The 2024 Annual Judges Conference is scheduled to take place on Monday 5th up to Thursday 8th February 2024 at Serena Hotel in Kampala following the theme: “A People-Centered Approach to Justice.” Preparations are said to be finalised as informed by the Judiciary.
At the conference, there will be Justices of the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, and High Court as well as Registrars, Deputy Registrars and Assistant Registrars. “The Conference is an annual event where justices come together to evaluate the previous year’s performance and pave the way forward for the best practice in the administration of justice.” as remarked by Justice Mike Chibita, a member of the organising committee on addressing journalists on Thursday.
Adding on, he notes that the general objective of this conference is to take stock of the judiciary’s performance for the year 2023, as well as share views and experience, secure feedback on the implementation of most recent legal reforms and enactments. The Judicial officers will also use this opportunity to discuss strategies on how to blend the formal justice system with alternative dispute resolution mechanisms, draw insights on how to solve case backlog,”