Sarah Langa Siu

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Sarah Langa Siu
Borncirca 1979
Uganda
Alma mater
OccupationLawyer
Years active2008–present

Sarah Langa Siu (born circa 1979) is a Ugandan lawyer. She is the Chief Registrar of the Uganda Judiciary. As the chief registrar, she supervises a team of registrars to assist the Principal Judge in administering the magistrates courts in the country. She was appointed to that position on 14 August 2020. [1] The Chief Registrar is also the spokesperson of the Uganda Judiciary. [2]

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Background and education

She attended Ugandan schools for her elementary and secondary education. She was admitted to Makerere University, Uganda's oldest and largest public university, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Laws degree. She followed that with a Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice from the Law Development Center, in Kampala. She also holds a Master of Laws degree, awarded by Makerere University. In addition, she graduated from the Uganda Management Institute with a postgraduate Diploma in Public Administration [1] [2]

Career

She joined the judiciary in 2005, as a Magistrate Grade I. Over time, she rose through the judicial ranks to the level of Deputy Registrar at the Civil Division of the High Court of Uganda. [3] This is the position that she held before she was elevated to her current assignment. [2] Her new position, is at the level of a Permanent Secretary. Langa replaces Esta Nambayo, who was appointed a judge of the High Court in 2019. [1] [2]

As Chief Registrar, she is the fifth-highest ranking member of the Uganda Judiciary, behind 1. the Chief Justice 2. the Deputy Chief Justice 3. the Principal Judge and 4. the Secretary to the Judiciary. [4]

Other considerations

In 2014, under her leadership as acting assistant registrar, the Anti-Corruption Division of the High Court held its first open day court. The open day has since been adopted as one of the activities to mark the International Anti-Corruption Week. In 2015, she was recognized for outstanding performance by the then chief justice, Bart Magunda Katureebe. [1]

She is a member of the Human Rights and Accountability Working Group of the Justice Law and Order Sector (JLOS) in Uganda. She is the chairperson of the Accountability Sub-Committee of the Group. [4]

She also serves as the chairperson, in acting capacity, of Centre for Transformative Parenting and Research, a Ugandan non government organization. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Uganda Radio Network (23 August 2020). "Museveni appoints Sarah Langa new chief registrar". The Observer (Uganda) Quoting Uganda Radio Network . Kampala. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Anthony Wesaka (22 August 2020). "Museveni appoints Langa as chief registrar". Daily Monitor . Kampala. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  3. ↑ Tracy Teddy Nayiga (22 August 2020). "Museveni names Sarah Langa new Chief Registrar". PML Daily Uganda. Kampala. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  4. 1 2 Farooq Kasule (22 August 2020). "Museveni appoints new Chief Registrar". New Vision . Kampala. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  5. ↑ Centre for Transformative Parenting and Research (August 2020). "Mrs. Sarah Langa Siu: Board Member & Acting Board Chairperson". Kampala: Centre for Transformative Parenting and Research. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
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