The Judicial Service Commission- a body that recruits, remunerates and disciplines judicial officials has announced that the judiciary is recruiting up to 71 grade one magistrate and 13 chief magistrate positions. Government is seeking to also recruit 122 senior officials; 11 judges, 27 registrars, deputies and assistants to support capacity for fast tracking justice administration
The Judicial Service Commission- a body that recruits, remunerates and disciplines judicial officials has announced that the judiciary is recruiting up to 71 grade one magistrate and 13 chief magistrate positions.
Government is seeking to also recruit 122 senior officials; 11 judges, 27 registrars, deputies and assistants to support capacity for fast tracking justice administration countrywide.
The successful individuals will first serve on a one or two year contract, according to JSC- following probationary recruitment of judicial officers reintroduced with president Museveni’s May appointment of 16 High court judges on an initial two year contract.
“We are excited to see the number of vacancies advertised, this will help dispense quick justice, and we all know justice delayed is justice denied. However, we still have a way to go and still need more judicial officers, especially staff in the High Court,” Mr. Martin Asingwire, the Uganda Law Society (ULS) vice president, said.
The Judiciary spokesperson, Mr. Jameson Karemani, welcomed the planned recruitment as timely for improving citizens’ access to justice.
“This is a big boost for the Judiciary. It improves access to justice for Ugandans and definitely will see the backlog drastically reduce. We are on the right track,” he said.
Under Chief Justice Owiny-Dollo’s administration, the number of Supreme Court justices has doubled to 20, there are now 55 judges at Court of Appeal up from 14, while High Court judges will, following the new recruitments, number 83.
The Judiciary currently has 72 judges, 77 chief magistrates and 301 grade one magistrates — the highest ever in the country’s history.
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