Opinion

Magistrates courts are already under huge amounts of pressure – cutting jury trials will make things worse

The remaining courts have had to act more efficiently to cope with a substantial increase in workload, raising concerns about the quality of justice delivered. Now, if many more cases are redirected ...
AOL

Should magistrates oversee contested divorce cases? Why Common Cause RI is objecting.

Rhode Island Family Court Chief Judge Michael Forte. PROVIDENCE – Family Court Chief Judge Michael B. Forte wants magistrates to perform the same duties as judges and preside over and decide contested ...
Daily Monitor

Magistrates’ courts now to handle cases worth Shs200m

Magistrates Courts across Uganda will now handle higher-value civil disputes following the coming into force of amendments to the Magistrates Courts Act. The new law, assented to on April 29 by ...