School of Law (S.Law): Recent submissions
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A human rights based approach to oil resources management : reflecting on the right to property in Buliisa District
(Makerere University, 2021)Oil resources management in this context, refers to all interventions undertaken by the state to ensure that all stakeholders at the different stages of oil production are catered for. The dissertation examines the right ... -
Access to gender justice in Uganda : a feminist analysis of the experience of victims of rape in the reporting and prosecution processes
(Makerere University, 2022)This study is a feminist analysis of how victims of rape experience the criminal justice system as they report and prosecute cases and the impact that this has on their access to justice. Anchored in feminist theory, the ... -
Towards legal certainty in Uganda’s commercial adjudication : managing the tension between formalism and flexibility
(University of Exeter, 2019)This study examines the possibility of managing the tension between formalism and flexibility in Uganda’s commercial adjudication. Using content analysis of the country’s commercial ‘hard cases’, the study reveals the ... -
The efficacy of local council courts in the administration of justice: a case study of nansana municipality-wakiso district
(Makerere University, 2022-03-06)This research assessed the “Efficacy of Local Council Courts in Administration of Justice; A Case Study of Nansana Municipality - Wakiso District”. In Uganda the Local Council Courts were established to bring justice closer ... -
Victim or perpetrator - a critical analysis of the laws on rights of children involved in armed conflict : a case study of the Dominic Ongwen case
(Makerere University, 2022)This dissertation analyses the effectiveness of the laws on the protection on the rights of children taking part in armed conflicts in Uganda, putting in mind child soldiers whether they are the victims or perpetrators of ... -
Criminal liability of former child abductees under International Criminal Law : a case of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA)
(Makerere University, 2021)The study examines child soldiers/abductees and their criminal liability under International Criminal Law and the Rome Statute. The study looks at the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) as a case study for understanding the ... -
Critical analysis of the legal control of misconduct by undercover law enforcement agents in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-04)The study examined the legal control of misconduct by undercover law enforcement officers. The general objective of the study was to assess the adequacy of the legal controls in place in Uganda in preventing, deterring, ... -
Application of mediation as an alternative dispute resolution method: a case study of the commercial division of the High Court of Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2019)This study examined the application of mediation as an alternative dispute resolution method in Uganda particularly in the High Court Commercial Division. The study specifically sought to; i) examine the application of ... -
An assessment of the legal regime governing the mining industry in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-12)The overall objective of this study was to assess the legal regime governing the mining industry in Uganda. The study was guided by the following three research questions: (i) How effective are the laws and policies ... -
Assessment of the adequacy of the regulatory framework for wetlands management in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-02-12)According to the National Environment Act No. 5 of 2019, the term “wetlands” means areas permanently or seasonally flooded by water, where plants and animals have become adapted and gazetted as such. Wetlands in Uganda are ... -
The right of persons with intellectual and psychosocial disabilities to contest for political office in Uganda: a critical analysis
(Makerere University, 2022-01)The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (The Universal Declaration) declares that human beings are born free and are equal in rights and dignity. Notwithstanding this ‘declaration,’ certain rights of persons with ... -
Fashion, design and entertainment law in Uganda
(Jescho Publishing House, 2022)Fashion is literally defined to mean a popular or the latest style of clothing, hair, decoration or behavior. Fashion law can be defined as an amalgamation of various kinds of laws viz contract law, employment law, consumer ... -
Objection my Lord: Legal practice demystified
(Jescho Publishing House, 2022)Having received a brief of the client’s case, and identified legal issues. You should develop a Checklist to enable you pick necessary legal information you would need to advise the client and also in case of court action, ... -
Digital money : the law of crypto currency and cryptography in Uganda
(Jescho Publishing House, 2022)Ordinarily, a cryptocurrency is a digital currency. Crypto currencies are digital assets that are designed to effect electronic payments without the participation of a central authority or intermediary such as a Central ... -
Media law and policy in Uganda. An appraisal on legal and policy issues in journalism in Uganda
(Jescho Publishing House, 2022)The word "media" is adopted from the plural of the Latin word "medium". To mean news, entertainment, education, data and promotional messages are sent world-wide through this type of communication channels. Every broadcasting ... -
An assessment of the effectiveness of the legal and institutional framework for air pollution control in Kampala
(Makerere University, 2021)This study evaluated the effectiveness of the legal and institutional framework for air pollution control in Kampala. It was guided by the central research question of “how effective is the legal and institutional framework ... -
Law on professional malpractice in Uganda
(Jescho Publishing House, 2021)Professional malpractice refers to negligence or misdeeds by many professionals such as doctors, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists, nurses’ architects, engineers. Professional misconduct seems to be a topic in daily ... -
A critical analysis of the impact of the computer misuse act on freedom of expression in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-12-20)Previous research has sharply criticised the Computer Misuse Act, 2011 (CMA), thereby making it appear as if it was enacted to suppress enjoyment of the right to freedom of expression. With the aim of establishing whether ... -
The law of sports and entertainment in Uganda
(Jescho Publishing House, 2021)Sports can be defined as institutionalized competitive activity which involves two or more opponents and stresses physical exertion by serious competitors who represent or are part of formally organized associations. ... -
Cyber law in Uganda
(Jescho Publishing House, 2021)Cyber law is the law governing the internet and all digital transactions carried out thereon. Cyber law is indeed one of the novel areas of the legal system. This is because internet technology develops at such a rapid ...