Judges have called for broad administrative reforms aimed at improving the justice system in Uganda. Among the raft of proposed reforms, judges want children to testify in court without supporting prosecution evidence and are also calling for an end to the cancellation of suspects' bail upon committal to the High court.
The judges also want the minister of justice and constitutional affairs stripped of powers to handle insane suspects. The proposals stem from a government process to reform laws on civil and criminal matters aimed largely at modernizing the justice system and making it competitive, affordable and results-oriented.
Last month, the Uganda Law Reform Commission organized a judges' meeting that discussed various proposed amendments to the current justice system aimed at removing bottlenecks to speedy trials. Read more
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