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 Leadership
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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At the sidelines of the International Justice Summit in Istanbul, Türkiye, The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. @norbertmao, held a bilateral meeting with his counterpart, Hon. Guillaume Ngefa Atondoko Andali, Minister of State for Justice and Keeper of the
Hon. Norbert Mao, Uganda’s Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, interacting with the President of Türkiye, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, at the Justice Summit in Istanbul, Türkiye.
A valuable moment of diplomatic engagement, dialogue and international cooperation. 🇺🇬🤝🇹🇷
Beyond the flag…
The Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs @MoJCAUG congratulates H.E. the President and all Ugandans upon the 64th Independence Day.
As we celebrate our independence, we reaffirm our commitment to upholding the rule of law, strengthening constitutional governance and
Thank you very much for encouraging us to double our efforts to uphold human rights and the rule of law. We have many records of abundant successes but we also have areas where we fall short. When where we fall short our aim is to put in the efforts to deal with our shortcomings.
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