{"id":310,"date":"2026-03-04T15:38:57","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T12:38:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nwtdev.com\/tcr2\/?post_type=know-your-government&#038;p=310"},"modified":"2026-03-04T15:38:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T12:38:57","slug":"judiciary","status":"publish","type":"know-your-government","link":"https:\/\/nwtdev.com\/tcr2\/know-your-government\/judiciary\/","title":{"rendered":"Judiciary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Judiciary is the third arm of Government, under the doctrine of separation of powers. The Lord Chief Justice, deputized by a Lord Deputy Chief Justice, heads the Judiciary. The superior courts of Uganda are the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal and the High Court, respectively. The Constitutional Court sits whenever necessary.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Judiciary is formed by the various courts of judicature, which are independent of the other arms of government. They include the magisterial courts, High Court, Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Uganda Judiciary has undergone tremendous changes since the turn of the last century to the present time. In that regard, following the enactment of the 1995 Constitution, the Judiciary structure has been redefined to consist of the following courts:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Supreme Court<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Court of Appeal or Constitutional Court<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">High Court<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chief Magistrates Courts<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grade I Magistrate\u2019s Courts<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grade II Magistrate\u2019s Courts<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Local Council Courts<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Family and Children Courts and Land<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Roles of the The Judiciary<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To administer justice through resolving disputes between citizens and between the State and citizens<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To interpret the Constitution and the laws of Uganda; promote the rule of law and to contribute to the maintenance of order in society<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To protect human rights of individuals and groups<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To initiate, develop and implement training programmes for the development of the Judiciary staff<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To contribute to the enforcement of law and order<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To enroll and license Advocates<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To license and discipline court brokers<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">To k<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">eep custody of laws enacted as well as disseminate legal literature<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To receive Government revenue accruing from courts; and<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To introduce modalities for out of court dispute resolution mechanisms to reduce the burden of cases on the courts.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Judiciary is the third arm of Government, under the doctrine of separation of powers. The Lord Chief Justice, deputized by a Lord Deputy Chief Justice, heads the Judiciary. The superior courts of Uganda are the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal and the High Court, respectively. The Constitutional Court sits whenever necessary. 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