Honorable
Remmy Kasule
Justice of the Court of Appeal of Uganda
Personal details
Born1949 (age 74–75)
Uganda
Alma materMakerere University
Law Development Centre

Remegious Kyonooneka Kasule, commonly Remmy Kasule, (born 1949), is a Ugandan lawyer and judge, who serves as a member of the Court of Appeal of Uganda.[1][2]

Background and education

He was born in the Central Region of Uganda. He attended Ugandan schools for his primary and secondary school education. He was admitted to Makerere University, graduating with a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree, as part of the inaugural class at Makerere. Later, he obtained a Diploma in Legal Practice, from the Law Development Centre, in Kampala.[3]

Career

Before being called to the bench, Remmy Kasule was a politician and a member of the Democratic Party (Uganda). He was defeated by the late John Zimula Mugwanya for a position on the Constituent Assembly (CA), which framed the 1995 Constitution.[3] After that loss he concentrated on his private law practice, rising to prominence as a criminal defense attorney, and was given the designation of Senior Counsel, by the Uganda Law Council.[4]

In 2004, Kasule was appointed to the High Court of Uganda, serving in the Kampala circuit until 2007, and in Gulu circuit from 2007 until 2011.[5] In 2011, he was elevated to the Uganda Court of Appeal. While there, he wrote the minority opinion in a landmark case where the Constitutional Court of Uganda, ruled 3 to 2 to eject the "Rebel MPs" from the Ugandan Parliament after the National Resistance Movement political party kicked them out of the party.[6] Justice Kasule was vindicated when on appeal, the Supreme Court of Uganda, agreed 6 to 1 with him, that the members of parliament should retain their seats in parliament.[2]

Other considerations

Justice Remmy Kasule concurrently serves as chairman of the Uganda Law Council. He served in the past as the chairperson of the disciplinary committee of the Law Council. He is also a former president of the Uganda Law Society. He previously served as a commissioner of the Judicial Service Commission.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Uganda Judiciary (12 December 2017). "The Judiciary of the Republic of Uganda: Court System: Court of Appeal". Kampala: Judiciary of Uganda (Uganda Judiciary). Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  2. 1 2 Uganda Judiciary (12 December 2017). "The Honorable Justices of The Court Of Appeal". Kampala: Judiciary of Uganda (Uganda Judiciary). Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 Kiyonga, Derrick (17 April 2017). "Uganda: Kavuma Retires - Here Is Who Might Replace Him". The Observer (Uganda) via AllAfrica.com. Kampala. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  4. ↑ DP Uganda (4 December 2005). "The rise to prominence of Judge Remmy Kasule". Kampala: Democratic Party (Uganda) (DP Uganda). Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  5. ↑ Nsambu, Hillary (28 May 2013). "Justice Kasule is new Law Council boss". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  6. ↑ Ephraim Kasozi, and Ivan Okuda (22 February 2014). "'Rebel' MPs thrown out of Parliament". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
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