JUSTICE IN THE ERA OF A PANDEMIC; AN ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON UGANDA’S COURT OPERATIONS
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 06/30/2020 - 06:50When the WHO declared COVID-19 a pandemic in March 2020, the Ugandan government was swift to take the necessary measures to combat the spread of the virus.1 The ministry of health issued standard operating measures to prevent the spread of the disease.2 The pandemic has had a widespread impact on every aspect of society and how people live their everyday lives. The measures aimed at curtailing the spread of the coronavirus have without a doubt caused a total a disruption to normalcy. This article specifically looks at the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the incidental measures on the pursuit of justice through the court system in Uganda. It will highlight the various ways in which the courts have been affected by the COVID-19 measures and their response to the same.