Hon. Judges converge at the Imperial Golf View Hotel, Entebbe for the 17thAnnual Judges Conference under the theme: "The Role of the Judiciary in Transforming Uganda’s Society”.
The four-day Conference from 23-26 February 2015 will cover wide-ranging issues on the role of technology in the administration of justice, Judges’ role in promoting investment and development in Uganda, performance, change management and accountability.
Discussions are also expected to extend to issues of effective management of stakeholder relationships and the management of election disputes for the 2016 General Elections.
It is hoped that the Hon. Judges will walk out of the meeting with a charter of reforms to make the Judiciary more efficient, effective and responsive to the development needs of Uganda.
The Hon. Judges will also build consensus on issues around institutional and individual targets, building partnership with the private sector, as well as promoting improved relations with the other arms of government, among others.
The Judiciary judicial officer staffing presently stands at eight (08) Justices for the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal/Constitutional Court (12), High Court Judges (49), Registrars (22), Chief Magistrates (46), Grade One Magistrates (163), and Grade II Magistrates (72).
The Hon, the Ag. Chief Justice, Hon. Justice Steven Kavuma, said at the Opening of the New Law year in January, 2015 that four more Justices are required at the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal (20) – to support plans to decentralize it to other regions. He said at least 33 more Judges are required by the High Court, 17 registrars, 50 chief magistrates and 40 more grade one magistrates – all in line with the structure/courts’ expansion plan.
Note to editors
High-level representatives of the Judiciary, government, private sector and international development partners will attend/speak during this four-day conference.
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The Judiciary is the third independent arm of state established by the Constitution under the doctrine of separation of powers. Its core functions include administration of justice to all; interpretation and safeguarding of the laws and Constitution of Uganda; promotion of rule of law to maintain public order; upholding democratic principles; and protection of human rights of individuals.
A detailed Conference program. For further information and to arrange interviews with key spokespeople, please contact:
Solomon Muyita
Senior Communications Officer
The Courts of Judicature
Mobile: +256 (0) 77 220 0089
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