Paul Mugamba

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Paul Mugamba
Born
NationalityUgandan
CitizenshipUganda
Alma mater Makerere University
(Bachelor of Laws)
Law Development Centre
(Diploma in Legal Practice)
Occupation(s)Lawyer, judge
Known forLaw
TitleJustice of the Supreme Court of Uganda

Paul Kahaibale Mugamba is a Ugandan lawyer and judge who has been serving as a member of the Supreme Court of Uganda since September 2017. Immediately prior to his appointment to the Supreme Court, he served as a Justice of the Uganda Court of Appeal. [1] [2]

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  1. Arinaitwe, Solomon (8 September 2017). "I am not a cadre judge - Owiny-Dollo". Daily Monitor . Kampala. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  2. JOUG (31 December 2015). "The Honorable Justices Of The Court Of Appeal". Kampala: The Judiciary of Uganda (JOUG). Retrieved 15 September 2017.