Uganda Legal Guide

### Principal Judge Opens Two-Day Plea Bargaining Camp at Nakasongola Main Prison

• Jurisdiction: Uganda
• What changed: The Principal Judge, Lady Justice Jane Frances Abodo, emphasized that plea bargaining must remain voluntary and justice-driven, warning inmates against pleading guilty merely due to fatigue from prolonged detention.
• Citation and date: not stated
• Source: judiciary.go.ug

### Justice Nakachwa: Reliable Forensic Evidence Is Key to Preventing Wrongful Convictions

• Jurisdiction: Uganda
• What changed: Justice Nakachwa highlighted the importance of reliable forensic evidence in avoiding wrongful convictions during a training session for judicial officers from multiple regions.
• Citation and date: not stated
• Source: judiciary.go.ug

### Court of Appeal to Hear 30 Criminal Appeals in Fort Portal

• Jurisdiction: Uganda
• What changed: The Court of Appeal will conduct a two-day Criminal Appeals Session in Fort Portal, hearing 30 scheduled cases as part of efforts to bring appellate services closer to the public.
• Citation and date: not stated
• Source: judiciary.go.ug

### Judicial Officers List as at October 14 2026

• Jurisdiction: Uganda
• What changed: The Judicial Officers List has been updated as of October 14, 2026.
• Citation and date: not stated, 2026-10-14
• Source: www.judiciary.go.ug

### Uganda Judiciary and Commonwealth Explore Areas of Cooperation in Justice Delivery

• Jurisdiction: Uganda
• What changed: The Uganda Judiciary and the Commonwealth have explored opportunities to strengthen judicial cooperation in response to emerging challenges in justice delivery, including the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), climate change-related disputes and the growing need for specialised judicial capacity.
• Citation and date: not stated
• Source: judiciary.go.ug

### Judiciary Boosts Capacity in Planning, Budgeting and Reporting for FY 2027/28

• Jurisdiction: Uganda
• What changed: The Registry of Planning, Research and Development, in collaboration with the Policy and Planning Department, has concluded a two-day training on Planning, Budgeting and Performance Reporting, equipping judicial officers and administrative staff with practical guidance and recommendations to inform the ongoing and subsequent budgeting cycles.
• Citation and date: not stated
• Source: judiciary.go.ug

### JTI Trains Western Region Judicial Officers on Forensic Evidence in Criminal Trials

• Jurisdiction: Uganda
• What changed: The Judicial Training Institute (JTI) has commenced a two-day training for select Judicial Officers from the Western Region Cluster One to strengthen their capacity to assess and apply forensic evidence in criminal trials, amid growing reliance on scientific investigations in the administration of criminal justice.
• Citation and date: not stated
• Source: judiciary.go.ug