Buganda Road Magistrates Court declined on Monday to issue an arrest warrant for Isaac Kimaze Ssemakadde, President of the Uganda Law Society. Ssemakadde faces charges of insulting the modesty of a woman, specifically the Director of Public Prosecutions, Jane Frances Abodo. Chief Magistrate Ronald Kayizzi made the decision after hearing […]
The Buganda Road Magistrates Court will decide on Monday whether to issue an arrest warrant for Isaac Kimaze Ssemakadde, president of the Uganda Law Society. Two lawyers, Tonny Tumukunde and Joshua Byamazima, requested the warrant after Ssemakadde failed to appear in court to face charges of insulting the modesty of […]
Tension ran high at the Annual New Law Year event in Kampala on Friday after Uganda Law Society President Isaac Ssemakadde was denied the opportunity to address attendees, despite receiving an official invitation. The event quickly escalated into a heated confrontation between Mr. Ssemakadde and Chief Justice Alphonse Owiny-Dollo. Mr. […]
President Museveni on Friday urged judges to extend their responsibility beyond the courtroom and the parties appearing before them, making decisions that reflect the broader societal values of fairness, equity, and justice. In a speech read by Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja at the launch of the New Law Year 2025 […]
Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo on Friday condemned the leadership of the Uganda Law Society (ULS) for its repeated attacks on judges. Speaking at the launch of the new law year, where ULS President Isaac Ssemakadde and his executive were invited guests, Dollo demanded an immediate apology from the ULS leaders […]
