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THE RELEVANCE OF AFRICAN JURISPRUDENCE AND UBUNTU IN UGANDA.
Abstract The post amble of the English text of the 1993 Constitution referred to “Ubuntu”; there is a need for understanding but not for...
Aryamanya Rodrick
Aug 13, 202110 min read
UNDERSTANDING THE LAW ON TRIBUNALS IN UGANDA.
Tribunals are not ordinary courts of law. A tribunal is a court of justice or other adjudicatory body.[1] The case of Ken Lukyamuzi v...
Lawpointuganda
Aug 6, 202112 min read
Rental Income Tax In Uganda. What Is It Exactly?
Rental Income is the total amount of rent derived by a person for the year of income from the lease of immovable property (land and or...
Waboga David
Aug 5, 20214 min read
Amazon Slapped With A Hefty Fine of $886m For Alleged Data Law Breach. What Does It Mean To Ugandans
Two days ago BBC reported that the Luxembourg's National Commission for Data Protection fined Amazon with a fine tuning to $886.6m...
Waboga David
Aug 2, 20216 min read
DEVELOPMENTS ON THE LAW OF MATRIMONIAL PROPERTY AND THE NOTION OF CONSTRUCTIVE MARRIAGE IN UGANDA.
Uganda, unlike all her other common law counterparts has had a gradual process in making reforms concerning her domestic laws on...
Waboga David
Jul 30, 202113 min read
LEGAL ALERT ON PROFESSIONAL AND CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE...WHO BARES THE BURDEN?
At the end of last month on the 30th of June 2021, High court commercial Judge, Justice WANGUTSI DAVID in the case of KCB Bank Uganda Ltd...
Waboga David
Jul 26, 20212 min read
IS THE LEGAL RIGHT TO FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION IN UGANDA AN ATTAINABLE FACT OR AN ILLUSION...
The Legal Right to Freedom of expression in Uganda has been subject to a number of restrictions since the colonial period to date....
Rebecca Mutesi
Jul 23, 20217 min read
COURT SAYS COVID-19 VACCINATION MANDATE FOR STUDENTS IS LEGAL
Early this week on Tuesday, a U.S District Court Judge Damon Leichty in South Bend, Indiana, has rejected the argument by eight students...
anna🌼
Jul 22, 20214 min read
TRYING CIVILIANS IN THE COURT MARTIAL: A LOOK INTO THE CASE OF KABAZIGURUKA VS A.G CONST. PETITION.
Following a post shared on his LinkedIn account, Mutanda Abubaker which is similarly reflected on his blog THE MATANDA SPACES, Counsel...
Waboga David
Jul 21, 20216 min read
IS "THE RULE OF LAW" AND "JUSTICE" RELATED, IF SO, HOW? A PERSPECTIVE OF UGANDA'S ADHERENCE TO IT.
Different referencing sources have defined the concept of “The Rule of Law”, and this article intends to get the various definitions...
Waboga David
Jul 20, 202112 min read
SCRUTINIZING THE POSITION OF SOUTH SUDANESE IMMIGRANTS IN UGANDA
Uganda, which harbors the largest percentage of refugees in East Africa and is currently the world’s third largest refugee hosting nation...
Josephine Luzige
Jul 19, 20213 min read
How Do Investment Banks Differ From Commercial Banks?
There are two distinct types of banks called investment banks and commercial banks which perform a set of distinct functions. Investment...
Lawpointuganda
Jul 15, 20211 min read
Supreme Court Stays Execution of The Constitutional Court Ruling on Military Courts Trying Civilians
Supreme Court has issued an interim order suspending the implementation of the Constitutional Court decision that barred the Army Court...
Lawpointuganda
Jul 15, 20211 min read
A Look Into The Decision of Andrew Mwenda & Anor. Vs A.G and Its Impact On The Right To Free Speech.
Have you tried and failed to analyze the impact of the constitutional petition case of Andrew Mwenda & Anor. Vs Attorney General,...
Aryamanya Rodrick
Jul 15, 20214 min read
Judiciary has shuffled 42 Judicial Officers of The Lower Bench.
Following the News Release by The the Principal Communications officer to the Judiciary Solomon Muyita, The Judiciary has shuffled 42...
Lawpointuganda
Jul 13, 20211 min read
THE DEPORTATION OF IMMIGRANTS IN UGANDA
BY JOSEPHINE LUZIGE Although deportation has a long history in Uganda, it has only recently become something other than an exceptional...
Josephine Luzige
Jul 13, 20214 min read
"UBI JUS IBI REMEDIUM" = "Where there is a wrong, there is a remedy."
TODAY ON RODRICK LAW WAVES We navigate around the the Latin Maxim called "UBI JUS IBI REMEDIUM" that means "Where there is a wrong,...
Aryamanya Rodrick
Jul 12, 20213 min read
BANKING AND NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS
The banking system at pre-independence was foreign owned and dominated by foreign banks –standard chartered bank, Grindlays bank, Barclays b
Lawpointuganda
Jul 12, 202115 min read
SHOULD DEONTOLOGY IN DEFENSE BE A QUESTION OF LAW OR; OF FACT?
ABSTRACT As law students, we are well informed that the importance of the Law is to care and address the intentions and purposes of the...
Aryamanya Rodrick
Jul 12, 20216 min read
Why Do Most Africans Fear Investing in Cryptocurrency?
All Over the world governments are having mixed reactions on cryptocurrencies Africa taking the lead on this, but why are are most...
Waboga David
Jul 11, 20214 min read
The High Cost of Internet in Uganda vs Freedom of Expression and Access To Information.
The law provides for freedom of expression and the right of access to information. Under the Ugandan Constitution of 1995 the law ...
Annet Namusisi
Jul 11, 20212 min read
“THE PROMOTION OF RULE OF LAW IN UGANDA DURING COVID 19 PANDEMIC”
ABSTRACT The doctrine of Rule of Law ordinarily implies that the law is supreme. In essence, every person is subject to the law. The...
Aryamanya Rodrick
Jul 11, 20219 min read
Uganda's First Ever Student's Interactive Digital Law Platform is Here. But is that All to Offer?
Every Law student out there reading this article and anybody interested in positively Impacting our systems of learning today or in the...
Waboga David
Jul 11, 20214 min read
The Principal Judge Orders Judges To Stop retaining Original copies of national ID's For Sureties.
According to a Judicial Circular released earlier this week on Wednesday (July 07,2021) The principle Judge has directed all Judicial...
Waboga David
Jul 10, 20211 min read
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