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Offending Publications in the Aftermath of Sexual Violence

Offending Publications in the Aftermath of Sexual Violence

Recently, a Uganda national newspaper published a story about a seven-year-old girl that had been defiled by burglars. It reported that the burglars broke into her parents’ home, stole property…

February 24, 2018
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The right to association: A case for labor unions.

The right to association: A case for labor unions.

The issue of employment has been widely discussed by scholars and workers’ rights activists, respectively, even our writers. When a client walked into my office this week, she inquired about…

February 17, 2018February 17, 2018
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Striking a deal with the DPP: The case of former Kampala DPC Aaron Baguma

Striking a deal with the DPP: The case of former Kampala DPC Aaron Baguma

‘The problem with (legalese) is that while we can communicate with each other perfectly well, like Laplanders discussing reindeer no one else knows what we're talking about.’  John-Paul Boyd, Vancouver…

January 19, 2018January 19, 2018
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The retrospective effect: When the Legislature faults and the public copies

The retrospective effect: When the Legislature faults and the public copies

Back in Law School, we were taught that ‘the law does not act retrospectively’. We religiously applied this maxim and got away with a lot of stuff, need I say.…

January 12, 2018
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Voir Dire: The concept of a trial within a trial

Voir Dire: The concept of a trial within a trial

‘Do you swear to tell the truth and nothing but the truth?’ The Court clerk led the opponent’s witness in a voir dire. ‘Counsel, why does Court have to make…

November 29, 2017
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Uganda’s law on abortion, on a need to know basis

Uganda’s law on abortion, on a need to know basis

This article appears in our newsletter, The Deuteronomy Vol 11 Issue 3 of November 17th, 2017. To receive The Deuteronomy in real time, click HERE

November 17, 2017
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Kangaroo courts and fake justice

Kangaroo courts and fake justice

Kangaroos move by hopping from one place to another. They have powerful hind legs that support these long jumps. This image paints the nature of kangaroo courts. Kangaroo courts usurp…

September 1, 2017September 1, 2017
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Why many court applications may not look good for your case

Why many court applications may not look good for your case

This week’s cocktail brimmed of labor actions and the incessant requests to ‘take over’ other lawyers’ matters. Before I file a Notice of Change of Advocates, I cross-examine the intending…

August 25, 2017August 29, 2017
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All you need to know about small claims

All you need to know about small claims

I glanced at my wall clock. It was 9.00pm. I’m not in the habit of picking up phone calls after 5pm; neither do I return missed calls to unidentified persons…

August 18, 2017August 25, 2017
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When a business becomes a ‘person’

When a business becomes a ‘person’

Recently, an acquaintance heard me refer to a company as a person. Her dramatic response to my reference resulted into a mini-class of sorts, since she does not know a…

August 11, 2017August 11, 2017
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The right not to be subjected to medical experimentation

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Can the African Union travel advisories in reciprocity?

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Human Trafficking: Modern Day Slavery

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CRB TO LIST DIRECTORS AND KEY SHAREHOLDERS

The names of directors and key shareholders of companies whose loans are non perfoming will now be listed with Credit Reference Bureaus. This is according to the new proposed CRB…

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What is Immunity?

Wikipedia defines immunity as ‘…a doctrine of international law that allows an accused to avoid prosecution for criminal offences.’ It goes ahead and divides immunity into two types, i.e.: functional…

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Why You Need to Lodge a Caveat on Your Land

"The land is the only thing in the world worth working for, worth fighting for, worth dying for, because it’s the only thing that lasts". The above quotation reflects the…

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Right to Privacy is Fundamental

The right to privacy, I believe, protects the dignity of a person. “the right of people to make personal decisions regarding intimate matters; under the Common Law, the right of…

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