Andrew Bashaija
Andrew Byabashaija | |
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| Born | 1963 (age 60–61) Uganda |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Citizenship | Uganda |
| Alma mater | Makerere University (Bachelor of Laws) Law Development Centre (Master of Development Studies) (Diploma in Legal Practice) Washington International University (Doctor of Philosophy) |
| Occupation(s) | Lawyer, judge |
| Years active | 1986 — present |
| Known for | Law |
| Title | Justice of the High Court of Uganda |
Andrew Byabashaija is a Ugandan lawyer and judge on the High Court of Uganda. He was appointed to that court by president Yoweri Museveni on 17 June 2010.[1]
Background and education
[edit]He graduated from the Faculty of Law of Makerere University, Uganda's largest and oldest public university, with a Bachelor of Laws, circa 1986. The following year, he was awarded a Diploma in Legal Practice by the Law Development Centre, in Kampala, Uganda's capital city. He also holds a Master of Development Studies degree, also from Makerere University. His Doctor of Philosophy degree in business administration was obtained from the Washington International University, an online unaccredited institution based in the British Virgin Islands.[1]
Career
[edit]Prior to his ascension to the bench, Bashaija was a senior partner in the law firm of Pearl Advocates & Solicitors. He also served as a senior lecturer at Kampala International University's School of Law and as an external examiner at the Law Development Centre.[1] He was first appointed to the bench in 1992 as a Grade One Magistrate. Later, in 2000, he was promoted to the rank of Registrar.[1]
At the High Court, Justice Andrew Bashaija is the head of the land division.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Milton Olupot, Mary Karugaba (17 June 2010). "Museveni appoints ten new judges". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
- ^ Judiciary of Uganda (15 August 2017). "The Honorable Judges Of The High Court". Kampala: Judiciary of Uganda. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
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[edit]- 20th-century Ugandan judges
- 21st-century Ugandan judges
- 1963 births
- Living people
- Makerere University alumni
- Law Development Centre alumni
- People from Western Region, Uganda
- Justices of the High Court of Uganda
- Academic staff of the Law Development Centre
- Academic staff of Kampala International University
- People using unaccredited degrees