Rosemary Bareebe
Honorable Lady Justice Rosemary Bareebe Ngabirano | |
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| Acting Judge of the High Court of Uganda | |
| Appointed by | Yoweri Museveni |
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| Occupation | Judicial officer |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Rosemary Bareebe Ngabirano is a Ugandan lawyer and judge who served as the judicial officer and was appointed by President Yoweri Museveni as the acting judge of the High Court.[1][2]
Background and education
Ngabirano holds a Master of Laws in Human Rights and Democratisation from the University of Pretoria, an MBA from Uganda Martyrs University, and a Bachelor of Laws from Makerere University.[1]
Career
Ngabirano served as the registrar of the High Court before being appointed by President Yoweri Museveni as an acting judge of the High Court.[3][4][5] In her role as the High Court registrar, she presided over the enrollment ceremony of 130 advocates at the Judiciary Headquarters in Kampala.[4][6] She was among the thirty judicial officers who were promoted to different ranks within the judiciary, and was promoted to chief magistrate in 2014.[7] She served as the registrar for Magistrates' Affairs and Data Management before transferring to the High Court in 2022, where she administratively coordinated all the activities at the different High Court divisions and circuits.[8]
Ngabirano has served on the Judiciary Disciplinary Committee and the Judiciary Case Management Committee.[1] She also served as assistant registrar, deputy registrar, chief magistrate, and magistrate grade I, in which roles she handled legal matters and promoted alternative dispute resolution.[1] She conducted a judicial training as a tutor and external examiner at the Law Development Centre.[1] She is a member of the Uganda Judicial Officers Association and the International Association of Women Judges.[1] She was deployed as the deputy registrar at Lira High Court in 2018.[9]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Kalema, Stephen (2025-03-05). "Meet Uganda's 21 New High Court Judges: What you need to know about them and what they bring to the bench". Watchdog Uganda. Retrieved 2026-05-28.
- ↑ "HW. Rosemary Bareebe Ngabirano Archives". The Capital Times. 2026-05-27. Retrieved 2026-05-28.
- ↑ "Senior Management Committee Bids Farewell to Lady Justices Langa, Bareebe, Kaitesi in Style". judiciary.go.ug. Retrieved 2026-05-28.
- 1 2 Independent, The (2023-12-17). "Lawyers urged to maintain high ethical standards". The Independent Uganda. Retrieved 2026-05-28.
- ↑ Kiiza, Christopher (2021-07-30). "Museveni Opens Kikuubo, Public Transport". ChimpReports. Retrieved 2026-05-28.
- ↑ "ethical standards Archives". The Independent Uganda. Retrieved 2026-05-28.
- ↑ "Judicial Officers Promoted". www.judiciary.go.ug. Retrieved 2026-05-28.
- ↑ Ntezza, Michael (2022-07-29). "Judiciary Moves Six Officers". ChimpReports. Retrieved 2026-05-28.
- ↑ Ntezza, Michael (2018-05-24). "Judiciary Shuffles Magistrates, Registrars". ChimpReports. Retrieved 2026-05-28.