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JSC/ADV/02/2026

Magistrate Grade One

  • Apply by May 29, 2026
  • Nationwide (multiple posts)
  • Permanent
  • Closed

Applications are invited from qualified Ugandans for multiple Magistrate Grade One positions across the country.

Reports to: The Chief Magistrate of the relevant Chief Magisterial Area.

Duties include presiding over a Magistrate Grade One Court, hearing civil and criminal matters within jurisdiction, and writing reasoned judgments within prescribed timelines.

Minimum qualifications: A Bachelor of Laws degree, a Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice, enrolment as an Advocate of the High Court of Uganda, and at least two years post-enrolment experience.

Shortlisted candidates will be required to sit an aptitude test before interviews.