Principal Judge shuffles High Court Judges - 22 High Court Judge Positions Still Vacant

The Principal Judge Hon. Justice Dr. Bamwine

The Principal Judge, Hon. Justice Dr. Yorokamu Bamwine made changes in the High Court, re-deploying some Judges and assigning others extra responsibilities.

According to an Administrative Circular No. 01. Of 2015 issued on October 8, the changes are intended to fill gaps left by some retiring Judges, those on special assignments and Judges recently elevated to the Court of Appeal.

The Circular also reveals that there are currently 22 vacant Judge positions in the High Court.

At least 11 extra Judges are required in the Criminal, Family, Land, Commercial, and International Crimes Divisions of the High Court – each with two vacancies, and the Anti-Corruption Division with one vacancy. Another 11 judges are required in the High Court Circuits of Lira, Arua, Masaka, Mbale, Soroti, Gulu, Fort Portal, Kabale, Jinja, Masindi, and in the Central Circuit at Nakawa – each with one vacancy. 

"Following the recent appointments within the judicial service and in consultation with the Hon. Chief Justice, the following changes take effect,” wrote Hon. Justice Bamwine.

The deployments are subject to the Judges’ completion of partly heard cases in advanced stage at old stations, with December 31, 2015 being cut-off date, according to the Circular.

"As per the advice of Parliament to the appointing authority, promoted Judges are to first complete writing the pending judgments/rulings in matters they have completed hearing before assuming their new positions,” wrote Hon. Justice Bamwine. View New Postings here