Examining affidavits in Civil Procedure Law of Uganda
Affidavits are statements of truth that confirm the existence of certain facts in any case. Our jurisdiction relies so much on affidavits that without one, Court will dismiss the case…
The Meaning of Liability in Auto Mobile Accidents
The hammer falls and the aging judge says, ‘I find the 2nd Defendant liable for the accident that caused the death of the minor and I hereby sentence the 2nd…
Marital Rape As An Offence: Uganda’s Position
A workmate recently asked me about marital rape and whether or not it was a crime to have non-consensual sex with one’s spouse. I gave him my polite opinion (a…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
Uganda’s law on abortion, on a need to know basis
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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…