Joyce Kavuma, is a Ugandan lawyer and judge on the High Court of Uganda. She was appointed to that court by president Yoweri Museveni, on 8 February 2018.[1]
Honorable Lady Justice Joyce Kavuma | |
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| Born | October 18, 1974 |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Citizenship | Uganda |
| Alma mater | Makerere University (Bachelor of Laws) Law Development Centre (Diploma in Legal Practice) Uganda Christian University (Master of Laws in International Business) Uganda Management Institute (Masters in Management Studies) |
| Occupation(s) | Lawyer, judge |
| Years active | 1999 — present |
| Known for | Law |
| Title | Justice of the High Court of Uganda |
Background and education
editJoyce Kavuma was born on 18 October 1974. After attending local schools for her elementary education, she was admitted to Mount Saint Mary's College Namagunga, where she pursued both her O-Level and A-Level education.[2]
She graduated from the Faculty of Law of Makerere University, Uganda's largest and oldest public university, with a Bachelor of Laws, in 1997. The following year, she was awarded a Diploma in Legal Practice by the Law Development Centre, in Kampala, Uganda's capital city. She holds a Master of Laws degree, specializing in International Business, awarded by Uganda Christian University, in Mukono. She also holds a Master's degree in Management, obtained from the Uganda Management Institute, in Kampala.[2]
Career
editKavuma started her career in 1999, as a legal officer at the Legal Aid Clinic at the Law Development Center. The following year, she was appointed as Magistrate Grade One, and was assigned to the Buganda Road Court, in Kampala.[2]
She was moved around the country, serving in Mubende, and Mukono. In 2005, she was appointed as a personal assistant to the late Laeticia Mukasa Kikonyogo (1940 - 2017), at that time the Deputy Chief Justice of Uganda, serving in that capacity until 2008.[2]
In 2008, she was promoted to the position of chief magistrate and was transferred to the Makindye Chief Magistrates Court, serving there until 2011. From there, she worked at the Entebbe Chief Magistrates Court between 2012 and 2014.[2]
She was appointed as Acting Assistant Registrar, at the Uganda Court of Appeal in 2015 and was concurrently deployed to the Nakawa Chief Magistrates Court.[2][3] In 2016 she was appointed acting assistant registrar Mediation, in the Commercial Division of the High Court.[2]
In February 2018, Justice Joyce Kavuma was appointed to the High Court of Uganda, one of 10 judges appointed to that court that day.[4] As of March 2018, she was assigned to the Mbarara Circuit of the High Court.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Softpower Uganda (8 February 2018). "Museveni Nominates 14 Justices To High Court, Court Of Appeal". Kampala: Softpower Uganda. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g Kiyonga, Derrick (9 February 2018). "Who Are the 14 Newly Appointed Judges?". Kampala: Chimpreports Uganda. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
- ^ Nsambu, Hillary (24 April 2016). "Two Judicial Officers Assigned To Senior Positions". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
- ^ Rachael Agaba (8 February 2018). "Gadenya, Kazaarwe, Kavuma Appointed To High Court". Kampala: PMLDaily.com. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
- ^ Judiciary of Uganda (27 March 2018). "The Honorable Judges Of The High Court". Kampala: Judiciary of Uganda. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
External links
edit- Focusing On Museveni's 14 Judges, What Is Good & Bad About Them As of 9 February 2018.