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Uganda’s anti-terrorism legislation : a quest for justice for victims of terrorism
(Makerere University, 2021)This study examined the effectiveness of Uganda’s Anti-Terrorism legal regime in providing adequate remedies to victims of terrorism in Uganda. The study was specifically guided by three objectives namely: to explore the ... -
Sharia law and Islamic Banking in Uganda
(Jescho Publishing House, 2022)Islamic banking, also referred to as Islamic finance or Shariah-compliant finance, refers to financial activities that adhere to Shariah (Islamic law)3 and its practical application through the development of Islamic ... -
Women's right to food in situations of armed conflict : a case study of Bobi internally displaced persons camp in Gulu District
(Makerere University, 2012)The principle objective of this paper is to explore conditions of Women's Right to Food in situation of Armed Conflict with a view of exposing the level of Protection of these Rights among Women in Bobi IDP Camp Gulu ... -
The implementation of environmental impact assessment mitigation measures on projects in wetlands: a case study of Rwenzori Bottling Company in Mukono
(Makerere University, 2022)The study was conducted to assess the implementation of Environmental Impact Assessment mitigation measures on projects in wetlands using Rwenzori Bottling Company as a case study. To achieve this, the research adopted a ... -
Unlocking the right to legal representation in Military Courts in Uganda
(2022)Military Justice is generally viewed as a travesty of justice and the Right to Legal Representation as well is considered as a myth for accused persons facing trial in military courts. The court members, prosecutors and ... -
Objection my Lord: Litigation lingo
(Jescho Publishing House, 2022)Litigation is not complete without court documents. In many cases, all procedures before court or even out of court will require an advocate to draft documents. This chapter therefore provides more standard court documents ... -
Objection my Lord: Civil litigation
(Jescho Publishing House, 2022)he formalization of instructions is the reducing agreement stipulating that the named client has issued the advocate with instructions in a given matter and the forms of remuneration agreed upon by the client and the ... -
Objection my Lord: Corporate and commercial practice
(Jescho Publishing House, 2022)A partnership is defined in section 2(1) of the Partnership Act 2010 (hereinafter referred to as the Partnership Act), as two or more persons carrying on a business with a view of obtaining profits. This definition is ... -
Objection my Lord: Criminal law and practice
(Jescho Publishing House, 2022)A prudent lawyer ought to have Article 28 of the Constitution at the back of his head; thus every one is presumed innocent until proven guilty. Secondly, the principle of legality should be put into the picture; thus no ... -
Objection my Lord: Family law and practice
(Jescho Publishing House, 2022)Section 1(f) of the Marriage Act defines a civil marriage in to mean a marriage between one man and one woman; subsistence of which; neither of them is at liberty to contract any form of marriage. This is fortified by ... -
Objection my Lord: Land transactions
(Jescho Publishing House, 2022)There are various interests in land. They are classified into equitable and legal interests. Legal interests are the registered interests while equitable interests are not registered. Equitable interests: an equitable ... -
The art of oratory in jurisprudence
(Jescho Publishing House, 2022)Lawyers often speak before adjudicators, city councils, planning commissions, and give talks to civic groups, business executives, or company employees. They even give media interviews on behalf of clients. For certain ... -
The exercise of prosecutorial discretion and its impact on the administration of criminal justice in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2020)This research appraises the exercise of prosecutorial discretion and its effect on the administration of criminal justice in Uganda. The main objective of the research was to examine the concept of prosecutorial discretion ... -
A legal appraisal of Njaga Cannabis and associated Medicinal Herbs in Uganda.
(Jescho Publishing House, 2022)Cannabis is a drug plant. People use the dried leaves, seed oil, and other parts of the cannabis plant for recreational and medicinal purposes. It can have a pleasurable effect and may soothe the symptoms of various ... -
Legal Personhood of Artificial Intelligence
(Jescho Publishing House, 2022)With the rise of AI, artistic creation of content is no longer a purely human enterprise. Currently works made by AI are considered to be computer assisted or aided works and copyright/patent right is vested in the ... -
Legal Personhood of Artificial Intelligence
(Jescho Publishing House, 2022)With the rise of AI, artistic creation of content is no longer a purely human enterprise. Currently works made by AI are considered to be computer assisted or aided works and copyright/patent right is vested in the human ... -
The impact of community service in the criminal justice system in Uganda: a case study of Nabweru Chief Magistrate’s Court, Wakiso District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021)Community Service is defined under the Community Act (Cap.115) as non-custodial punishment by which after conviction, the court with the consent of the offender, makes an order for the offender to serve the community rather ... -
Administrative tribunals and dispute settlement: A case study of the Makerere University Staff Tribunal
(Makerere University, 2022-04)This thesis looks at the role of administrative tribunals in dispute settlement, with specific reference to the Makerere University Staff Tribunal, which is created under Section 56 of the Universities and Other Tertiary ... -
The Psychology of law
(Jescho Publishing House, 2022)Psychology and law are familiar concepts in the experiment we call life. These concepts are of great importance and concern to Psychologists, political scientists, jurists, sociologists, etc. The frequency with which ...
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