The\nDeputy Chief Justice Alphonse Owiny Dolo has cautioned lawyers and judicial\nofficers against monetizing justice proceedings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He\nmade the remarks at the opening the criminal session of the Court of Appeal,\nNorthern circuit sitting at Gulu high court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This\nis the second time in five years that the Court of Appeal is holding criminal\nsessions in Gulu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Owiny\nDollo said that some of the most common cases before the court and many parts of\nthe country are murder, defilement, gun crimes and land related crimes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He\nalso noted that as the court sit its regional criminal session, some of the\nland related cases which are ready before the court should be concluded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
”\nWe have to hear these issues, the court of law needs to resolve some of these\ncases,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some\nof the members of the judiciary believes that holding regional circuits will play\nhuge part in reducing costs involved in handling such cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe\ncost of travel, the relative of the accused persons that have been convicted\nnow that are there would have ample opportunity to come and witness conduct of\ntrial,” Walter Okidi Ladwar an advocate said <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In\nthe next two weeks, 45 cases will be heard and concluded by the court of appeal\njudges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He\nfurther noted: “If you go to prison you will find a number of people in\nour main prison here is over 1000 and yet it has a capacity of 400 people. Most\nof them are awaiting trial,”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The\ndistrict leaders want more judges to be appointed noting that one judge can\ncover the entire 9 or 10 districts and having regional jurisdiction on all\nmatters.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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