Uganda, Nov. 26 -- At least 14 judges and magistrates have been named best performers of 2020 in a new report released in Kampala yesterday.

The new report dubbed: "The Uganda Judiciary scorecard of 2020", assessed the performance of judicial officers based on six parameters from key justice stakeholders like the Judiciary, legal professionals and a section of court users.

The report was released by Centre for Public Interest Law (CEPIL), a non-partisan organisation promoting good governance and democratic principles in the country.

From the Supreme Court, justices Lillian Tibatemwa-Ekirikubinza, Paul Mugamba and Stella Arach Amoko, emerged the best performers.

"Based on the number and quality of judgments, Justice Tibatemwa's judgments...