Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The office of the Director of Public Prosecution has withdrawn charges against 220 remand inmates citing lack of sufficient evidence to pin them. The Director of Public Prosecutions, Justice Jane Francis Abodo disclosed this while speaking at the official opening of the plea-bargain session at Maluku …
Read More »Conservationists petition principal judge over Bugoma forest giveaway
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Conservationists have petitioned the Principal Judge Dr. Flavian Zeija to intervene in the giveaway of Bugoma Forest to Hoima Sugar Factory. In an open letter to the Principal Judge signed by over 30 groups, the conservationists want him to reallocate their application for judicial review …
Read More »Lawyers petition chief justice to probe principal judge’s conduct in DTB case
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lawyers representing businessman Hamis Kiggundu have petitioned the Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo to probe the conduct of the Principal Judge Dr Flavian Zeija in a case involving DTB Uganda and DTB-Kenya. They are complaining about several alleged unjustified circumstances in which Zeija issued directives …
Read More »Court halts execution of orders in DTB case
. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court Commercial Division has halted the execution of the orders issued by Justice Henry Peter Adonyo in a case involving businessman Hamis Kiggundu, Diamond Trust Bank Uganda and Kenya. Principal Judge, Dr Flavian Zeija issued the interim orders on Tuesday …
Read More »Judges warned against under-performance as case backlog increases
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Principal Judge, Dr Flavian Zeija has warned under performing Judges proposing that they should not get remuneration citing that the case backlog in 2019 has increased by 88 percent. Dr Zeija made the remarks on Monday afternoon while presenting the annual performance report for …
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