Katureebe was appointed for his expertise and extensive experiences in the legal field. I am profoundly excited about this appointment, for it is a high-level committee that will keep me professionally connected, he said, as quoted in a statement by Uganda’s Judiciary.
The expert committee, established in August 2018 to ensure fair and effective corporation, is part of the China International Commercial Court (CICC) which is an organ of China s Supreme Court.
Uganda s Judiciary, in a statement, notes that the committee is comprised of 31 leaders of international organisations, legal experts, scholars, judges and lawyers selected from different countries.
The committee functions include; mediating international disputes, providing expert opinion on applicable foreign laws and international convections when asked and gives advice on future developments of the CICC.