KAMPALA-The Attorney General, Hon Kiryowa Kiwanuka has made changes in the management of Law Development Center (LDC) by appointed new members for the Management committee.
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Justice Christopher Madrama (Courtesy photo)
According to the official statement signed by retired Justice Paul Kahaibale Mugamba, the outgoing Chairperson of the management committee , the new Chairperson is Supreme court judge Christopher Izama Madrama.
“He has served as 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.”
The members include; Mr. Simon Peter Kinobe, Senior Counsel. Simon Peter is an advocate with over 18 years of work experience practicing law in different disciplines and is a founding partner of Ortus Advocates.
He has taught law at University level and served the Uganda Law Society in various positions including being President of the Uganda Law Society and Council Member of the East African Law Society. He is the Chairperson, Board of the National Bureau of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO
Board) and the Chairperson, Staff Tribunal, Lira University.
The second member is Ms.Joanita Gertrude Bushara. She is 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 specializing 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 is Mr. 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 Centers Uganda. He has served as a Member of the Lira Regional Referral Hospital Board.
Ex- Officio Members
The Principal, School of Law, Makerere University
The Solicitor General, Ministry of Justice & Constitutional Affairs
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education and Sports.
The Management Committee is the governing body of the Law Development Centre charged with policy formulation and implementation and general strategic oversight of the Centre.
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