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East African Law Society in plan to ease serious tensions between Rwanda, Uganda

by Carmel Rickard | Mar 14, 2019

The 17 000-strong East African Law Society has this week thrown its weight behind efforts to reduce growing antagonism between Rwanda and Uganda. Under its new president, Willy Rubeya, the society has offered to help with mediation, so that the …Share...

What is the “canteen factor”? – Uganda’s Commercial Court explains

by Carmel Rickard | Mar 4, 2019

When a hacker found and used the password of bank employee Shakil Pathan Ismail he was short-paid for a year while police investigated. Then the bank went under and the financial institution that took over its assets and liabilities ended …Share this:Click to...

Court “stands tall”, rules that state violates evictees’ rights

by Carmel Rickard | Feb 12, 2019

The failure of Uganda’s Government to pass laws protecting people evicted from private and public land has come under the sharp eye of the high court. Following an application brought by a local human rights lawyer, the court has declared …Share...

Court tells Ugandan law council: no more ad hoc decisions on admission to practice

by Carmel Rickard | Feb 7, 2019

The council that oversees access to the legal profession in Uganda has just experienced a thorough defeat in the high court. A full bench found the council had not passed the regulations it should long ago have put in place …Share this:Click to share on Twitter...

Death penalty overturned for woman who murdered and dismembered husband

by Carmel Rickard | Jan 22, 2019

The appropriateness of the death penalty as a punishment for even extremely violent murder has been raised at the Supreme Court in Kampala. Members of Uganda’s apex court were considering the case of a 63-year-old woman who murdered and dismembered …Share...
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