Uganda Bar abolishes ‘colonial’ courtroom bow, ‘My Lord’ title
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Key context: <img width="1200" height="704" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/court.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/court.jpg 1200w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/court-300x176.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/court-1024x601.jpg 1024w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /><p>The National Bar Association in Uganda (otherwise known as the Uganda Law Society) has officially abolished what it labeled feudal and colonial practices in the courtrooms. A directive issued to the effect, titled ‘Abolition of Colonial Court Culture,’ coincided with the Saba Saba Day, the East African commemoration of resistance against authoritarianism.   Lawyers and litigants […]</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/07/08/uganda-bar-abolishes-colonial-courtroom-bow-my-lord-title/">Uganda Bar abolishes ‘colonial’ courtroom bow, ‘My Lord’ title</a></p> This development from dailypost.ng highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
The National Bar Association in Uganda (otherwise known as the Uganda Law Society) has officially abolished what it labeled feudal and colonial practices in the courtrooms. A directive issued to the effect, titled ‘Abolition of Colonial Court Culture,’ coincided with the Saba Saba Day, the East African commemoration of resistance against authoritarianism. Lawyers and litigants […] Uganda Bar abolishes ‘colonial’ courtroom bow, ‘My Lord’ title
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