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Kampala– The Judiciary has supported the Magistrates Courts Amendment Bill, 2026, arguing that increasing the civil jurisdiction of Chief Magistrates and Magistrates would significantly reduce the case backlog currently burdening the High Court. Her worship Pamela Ocaya Lamunu, the Acting Chief Registrar. In a written presentation to Parliament’s Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee, Acting Chief Registrar Lamunu Pamella Ocaya said …

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Kampala– The High Court in Kampala has denied bail to Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Agasiirwe Nickson Karuhanga who is accused of murdering Senior Prosecutor, Joan Kagezi citing the gravity of the charges against him and multiple ongoing investigations into capital offences. Nixon Agasirwe in Nakawa Court (Courtesy photo) In a ruling delivered today , Justice Isaac Muwata of the …

Tears are reportedly flowing in Mukono after city businessman Augustine Kasozi, the once-booming proprietor of Colline Hotel and Mukono Bookshop, suffered a crushing legal blow that could see his multibillion empire sold off piece by piece. The Civil Division of the High Court has slammed the door on Kasozi’s desperate attempt to stop the auction of his prized properties, with …

Kampala, Uganda – The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has welcomed a landmark decision by the Constitutional Court of Uganda nullifying the Computer Misuse (Amendment) Act, 2022, describing it as a major victory for freedom of expression in the country. Uganda Law Society President, Isaac Ssemakadde Kimaze In a statement issued by its President, Isaac Ssemakadde, the Society said the court …

Kampala — The Constitutional Court of Uganda has struck down the Computer Misuse (Amendment) Act, 2022, declaring it invalid on grounds that Parliament of Uganda failed to follow mandatory constitutional procedures during its enactment. Constitutional Court Justices In the lead judgment of Justice Irene Mulyagonja which was later agreed upon unanimously by four other justices namely; Ketrah Kitariisibwa Katunguka, Mike …

A stunning judgment from the Commercial Division of the High Court has peeled back the lid on a shadowy web of gold brokerage, rebel connections and suspicious dollar transfers after the court dismissed a multi-million-shilling claim brought by Entebbe Mayor Fabrice Brad Rulinda against Stanbic Bank Uganda. In a detailed ruling delivered by Stephen Mubiru, the court examined a controversial …

Kampala- On Friday, Buganda Road Chief magistrate Ritah Neumbe Kidasa dismissed Mabirizi’s bail application, on grounds that he didn’t fulfill the required constitutional requirements to be released pending hearing of his case. Lawyer Hassan Male Mabirizi in dock (courtesy photo) Mabirizi, who is faced with charges of hate speech and spreading malicious information, the trial Magistrate stated that failed to provide …

Kampala– The Court of Appeal  will hold a three-day criminal appeals session in Masaka from March 16 to 18, 2026, during which 30 criminal appeals are scheduled to be heard. Court of Appeal staff during the meeting. The session will be presided over by a panel comprising Christopher Gashirabake, Ketrah Kitariisibwa Katunguka, and Esta Nambayo. Ahead of the session, Justice Nambayo …

Kampala — The curtain is slowly falling on the controversial Departed Asians Property Custodian Board, but as the lights dim, what is emerging is not a graceful exit — it is a catalogue of chaos, financial indiscipline, fraud allegations and staggering governance failure. A fresh Auditor General’s report as of December 2025 has ripped open the books of the Board …