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THE RIGHT TO EQUITABLE VACCINE ACCESS TO REFUGEES, DISPLACED PERSONS AND ASYLUM SEEKERS IN AFRICA
“I came to receive my first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, I feel very fine, there is no pain and the process is very simple,” shared Ojullu...
lawyerluzige
Jul 8, 20215 min read
WHAT YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT LORD DENNING (THE LIFE OF A GREAT LEGAL ICON)
Lord Alfred Thompson Denning, popularly known as Lord Denning was, and probably still is, the most famous and moudge that the Common Law...
Aryamanya Rodrick
Jul 8, 20213 min read
Property rights of married people
Uganda has no statutory provision governing property acquired by a couple during their married life or prior to marriage. Under common...
Lawpointuganda
Jul 7, 20218 min read
THE LAW RELATING TO DIVORCE
The term divorce is not defined in the divorce act but basically means a formal dissolution of marriage based on appropriate and...
Lawpointuganda
Jul 7, 202126 min read
ALL CONTRACTS ARE AGREEMENTS BUT ALL AGREEMENTS ARE NOT CONTRACTS.
All Contracts are Agreements but all Agreements are not Contracts. Explain the statement Introduction: Contracts and agreements are...
Lawpointuganda
Jul 7, 20215 min read
THE IMPACT OF COVID 19 ON THE LEGAL SECTOR IN UGANDA.
Uganda, which has recorded 83,636 COVID-19 cases with a positivity rate of 11.4% and 1099 active cases on admission at health facilities...
lawyerluzige
Jul 6, 20215 min read
CUSTOMARY/TRADITIONAL MARRIAGE
Section 1 (b) of the Customary Marriage (Registration) Act, defines a customary marriage as a marriage celebrated according to the rites...
Lawpointuganda
Jul 5, 20217 min read
CHARGES AND INDICTMENTS
What is a charge? A charge is a formal written accusation of an offence drawn up either by a police officer or a magistrate and signed by...
Lawpointuganda
Jul 4, 202115 min read
COMPELLABILITY OF WITNESSES
Compellability means whether a particular witness can be subjected to the compulsory process of court to induce him to testify. General...
Lawpointuganda
Jul 4, 20216 min read
COMPETENCE OF WITNESSES
Competence refers to the capacity of a person to give evidence. Not all people have that capacity, e.g. old people, insane, children,...
Lawpointuganda
Jul 4, 20216 min read
COMPULSORY WINDING UP/LIQUIDATION BY COURT
This is by way of a petition following Form 19 in Schedule 1 of the Insolvency Regulations, 2013. One can petition court to wind up a...
Lawpointuganda
Jul 3, 20212 min read
Death as a cause of action in Tort Law, and whether “Actio personalis moritur cum persona”
Death as a cause of action in Tort Law, and whether “Actio personalis moritur cum persona”; the cause of action dies with the person? By...
Waboga David
Jul 1, 202111 min read
THE POSITION OF MEDICAL MALPRACTICE AND COVID 19 IN UGANDA
YES, YOU SUE A HOSPITAL FOR NEGLIGENCE CAUSING DEATH. BY JOSEPHINE LUZIGE The world since December 31, 2019 was caught unaware and has...
lawyerluzige
Jun 29, 20213 min read
The legality of sports betting in Uganda and need for adjustment.
THE LEGALITY OF SPORTS BETTING IN UGANDA -NEED FOR ADJUSTMENT. By Josephine Luzige Gambling and betting have since time immemorial been a...
lawyerluzige
Jun 21, 20213 min read
Trial procedure of Civil Cases in a Court
What is the trial procedure of Civil Cases in a Court? The Black’s Law Dictionary defines civil procedure as a Body of law concerned with...
Waboga David
Jun 20, 202111 min read
"The Doctrine of Precedent Was A Colonial Usage, But Did It End With Colonialism In Uganda.?”
Authored by: Anne Edith pepera & Amerit Timothy Introduction and Background[1]; A precedent is every decision of one of the superior...
Lawpointuganda
Jun 18, 202126 min read
The Uganda court system
Courts fall under the judiciary, which is one of the arms of the state. They are government organs, which are charged with the...
Lawpointuganda
Jun 16, 20216 min read
Money laundering
Money laundering: Refers to the illegal process of concealing the origin of money obtained illegally by passing it through complex...
Lawpointuganda
Jun 16, 20216 min read
Negligence
Negligence (Lat. negligentia) is a failure to exercise appropriate and/or ethical ruled care expected to be exercised amongst specified...
Lawpointuganda
Jun 16, 20218 min read
Understanding the Law on the Grant of Asylum and Its Procedure in Uganda
Understanding the Law on the Grant of Asylum and Its Procedure in Uganda Immigration involves various international conventions, regional...
Josephine Luzige
Jun 16, 20215 min read
How do you prove Fraudulent Misrepresentation of a Contract?
How do you prove Fraudulent Misrepresentation of a Contract? A contract means an agreement enforceable by law as defined in section 10...
Waboga David
Jun 15, 202116 min read
What is the trial procedure of Criminal Cases in a Court?
Criminal law is the body of rules and statues which define the conduct which is prohibited by the state/government because it may harm...
Waboga David
Jun 9, 202112 min read
Causation
Refers to the enquiry as to whether the defendant's conduct (or omission) caused the harm or damage. Causation must be established in all...
Lawpointuganda
Jun 6, 202113 min read
Acceptance in contract law
Acceptance can be said to be the assent or the approval of an offer. The rules guiding acceptance are stated out in the case of INNIH V...
Lawpointuganda
Jun 6, 20213 min read
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