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AFRO-EQUITY DISPUTE RESOLUTION AS AN ALTERNATIVE FOR THE CURRENT ADVERSARIAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION PRONE TO BACKLOG ACCUMULATION AMONG OTHER ODDS

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Chief Justice Owiny-Dollo: Alternative Dispute Resolution is the Future of Justice in Uganda File Photo/Courtesy: Chief Justice Hon. Alfonse Chigamoy Owing-Dollo watchdoguganda.com, May 29, 2024, 4:30PM  | The  Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo  has emphasized the crucial role of  Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)  in the future of Uganda’s justice system. Due to the inefficiencies of the traditional court system, Dollo advocates for a broader adoption of ADR mechanisms to address the growing demands on judicial resources. Speaking during the commissioning of the  Court Accredited Mediators  on Tuesday, CJ alluded that the traditional courtroom, once the primary stage for legal battles, now sees only a fraction of disputes. ADR, which includes mediation, arbitration, and negotiation, has become the cornerstone of conflict resolution He emphasized the growing importance of ADR as revealed by The Hill Report of 2024. The report indicates that only 10 per cent of legal actions escalate

PRESIDENT MUSEVENI COMMISSIONING THE JUDICIARY TWIN TOWERS TO HOUSE THE SUPREME COURT AND COURT OF APPEAL

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THE JUDICIARY APPELLATE TWIN TOWERS NOW LAUNCHED! YouTube:Commissioning of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal Twin Towers – Live Stream

JUDICIARY UPBEAT UPON LAUNCH OF THE ELECTRONIC COURT CASE MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM (ECCMIS)

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Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo calls on Court Users to Embrace ICT as Judiciary Launches Electronic Court Case Management Information System Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo has called upon all Ugandans, especially the Court users, to familiarize themselves with the use of modern Information Communication Technology (ICT) in their day to day operations to keep pace with the electronic case management dynamics. File Photo/Courtesy: Chief Justice Dollo demonstrates by Registering the first Case at the Launch of the ECCMIS on 01st March 2022 Dollo made the call on Tuesday while launching the Electronic Court Case Management Information System (ECCMIS) , a new digital system which will be used by Advocates and all other court users to file and follow up cases from wherever they are. File Graphic/Courtesy: Graphic highlights of the ECCMIS "Court users must familiarize themselves with this ICT in order to deliver meaningful justice services. This goes to all court users, judicial of