AG Kiryowa Kiwanuka Appoints New LDC Management Committee

The Attorney General, Kiryowa Kiwanuka, has appointed a new Law Development Centre (LDC) Management Committee effective June 4, 2024.

Justice Christopher Izama Madrama has been appointed to lead the committee, replacing Hon. Justice Paul Kahaibale Mugamba (Rtd).

Justice Christopher Izama Madrama is a Justice of the Supreme Court of Uganda. He has over the years served as a Justice of the Court of Appeal, within various divisions of the High Court including Commercial and Execution Divisions.

He has also authored several publications including ‘The Problem of HIV/AIDS: a Discourse on Laws, Marriage and Subordinate status of Women in Uganda.’

Also appointed is Simon Peter Kinobe, Senior Counsel, an advocate with over 18 years of work experience practising law in different disciplines and is a founding partner of Ortus Advocates.

Kinobe has taught law at University level and served the Uganda Law Society in various capacities including being President of the Uganda Law Society and Council Member of the East African Law Society.

He is also the Chairperson, Board of the National Bureau of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO Board) and the Chairperson, Staff Tribunal, Lira University.

Also on the committee is Joanita Gertrude Bushara, an advocate of the High Court, Notary Public and Commissioner for Oaths with over 20 years of work experience practicing law.

She is a Partner at Justitia Law Advocates specialising in Land Transactions and Conveyancing, Family Law matters, Corporate Law and Oil and Gas. She was once a lecturer at Law Development Centre where she taught Family Law and Land Transactions.

She has served on various boards of the Uganda Law Society, East African Law Society and FIDA-Uganda.

Another member of the committee is Adar John Patrick, an advocate with over 14 years of work experience practicing law in Uganda.

He is the Managing Partner at J. Adar & Co. Advocates. He has previously worked with Facilitation for Peace and Development and Justice Centres Uganda. He has served as a Member of the Lira Regional Referral Hospital Board.

Ex- Officio Members of the committee will include, the Principal, School of Law, Makerere University, the Solicitor General, Ministry of Justice & Constitutional Affairs, and the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education and Sports.

Recently, the LDC got a new Director, Dr Pamela Tibihikirra-Kalyegira, she replaced Mr Frank Nigel Othembi whose tenure of office has ended.

The LDC Management Committee is the governing body of the Centre charged with policy formulation and implementation and general strategic oversight.