Welcome to the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs
Our Mission
To promote effective and efficient machinery capable of providing a legal framework for good governance and delivery of legal advice and services to Government, its allied institutions and the general public
Our Mandate
Provide legal advice and legal services to Government, its allied institutions and to the general public and to support the machinery that provides the legal framework for good governance.
Our Vision
A nation that upholds the rule of law, good governance
and due process for all.
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CIVIL LITIGATION
The Directorate of Civil Litigation is charged with “legal representation of Government, its agencies and allied bodies in national, regional and international Courts of Law and Tribunals and Commissions”.
ADMINISTRATOR GENERAL
The mission / mandate of the Directorate is; “To ensure that estates of deceased persons, missing persons and persons of unsound mind, are administered in accordance with the Succession Laws in Uganda.
FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION
The Mandate of the Department of Finance and Administration is; “provide support services to the Political Leadership and the Directorates and Departments of the Ministry for efficient and effective service delivery”.
LEGAL ADVISORY
Directorate of Legal Advisory is charged with the mandate; “to provide professional legal advisory support services to the Minister, Attorney General and Solicitor General in execution of the constitutional mandate to give advice to Government,
LAW COUNCIL
The mandate of the department is; “To act as the overall Regulatory Authority for the entire legal profession and Legal Aid Service Providers in Uganda”.
FIRST PARLIAMENTARY COUNSEL
The directorate of First Parliamentary Counsel was established as an executive office under the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs responsible for drafting all legislation for the government.
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Hon. @norbertmao, Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, represented the Prime Minister at Antigua and Barbuda’s 45th Independence Anniversary celebrations at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium on Sir Sydney Walling Highway.
The event, which preceded the Commonwealth
Earlier today, Rt. Hon. Robinah Nabbanja, Prime Minister of Uganda, arrived in St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda, to lead Uganda’s delegation to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) 2026.
On arrival, she was received by Hon. @norbertmao, Minister of Justice and
Hon. @norbertmao, the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs is currently attending the Commonwealth Ministerial Meeting on Small States (CMMSS) at the American University of Antigua representing the Foreign Affairs Minister Hon. @adoniaayebare. The meeting, co-chaired by
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