Flavia Nassuna Matovu

Flavia Nassuna Matovu (born 18 March 1969) is a Ugandan judicial officer currently serving in the Land Division of High court of uganda.{{Cite web |last=Mugabe |first=Sharp |date=2022-08-16 |title=#UGCitizenUpdate: Deployment & Transfer of Judges of the High Court |url=https://www.gcic.go.ug/deployment-transfer-of-judges-of-the-high-court/ |access-date=2025-04-20 |website=GCIC Uganda |language=en-US}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Flavia Nassuna Matovu

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|year=1969|month=march|day=18}}{{Cite web |date=2025-04-20 |title=Judge convicted of Land cases |url=https://ulii.org/legislation/|access-date=2025-04-20 |website=The Uganda Legal Information Institute |language=en-GB}}

| birth_place = Uganda

| alma_mater = {{Plainlist|

Makerere University {{small|(Bachelor of Laws)}}
Law Development Centre {{small|(Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice)}}
Uganda Christian University {{small|(Master of Laws)}}

}}

| occupation = judge

| title = Justice of the High Court of Uganda

}}

She was appointed to this position in May 2022 by President Yoweri Museveni, following recommendations from the Judicial Service Commission{{Cite web |date=2022-05-26 |title=Museveni appoints 16 judges of High Court |url=https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/museveni-appoints-16-judges-of-high-court-3827942 |access-date=2025-04-20 |website=Monitor |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Judiciary: The Republic of Uganda |url=https://www.judiciary.go.ug/data/incourt/16/The%20Honorable%20Judges%20of%20The%20High%20Court.html |access-date=2025-04-20 |website=www.judiciary.go.ug}}{{Cite web |date=2022-08-12 |title=Respect rights of Ugandans, Museveni tells new judges |url=https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/respect-rights-of-ugandans-museveni-tells-new-judges-3912094 |access-date=2025-04-20 |website=Monitor |language=en}}

Background and Education

Flavia is married with four children. Below is her educational background.

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|+Secondary Education

!School

!Certificate

Gayaza High School

|UCE

St. Joseph's Secondary School, Naggalama

|UACE

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|+Tertiary Education

!Institution

!Award

!Year

Makerere University

|Bachelor of Laws (LL.B)

|1991–1994

Law Development Centre

|Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice

Uganda Christian University,Mukono

|Master of Business Administration (MBA)

|2016–2018

Career

Below is Flavia's judicial career.

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|+Legal and Judicial

!Year

!Position held

!Location/Remarks

1995 – 1999

|Legal Assistant

|Worked with Ms. Kityo & Co. Advocates and later with Ms. Kiyingi & Co. Advocates

1999 – 2008

|Grade One Magistrate

|Served in Nakawa, Mpigi, and Masaka

2008 – 2015

|Chief Magistrate

|Posted in Entebbe, Mpigi, Luwero, and Nakawa

2015 – 2020

|Deputy Registrar

|Served in the Execution & Bailiffs Division and later the Inspectorate of Courts{{Cite web |title=Judge Nassuna Hands Over Inspectorate Chambers |url=https://judiciary.go.ug/data/news/1165/Judge%20Nassuna%20Hands%20Over%20Inspectorate%20Chambers.html |access-date=2025-04-20 |website=judiciary.go.ug}}

2020

|Registrar

|Promoted to full Registrar in the Judiciary{{Cite web |last=Ntezza |first=Michael |date=2020-11-26 |title=Flavia Nassuuna Appointed Judiciary Registrar |url=https://chimpreports.com/flavia-nassuuna-appointed-judiciary-registrar/ |access-date=2025-04-20 |website=ChimpReports |language=en-US}}

May 2022 – Present

|Judge, High Court of Uganda (Acting Appointment)

|Judge, High Court of Uganda (Acting Appointment){{Cite web |title=New Vision - Latest News |url=https://www.newvision.co.ug/category/news/museveni-appoints-16-new-judges-of-the-high-c-134789 |access-date=2025-04-20 |website=www.newvision.co.ug}}{{Cite web |title=President Museveni Appoints 16 Acting High Court Judges : |url=https://www.ugandaradionetwork.net/story/president-museveni-appoints-16-acting-high-court-judges- |access-date=2025-04-20 |website=Uganda Radionetwork |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Asiteza |first=Remmy |date=2022-05-25 |title=FULL LIST: Museveni Appoints 16 High Court Judges in Acting Capacity |url=https://dailyexpress.co.ug/2022/05/25/full-list-museveni-appoints-16-high-court-judges/ |access-date=2025-04-20 |website=Daily Express |language=en-US}}

Cases

In Namitala (Administrator of the Estate of Nantongo) v. Bakyengo & 3 Others (2022), Flavia ruled on a dispute regarding estate administration and land ownership. She presided over a case involving a land sale agreement in Ndawula v. Nakalanzi and Another (2023).{{Cite web |title=Home - ULII |url=https://ulii.org |access-date=2025-04-20 |website=ulii.org}} She has also handled other land cases such as Renatta Namudulo v. Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited and National Housing and Construction Company Limited v. National Water and Sewerage Corporation, listed in the Land Division cause lists.{{Cite web |title=Judiciary: The Republic of Uganda |url=https://judiciary.go.ug |access-date=2025-04-20 |website=judiciary.go.ug}}