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Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Justice Dr. Flavian Zeija, the Principal Judge, is mooting for structural adjustments in the administration of the plea-bargaining procedure, to allow prompt sentencing of offenders as one of the ways of decongesting prison facilities. He proposes that if a person willingly confesses to the offenses …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Justice Flavian Zeija, the Principal Judge of the High Court has urged adoptive parents to grant adopted children rights to inherit properties. Zeija was speaking at the Adoption Awareness Conference held at Hotel African in Kampala. The conference under the theme, “Bringing Hope to a …

Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Chief Justice Alfonse Chigamoy Owiny-Dollo has warned the newly appointed Chief Magistrates regarding the imposition of unreasonable conditions on bail applications. Speaking through Justice Mike Chibita, who represented him during the inauguration of new chief magistrates at Collin Hotel-Mukono, the Chief Justice expressed his …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Judiciary has attributed the slow progress of the mediation process to lawyers who prioritize full litigation over settling disputes out of court. Principal Judge Dr. Flavian Zeija expressed concern that many lawyers view mediation as unprofitable, leading them to discourage their clients from …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Principal Judge Dr Flavian Zeija has emphasized the importance of providing specific dates for case decisions. He said this during the swearing-in ceremony of four newly appointed Deputy Registrars, six Assistant Registrars, and five Chief Magistrates at the Judiciary Headquarters in Kampala Wednesday. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Principal Judge Dr. Flavian Zeija wants the Uganda Law Council a body charged with regulating the legal profession in the country to start suspending unethical lawyers forever especially those who want to exploit their clients. Zeija made the remarks while officiating as the …

Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Principal Judge Dr. Flavian Zeija was on Saturday attacked by unknown gunmen along the Kampala-Masaka Road. The incident happened at Mitala Maria in Buwama Town Council, Masaka Road in Mpigi District. Jamson Karemani, the Public Relations Officer – PRO of the judiciary confirmed …