The ULS has also decried the current impasse, where courts refuse to schedule hearing dates for cases filed by Ssemakadde and those involving Uganda Law Society as an organization
Ssemakadde is being jailed following his statements on social media and letters criticizing the decision by Ssekaana to block the Extra Ordinary Annual General Meeting for lawyers where they were supposed to elect new representatives of the lawyers to the Judicial Service Commission, after saying Norah Matovu Winyi and Ruth Sebatindira were there illegally.
The order given on Friday night by the Civil Division Judge Musa Ssekaana arises from an application filed by one of the aggrieved members of the Uganda Law Society-ULS, Hashim Mugisha Mugisha challenging the legality of the meeting and manner in which the posts that were to be filled fell vacant.
the complainants told the Court to first determine their complaint issued on oath and issue criminal summons against Ssemakadde requiring him to appear and be formally charged.
According to the Executive Order number two issued by the ULS President Isaac Ssemakadde, the recalled include Norah Matovu Winyi and Ruth Sebantindira.
The ULS statement further described the expulsion as "a bold and necessary step to restore public faith in the legal profession and to protect the independence of the Uganda Law Society." It also highlighted the society’s duty to "act decisively to safeguard the influence of the legal profession and to restore public confidence in the justice system."
On February 23rd, 2024, the CID Commander for Kampala Metropolitan Police, Detective Assistant Commissioner of Police-ACP Bob Kagarura wrote to Ssemakadde inviting him to Police for case conferencing and fact-finding meeting in a criminal Libel case vide CID Headquarters General Inquiries File 312/2023.
According to the petition, the Miraa Farmers are seeking a Hansard report of the third reading of the bill on August 22nd, 2023 on the first reading on May 23, 2023, and the second reading on August 15, 16, and 17 2023.
Ssemakadde told Court that he was convicted of the offenses already quashed by the Constitutional Court in Andrew Karamagi 's petition where it was found to be null and void , and therefore enforcement of that section was thereby stayed.
Disatisfied with the dismissal, Legal Brains Trust through it's lawyers Stanley Okecho and Roger Mugabi appealed in the Court of Appeal seeking the same orders like in the High Court.
Mabirizi wrote to the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Works and Transport on July 23, 2021, seeking access to all procurement correspondences, decisions and Memorandum of Understanding with Joint Stock Company Global Security to install tracking devices in all public and private vehicles and motorcycles in Uganda.
"From the review of the Hansards of 18th , 19th and 20th 2014, it is my finding that the Petitioner has a valid complaint. Before a vote could be lawfully be taken by Parliament , Rule 23 (3) of 2012 Rules of Procedure of Parliament required the Speaker to ascertain whether the Members present in the House form a quoram for the vote to be taken", said Mutangula Kibeedi.
Ssemakadde was summoned to appear today before the Court presided over by Grade One Magistrate Marion Mangeni to be charged on three offenses stemming from his posts on his Twitter handle where he allegedly abused High Court Judge Musa Ssekaana.
Three judges of the Court of Appeal Justices Geoffrey Kiryabwire, Elizabeth Musoke and Irene Mulyagonja on Tuesday halted the proceedings pending the determination of an appeal by Lubwama on whether a person can be allowed to file an election petition outside the stipulated 60 days.
