Prosecutors have said Ugandan High Court judge Lydia Mugambe, 49, conspired with deputy High Commissioner John Leonard Mugerwa to bring the woman to the UK to look after her children for free.

The family of a Ugandan United Nation's judge found guilty of modern slavery charges today insisted she had been kind to her victim - and blamed her conviction on 'cultural differences' in the UK.

Lydia Mugambe took "advantage of her status" over her victim in the "most egregious way" and tricked her into coming to the UK, a court heard. Prosecutors said she prevented the woman from holding ...

Lydia Mugambe, a top United Nations Criminal Tribunal Judge, has been handed a six-year and four-month prison term at Oxford Crown Court following a complex police investigation. The 50-year-old ...

Lydia Mugambe, 49, treated her victim as an 'unpaid skivvy', taking advantage of the woman in the 'most egregious way', a court heard yesterday as the unanimous verdict was delivered. Authorities ...

Caroline Haughey KC, prosecuting, told jurors during the trial: "Lydia Mugambe has exploited and abused (her alleged victim), taking advantage of her lack of understanding of her rights to ...

Lydia Mugambe was found to have taken ‘advantage of her status’ over the Ugandan woman in the ‘most egregious way’ (Picture: PA) A United Nations judge who forced a young woman to work as ...

Lydia Mugambe, 50, was found to have taken 'advantage of her status' over the Ugandan woman in the 'most egregious way', while she studied for a PhD in law at Oxford university. Mugambe ...

Lydia Mugambe, 50, was found to have taken ‘advantage of her status’ over the Ugandan woman in the ‘most egregious way’. A United Nations judge has been jailed for six years and four ...

Lydia Mugambe tricked the woman into moving to the UK, claiming she would be working for the Ugandan High Commission. But after arranging a visa for her, she forced her to work unpaid as a maid ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Sentenced: Justice Lydia Mugambe For over two decades, Justice Lydia Mugambe has stood as a beacon ...

Justice Lydia Mugambe’s judicial career hangs in the balance following her conviction and eventual sentencing after she was found guilty of modern slavery charges and sentenced to six years and ...