 2016 under the Judicature Statutory Instrument. In January last year, the Judiciary announced that effective July 2021, Luwero …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Judicial officers have been asked to support the survival of companies in distress instead of issuing decisions that lead to their extinction. This comes as companies continue to struggle to pay off bank loans and other obligations like suppliers and salary arrears, and other lagging …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Principal Judge Flavian Zeija has invited members of the Uganda Law Society to meet and discuss the newly proposed guidelines governing bail applications for suspects and four other regulations. The other proposed rules are; The Constitution (Sentencing Guidelines for Courts of Judicature) (practice) Directions, …
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Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Judiciary has finally operationalized Luwero High Court exciting leaders, lawyers and residents. Luwero High Court is one of the 20 Courts that were designated in 2016 under the Judicature Statutory Instrument No. 55 of 2016. However, to date, the court had failed to …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Principal Judge, Flavian Zeija, has cautioned that Uganda Police risks losing its scientists if they don’t increase their salaries. Zeija, who was the chief guest at the commissioning of the Directorate of Forensic Science at Naguru police headquarters, on Thursday, said that as police advance …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Police’s Directorate of Forensic Science – DFS has distributed 330 Scene of Crimes Officers to ease the collection of exhibits at crime scenes. Andrew Mubiru, the Acting Director DFS said the personnel have been deployed at least in each of the districts in the …
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