Barishaki Cheborion

Barishaki Bonny Cheborion is a Ugandan lawyer and judge, who serves as a justice of the Court of Appeal of Uganda, since September 2015.[1]

Barishaki Cheborion
Born
Uganda
NationalityUgandan
CitizenshipUganda
Alma materMakerere University
(Bachelor of Laws)
Law Development Centre
(Diploma in Legal Practice)
OccupationLawyer, judge
Years active1988 — present
Known forLaw
TitleJustice of the Court of Appeal of Uganda

Background and education

He was born in present-day Kapchorwa District; his father is the late George William Cheborion (24 November 1928 to 2 March 2014).[2] He attended Makerere University, the oldest and largest public university in Uganda, graduating with a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree. Later he obtained a Diploma in Legal Practice, from the Law Development Centre, in Kampala, Uganda's capital city. Barishaki Bonny Cheborion was admitted to the Uganda Bar and is a practicing attorney.[3]

Work experience

He has a long service record in the Office of the Attorney General of Uganda and in the Uganda Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, where he rose to the rank of Director for Civil Litigation.[2][3]

Judicial career

In September 2015, he was appointed to the Court of Appeal of Uganda, which doubles as the Constitutional Court of Uganda,[4] where he still sits as of December 2017.[5]

Other considerations

He is a member of the Uganda Law Society.[6]

See also

References
  1. URN (8 September 2015). "Museveni appoints new Supreme Court judges". The Observer (Uganda) Quoting Uganda Radio Network (URN). Kampala. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
  2. Chekwech, Allan (6 March 2014). "Cheborion: Sebei elders' leader goes to rest". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
  3. Kafeero, Stephen (14 March 2017). "Museveni confidant grabs Asian's house, stays in it for 23 years". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
  4. Uganda Judiciary (16 December 2017). "The Judiciary of the Republic of Uganda: Court System: Court of Appeal". Kampala: Judiciary of Uganda (Uganda Judiciary). Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  5. Uganda Judiciary (12 December 2017). "The Honorable Justices of The Court Of Appeal". Kampala: Judiciary of Uganda (Uganda Judiciary). Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  6. Uganda Law Society (13 September 2010). "Members of Uganda Law Society" (PDF). Kampala: Uganda Law Society. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
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