Judiciary inks deal to bolster access to legal information
The agreement makes the Uganda Legal Information Institute (ULII) freely accessible under the Open Law Africa programme through Laws.Africa’s Tanzanite membership.
The Chief Justice, Dr Flavian Zeija. (File photo)
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The Judiciary has signed an agreement with Laws.Africa to enhance access to legal information.
The agreement makes the Uganda Legal Information Institute (ULII) freely accessible under the Open Law Africa programme through Laws.Africa’s Tanzanite membership.
According to a press statement issued by the Judiciary on February 13, 2026, this marks a significant milestone in the Judiciary’s digital transformation agenda and its commitment to a people-centred justice system.
The Tanzanite membership package is an advanced support programme designed to build and strengthen a modern legal information platform for both national and international users.
It combines powerful legal publishing technology, expert technical and editorial support, and practical training to ensure that laws, judgments and gazettes are published quickly, accurately and in user-friendly digital formats.
ULII, as a cornerstone of public legal information in Uganda, currently records more than 300,000 visits per month.
Through this initiative, ULII will benefit from enhanced technical and editorial support to enable faster and more reliable publication of judgments and legislation. It will also improve search and navigation functions and expand access across devices and connectivity environments, including offline use.
According to the Judiciary, the initiative directly advances the priorities articulated by the Chief Justice, Dr Flavian Zeija, at the opening of the New Law Year 2026, where he underscored the central role of technology, innovation and institutional efficiency in delivering timely justice, reducing case backlog and strengthening public confidence in the Judiciary.
However, the statement indicates that implementation of the agreement will be carried out in phases to ensure continuity of ULII services.
The Judiciary has encouraged judges, lawyers, researchers, students and the media to continue using ULII as a trusted and authoritative source of legal information.