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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Our Services
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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“The success of justice and security reforms must ultimately be measured by the difference they make in people’s lives through improved access to justice, timely service delivery and stronger protection of their rights.”
Governance and security: Measuring progress by the difference it makes in people’s lives.
Presenting the Governance and Security Programme’s Annual Performance Report for FY2025/26, Canon Sam Wairagala, Deputy Senior Technical Advisor at the Justice, Law and Order Sector (JLOS),
The 5th Annual Governance and Security Program (GSP) Performance Review for FY 2025/2026.
Opening the Fifth Annual Governance and Security Programme (GSP) Performance Review for FY 2025/2026, the Permanent Secretary, Office of the President and Chairperson of the GSP Programme
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