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CONTRACT DISCHARGE OF A GUARANTOR, AND WHAT THE LAW SAYS.
Key Terms defined according to section 68 of the Contracts Act, 2010; Contract of guarantee; - means a contract to perform a promise or...
SETIMBA EDRINE
Feb 6, 20226 min read
AN ANALYSIS OF THE LAW ON STRICT LIABILITY IN THE PURSUIT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE IN UGANDA.
INTRODUCTION; The Black’s Law Dictionary[1]defines substantive criminal law as that law which for the purpose of preventing harm to...
Abraham Morgan Musekura
Jan 16, 20228 min read
There Is Nothing Illegal For A Person To Lend Money To Another Person Even Outside Tier 4 of The Act
Justice Boniface Wamala has ruled that, "There is nothing illegal either within the said framework or under any other law for a person...
Abraham Morgan Musekura
Jan 10, 20224 min read
"A Judgment Is Valid Even With The Absence of A Single Judge’s Signature", Supreme Court Reaffirms.
Last year Supreme Court in the case of Hassan Basajjabalaba and Basajjabalaba Muzamiru V Attorney General 2021on the (19th of Nov 2021)...
Waboga David
Jan 5, 20227 min read
Is Google’s Incognito Mode Really Private? Sundar Ordered to Answer Queries About ‘Incognito’ Mode.
Alphabet Inc. CEO Sundar Pichai must face questioning in a California federal court lawsuit over privacy concerns surrounding Google’s...
Lawpointuganda
Jan 3, 20221 min read
Examining the Legal Conundrum: A Comprehensive Analysis of the Right to Be Forgotten, Freedom of Expression, and Their Interplay in the Evolving Online Landscape of Uganda.
Abstract. This article analyzes an individual’s right to privacy on the internet alongside the right to complain to the different...
Waboga David
Dec 24, 202134 min read
Court Rules That Lawyer Comments About Judges Is Not Protected Speech.
A US Court in the state of Ohio, has ruled in the case of Cleveland Metro. Bar Ass’n v. Morton, Ohio, No. 2021-Ohio-4095 that, "That...
Lawpointuganda
Nov 25, 20211 min read
Court Directs Ministry of Education and Sports to develop A Comprehensive Sexuality Education Policy
The High Court of Uganda at Kampala in the case of CEHURD vs. Attorney General & Family Life Network(Interested Party) [Miscellaneous...
Lawpointuganda
Nov 19, 20213 min read
Can Non Consensual Removal of A condom During Sex Amount to Rape? Supreme Court Set to Decide.
Canada’s Supreme Court heard a case on Wednesday that raised questions about what constitutes consent. The key questions: whether a man...
Lawpointuganda
Nov 6, 20213 min read
Tweet could be viewed as “republication” of the article and could give rise to a claim of defamation
In 2019, Nunes sued journalist Ryan Lizza and Hearst Magazines for defamation in response to a 2018 article Lizza wrote for Esquire...
Lawpointuganda
Nov 1, 20213 min read
Supreme Court Reaffirms The Legal Principle On 'Introduction of New Evidence' on Second Appeals.
On Thursday Last week, (7th October 2021), The Supreme Court of Uganda in The case of Makubuya Enock William T/a Polly Post v. UMEME...
Waboga David
Oct 12, 20214 min read
UNDERSTANDING THE LAW ON ELECTRONIC EVIDENCE IN UGANDA.
Evidence is information by which facts tend to be proved and the law of evidence is that body of law and discretion regulating the means...
Rebecca Mutesi
Sep 28, 20216 min read
The Procedures Available For Liquidation of A Company In Uganda Under The Insolvency Act, 2011.
Abstract The life of limited liability companies in Uganda starts with the registration of the company’s constituting documents. The end...
Aryamanya Rodrick
Sep 12, 202110 min read
Nicholas Opiyo v Uganda
An important ruling for all criminal practitioners (prosecution and defence) to take note of. In the case of Nicholas Opiyo V Uganda,...
Lawpointuganda
Sep 9, 20211 min read
DOES THE CREATION OF NEW DISTRICTS AND ITS IMPACT, IMPROVE ON SERVICE DELIVERY IN UGANDA?
Introduction The process of creating many districts with an aim of ensuring that services are extended to people as per the question...
Aryamanya Rodrick
Sep 6, 20215 min read
Kabaka sues UCU over breach of tenancy agreement
Uganda Christian University (UCU) has been summoned by court to defend itself within 15 days on accusations of breach of its tenancy...
Lawpointuganda
Sep 2, 20212 min read
Justice Innovation Circles HiiL
The Justice Innovation Circle (JIC) is the key training component of the Justice Entrepreneurship School incubation programme. The...
Lawpointuganda
Sep 2, 20211 min read
The World Bank Legal Internship Program
The World Bank Legal Vice Presidency The World Bank Legal Vice Presidency offers highly-motivated law students an opportunity to be...
Lawpointuganda
Sep 2, 20212 min read
A Look into the Constitutional Court Ruling of the Anti-Pornographic Law and Relevance in Uganda.
The Constitutional Court earlier this month on (13th August, 2021) in the case of Lillian Drabo & 8 Ors V Attorney General...
Waboga David
Aug 27, 20216 min read
AN INTERNATIONAL OVERVIEW OF SHRINK WRAP, CLICK WRAP AND BROWSE WRAP AGREEMENTS IN ONLINE CONTRACTS
Abstract In this digital era, most contracts are done online and most people accept terms and give permissions without even reading...
Kabuubi Sulaiman
Aug 21, 202110 min read
The COA in Kenya has upheld a High Court's decision to halt President's constitutional changes.
Yesterday (20th/August/2021) The Court of Appeal in Kenya upheld a High Court decision to nullify Building Bridges Initiative calling the...
Waboga David
Aug 21, 20218 min read
AN OVERVIEW OF COPYRIGHT LAWS , REGULATIONS AND REGISTRATION IN UGANDA
Abstract The structure and regulating laws of copyright in Uganda demystified for the general public and the copyright owners or authors...
Kabuubi Sulaiman
Aug 20, 20219 min read
The Afghanistan Question : The Effect of International immigration on the host countries.
International immigration involves the movement of persons across international borders; either voluntarily or involuntarily. Uganda is...
Josephine Luzige
Aug 19, 20215 min read
S.C rules that, "There's no clearly defined threshold for the interpretation of the word "SHALL".
The Supreme Court in the case of Uganda Vs Nsubuga Guster & Another in which the defendants, Nansubuga Guster and his counterpart...
Waboga David
Aug 17, 20212 min read
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