Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chief Justice, Alfonse Owiny-Dollo, has asked Parliament to prioritize funding for the judiciary, warning that without adequate resources, courts will struggle to meet their mandate of timely delivery of justice to Ugandans. “The problem of this Country, including our national politicians, is, they …
Read More »Mao to reconcile Ssemakaddde and Alfonse Owiny-Dollo
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister, Norbert Mao has stepped up efforts to reconcile the Uganda Law Society and the Judiciary ahead of the official retirement of Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo. His intervention comes at a time when the bar-bench relationship in Uganda is …
Read More »Chief Justice orders probe into chaos at Nakawa Court
KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo has called for investigations into the chaos at Nakawa Chief Magistrates Court, where scores were injured following a major scuffle that preceded the hearing of the case in which opposition politician Dr Kizza Besigye and two others are accused …
Read More »New church built by Chief Justice Owiny-Dollo launched in Agago
Agago, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Archbishop of Gulu Archdiocese, Raphael p’ Mony Wokorach, has officially blessed and commissioned a newly built Catholic church in Lukwangole Parish, Patongo Sub-County, Agago District. The church was constructed by the Chief Justice, Alfonse Owiny-Dollo. Construction of St. Matthew’s Chapel began in 2024. …
Read More »AG seeks Chief Justice’s guidance on implementing decision on military trials
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Attorney General has written to Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo Chigamoy seeking guidance on the implementation of the Supreme Court decision that banned the trial of Civilians in the General Court Martial. Addressing Parliament on Tuesday, Kiwanuka indicated that the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) …
Read More »Supreme Court recommendations for military court reforms
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo, has proposed eight significant recommendations to the Executive and Parliament, aiming to reform the military court system in Uganda. The reforms arise from a long-awaited judgment in the unsuccessful appeal filed by Attorney General Kiryowa Kiwanuka, …
Read More »Chief Justice warns lawyers against defrauding clients
Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chief Justice of Uganda, Alfonse Owiny Dollo has warned lawyers against hoodwinking people to file cases that have no merit, with the intention of defrauding their clients. Speaking at the commissioning of the New Mukono High Court building, Dollo said that filling cases that …
Read More »Chief Justice Owiny-Dollo files defense against Justice Kisaakye’s allegations
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo and the Attorney General have asked the Constitutional court to dismiss with costs a petition filed by Supreme Court Justice, Dr. Esther Kisaakye saying it’s a disguised attempt to frustrate an on-going inquiry into her conduct and abscondment from duty. In …
Read More »Lawyers call for mediation between Justice Kisaakye, CJ Alfonse Owiny
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several lawyers want Supreme Court Justice Esther Kisaakye, and Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo to settle their grievances through mediation. According to lawyers, allowing the feud between two senior Justices of the highest court of the land, to end up in court before their juniors would set …
Read More »UGX 7 Trillion locked up in commercial court disputes: Chief Justice
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo has said that about seven trillion shillings is locked up in undissolved disputes before the Commercial Division of the High Court. Owiny-Dollo revealed this while delivering the Annual Performance Report of the Judiciary at the High Court in Kampala on …
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