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Lex:lead 2020 essay competition open for registration
PLEASE POST OR FORWARD TO ELIGIBLE STUDENTS - THANK YOU! Lex:lead's 2020 essay competition is open for registration. Law students from...
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Sep 14, 20201 min read
Is Freedom of speech a fact or an illusion covered with legal semantics?
The Uganda constitution provides in Article 29(1)(a) that; “Every person shall have the right to freedom of speech and expression which...
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Aug 12, 20206 min read
Tips To Read A Law Book Fast
Reading law books is a skill that everyone in the field of law needs to master in order to be successful in a career that they are on....
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Aug 8, 20205 min read
What needs to be done about police brutality
Uganda needs a comprehensive regulatory framework to govern public assembly. This framework would balance law enforcement and human...
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Jul 22, 20202 min read
Use of force and arms
Uganda has extremely permissive rules for use of firearms by police and prison officers. International law restricts such use to where it...
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Jul 22, 20207 min read
What is Contract Law? What is Tort Law?
In order to understand contract law, you must first understand what it takes to have a valid legal contract. A contract is a legally...
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Jul 22, 20204 min read
Important Latin Abbreviations
Important Latin Abbreviations _______________________ • LL.B - Legum Baccalaureus [Bachelor of Laws] • LL.M - Legum Magister [Master of...
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Jul 22, 20202 min read
How Much Is My Defamation Case Worth?
Don't let a defamatory remark define you. Prove these different kinds of damages and send a clear message to the defendant. While most...
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Jul 22, 20203 min read
Balfour Vs Balfour* (1919)
Introduction In 1919, Balfour v Balfour gave birth to the purpose to create legal relations theory in contract law. In a dispute between...
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Jul 22, 20203 min read
Muwema v. Facebook Ireland Ltd
CASE ANALYSIS Case Summary and Outcome The High Court of Ireland refused to order that Facebook take down content posted by a third-party...
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Jul 22, 20207 min read
Uganda v. Kusemererwa
The issue in this case is the distinction between rape, simple defilement, and aggravated defilement in the Uganda Penal Code. The crime...
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Jul 22, 20202 min read
ARREST AND WARRANT OF ARREST IN UGANDA
Arrest What is a judicial arrest under Ugandan law? Arrest refers to the act of apprehending a person in response to an alleged...
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Jul 22, 202010 min read
AFFIDAVITS AND STATUTORY DECLARATIONS
An affidavit is a written statement on oath that sets out matters that are within the knowledge and belief of the person making it. A...
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Jul 22, 20202 min read
MAREVA INJUNCTION
The Mareva injunction (variously known also as a freezing order, Mareva order or Mareva regime), in Commonwealth jurisdictions, is a...
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Jul 21, 20202 min read
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