External news coverage, social media mentions, and press features of the Kabale High Court Circuit.
The High Court at Kabale held that the Uganda Land Commission (ULC) and District Land Boards administer mutually exclusive categories of land, and that a district local government which could not prove that land was "not owned by any person or authority" had no basis to claim it through a District Land Board.
Kabale High Court yesterday brought together justice sector partners from Kabale, Kisoro, Rubanda and Rukiga for its first Regional Court Users Committee (RCC) meeting of the year, creating space for an open conversation on what is working, the challenges being faced and what more can be done to bring justice closer to the people.
Sheila Orikiriza, a Kabale-based businesswoman who sued Mandela Millers, demanding Shs 50.8 million for goods she says were never delivered, has suffered a setback after the judge said she had filed the case in the wrong court.
The court clarified that an application for enlargement of time to file an appeal is a specific remedy under Section 79(1)(b) of the Civil Procedure Act, which allows an appellate court to admit an appeal for good cause even if the limitation period has elapsed
An Interesting Case of Tuyiramye Edward v Uganda and Mandatory Bail in Uganda. Justice Ssemogerere observed that pursuing an application while disregarding express statutory provisions that confer a more favourable entitlement to bail is prejudicial to the applicant's rights.
The court cited Abwongoto and 4 others v Atiang Christine Civil Appeal No. 7 of 2023, which held that failure to file submissions fatally prejudices an appeal, treating it as abandoned.
This case shows you how our criminal justice system is lugging and why people don't have faith in it because of its most predictable outcomes. On a cheeky note...though, all the accused in this case who were acquitted could possibly have committed the crimes...but here's the twist, the @ODPPUGANDA and @PoliceUg did a very poor job in case management.
The Resident Judge of Kabale High Court, Justice Ssemogerere Karoli Lwanga, yesterday visited Ndorwa Main Prison in Kabale District, where he had a candid engagement with inmates to assess criminal case management within the circuit and directly hear their concerns.
The Resident Judge of Kabale High Court, Justice Karoli Lwanga Ssemogerere, recently visited Kisoro District where he met with justice sector stakeholders to discuss ways of strengthening coordination in the administration of justice and addressing challenges affecting service delivery in the area.
The Resident Judge of Kabale High Court, Justice Karoli Lwanga Ssemogerere, together with the Assistant Registrar of Kabale High Court, HW Kenneth Tumwebaze and members of the Regional Chain-Linked Committee (RCC), including Mr. Jonathan Anguzu, the Regional Justice for Children Coordinator, on March 3, visited Rubanda Magistrate’s Court to assess its operations and engage with justice stakeholders in the district.
On Monday, the Resident Judge of Kabale High Court, Justice Karoli Lwanga Ssemogerere, together with the Assistant Registrar of the Court and members of the Regional Chain-Linked Committee (RCC), visited Rukiga Magistrate’s Court to assess its operations and engage local justice stakeholders.
Justice Ssemogerere Karoli Lwanga, the Resident Judge of the High Court of Uganda at the Kabale High Court Circuit, has received a warm welcome at Grace Villa Girls Sanctuary in Makanga, Kabale Municipality.
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