Court Blocks Uganda Law Society AGM

The High Court in Kampala has issued an injunction stopping the Uganda Law Society (ULS) from holding its annual general meeting (AGM) scheduled for this Saturday, October 18, 2025, at Imperial Resort Beach Hotel, Entebbe.

Justice Bernard Namanya delivered the ruling this morning , restraining the ULS, its members, and officials from convening or holding the AGM  until further orders of the court.

The injunction also bars the implementation of resolutions passed at the ULS general meeting held on September 17, 2025, at Imperial Royale Hotel, Kampala in which 2 Council members – Phillip Munaabi and Geoffrey Turyamusiima were suspended.  

The ruling follows an application by ULS members Martha Nabijewa and Tonny Tumukunde, who argued that the current ULS Council is not lawfully constituted because key statutory members, including the Attorney General, the Solicitor General, the Secretary (Mr. Munaabi Phillip), and Central Region Representative (Mr. Turyamusiima Geoffrey) did not participate in decisions leading to the two meetings.

Tumukudde and Nabujewa are challenging the legality of the September 17 general meeting and the subsequent notice calling for the October 18 AGM.

Justice Namanya has added that allowing the  ULS to proceed with the AGM could cause irreparable injury, particularly regarding the election of nominees to the Judicial Service Commission, a constitutional body that advises the President on judicial appointments.

The court also noted that the censure of Council members Munaabi Phillip and Turyamusiima Geoffrey at the September 17 meeting may have violated their right to a fair hearing.

Justice Namanya has clarified that the injunction covers both physical meetings and electronic meetings.