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Makerere School of Law plans 50-year celebrations
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he Hon. Chief Justice, Hon. Justice Bart M. Katureebe, accepted to be the patron of Makerere University’s School of Law Alumni Association as well as taking a centre stage in the School’s planned 50-year celebrations.
The CJ, who will also be the Chief Guest at the Anniversary celebrations, made the revelation on Tuesday August 7, 2018 while meeting the SOL@50 Anniversary Organizing Committee at his Chambers at the High Court in Kampala. The School of Law will, on October 12, 2018, celebrate
Execution and Bailiffs Division relocates to Crusader House The High Court Execution and Bailiffs Division (EBD) moved to Crusader House in Kampala. It was formerly housed at the Judiciary headquarters in Kampala since its inception in 2012. Crusader House is located at Plot 3 Portal Avenue in Kampala, between Shumuk House (former Blacklines House) and Workers House. “We wish to inform court users and the general public that the Execution and Bailiffs Division is now located at Crusader House. We moved and have fully set up the court and ready to serve the public,” said HW Elias Omar Kisawuzi, the Court’s registrar. September 2018 | THE JUDICIARY INSIDER
EBD now occupies the 3rd and 4th Floor of the building, which HW Kisawuzi says is more spacious than the offices at the headquarters. “Our intention is to improve the efficiency and management of the Division,” he said.
50 years of existence as the premier Law School in Uganda. The planned events will be used to officially launch the School’s Alumni Association (SOLAA), as well as the commissioning of a mega fundraising drive for an endowment fund.
High Court Judges inducted The Chief Justice, Hon. Justice Bart M. Katureebe, on April 23, 2018, flagged off a two-week orientation programme for 23 High Court judges. The training which was organised by the Judicial Training Institute (JTI) in conjunction with the Judicial Service Commission is taking place at the Institute’s home at Nakawa. The induction course is designed to usher Judges into the realm of dispensing Justice. It involves the enhancement of basic knowledge, skills and attitudes among the newly appointed Judicial Officer The Chief Justice said he was happy to finally do the induction which includes 13 High Court Judges who had never been inducted and the 10 newly appointed Judges. 19