Lawpoint Uganda

The courtroom battle between celebrity tattoo artist Kat Von D and photographer Jeff Sedlik over a Miles Davis portrait tattoo became a landmark case that forced the law to confront a modern dilemma: Can a tattoo infringe copyright if it’s art, homage, or something else entirely? This legal clash wasn’t just about a single tattoo, it was a collision of two creative worlds. On one side, Sedlik’s iconic photograph of jazz legend Miles Davis, a tightly controlled copyrighted wor

In our profession, work must be paid for, not just paid, but paid fairly. Fair compensation should reflect both the effort and skill involved, without being exploitative. This is where the Advocates (Remuneration and Taxation of Costs) Regulations come in. These regulations offer a clear framework for what constitutes reasonable legal fees, balancing client protection with the dignity of legal labour. Lawyers must use them not only as a pricing guide, but as a tool to defend

Blockchain, a decentralised and transparent ledger system, offers secure and verifiable transaction records, which could significantly reduce fraudulent activities in land transactions. Despite introducing a digital land registry system in Uganda in 2013, land fraud remains prevalent. The paper examines the current land registration practices in Uganda, the persistent issues of fraud, and how blockchain can address these challenges by enhancing transparency, security, and ef

The issue of determining whether an area is subject to the laws of occupation or the laws governing armed conflict is complex and often con

Interestingly, Clause 15(3) of Uganda’s Sexual Offences Bill 2024 allows for exceptions where sexual acts between prohibited relatives are

Several key cases have shaped the jurisprudence on whether military courts can try civilians. These cases reflect global opposition to the p

Without decisive action, the dominoes of impunity will continue to fall, and the Judiciary will be remembered as the force that gave them th

It is high time we confronted the elephant in the room. The safety of lawyers in the General Court Martial and the integrity of the justice

The court distinguished section 65(1)(a) from section 66 of the Employment Act, (now revised as section 64 (1) (a) from section 65 of the Em