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Justice Minister condemns military involvement in Kawempe North by election.
Justice Minister condemns military involvement in Kawempe North by election.
KAMPALA, Uganda| Mao made the remarks while speaking at the Uganda Law Society weekly press conference where he described the events as ''drastic reversal of…
  • March 22nd, 2025
  • Ezrah Kashumbusha
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Jailed lawyer Eron Kizza’s bail application opposed by DPP
Jailed lawyer Eron Kizza’s bail application opposed by DPP
KAMPALA, Uganda | According to Kyomuhendo ,Kizza has not shown any exceptional circumstances warranting bail and also argued that the sureties presented by Kizza are…
  • March 20th, 2025
  • Ezrah Kashumbusha
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Sodomy Convict sentenced to 33 years in Prison
Sodomy Convict sentenced to 33 years in Prison
KAMPALA, Uganda | Having read the sentencing order we are of the view that although the trial judge appeared to have appreciated the requirement to…
  • March 20th, 2025
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Understanding the President’s Stance on Bail and Bond in Uganda
Understanding the President’s Stance on Bail and Bond in Uganda
OPINION | As 2024 drew to a close, Ugandans were met with an end-of-year message from the President that stirred debate in legal circles and…
  • January 2nd, 2025
  • Law Lite
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Uganda Revenue Authority Ordered to Refund Excess Tax to Heritage Oil
Uganda Revenue Authority Ordered to Refund Excess Tax to Heritage Oil
KAMPALA, Uganda | The High Court of Uganda, on December 23, 2024, ordered the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) to refund excess taxes collected from oil…
  • January 1st, 2025
  • Grace Busingye
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Law Society Demands Reversal of Decision Blocking Karua’s Practicing Certificate
Law Society Demands Reversal of Decision Blocking Karua’s Practicing Certificate
KAMPALA, Uganda | The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has written to the Uganda Law Council condemning the rejection of Senior Counsel Martha Wangari Karua’s application…
  • December 24th, 2024
  • Monica Mutanguha
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Law Society of Kenya Pushes for Fresh Vetting of Judicial officers
Law Society of Kenya Pushes for Fresh Vetting of Judicial officers
NAIROBI, Kenya | The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has formally called for a fresh vetting of judges and magistrates to tackle ongoing allegations of…
  • December 24th, 2024
  • Grace Busingye
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Uganda Law Society Launches Online Whistleblower Platform for Judicial Misconduct
Uganda Law Society Launches Online Whistleblower Platform for Judicial Misconduct
KAMPALA, Uganda | The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has launched a new online whistleblower platform aimed at collecting confidential reports of judicial misconduct. This initiative…
  • December 24th, 2024
  • Monica Mutanguha
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End of the Road for Coffee Development Authority
End of the Road for Coffee Development Authority
KAMPALA, Uganda | The President of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni, has signed the National Coffee (Amendment) Act, 2024, into law, officially dissolving the Uganda Coffee Development…
  • December 23rd, 2024
  • Grace Busingye
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Will the New Defence Bill Stop Civilian Trials in Military Courts?
Will the New Defence Bill Stop Civilian Trials in Military Courts?
KAMPALA, Uganda | For decades, Uganda’s armed Forces have operated under a legal framework established in 2005. Now, the government has tabled before parliament the…
  • December 22nd, 2024
  • Tom Okiror
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Uganda National Roads Authority Officially Dissolved
Uganda National Roads Authority Officially Dissolved
KAMPALA, Uganda | President Yoweri Museveni has signed into law the Uganda National Roads Authority Act (Repeal) Act 2024, effectively dissolving the Uganda National Roads…
  • December 18th, 2024
  • Grace Busingye
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Why Ugandan Men Are Rushing for DNA Tests
Why Ugandan Men Are Rushing for DNA Tests
KAMPALA, Uganda | Uganda has seen a significant increase in the demand for DNA testing, driven by men seeking to confirm paternity. The Directorate of…
  • December 18th, 2024
  • Monica Mutanguha
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Sexual Offences Bill Reopens Anti-Homosexuality Wounds in Parliament
Sexual Offences Bill Reopens Anti-Homosexuality Wounds in Parliament
KAMPALA, Uganda | The scrutiny of the Sexual Offences Bill, 2024, was meant to focus on strengthening protections for victims of sexual violence. Instead, it…
  • November 29th, 2024
  • Grace Busingye
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Law Society Set to Elect New Judicial Service Commissioners
Law Society Set to Elect New Judicial Service Commissioners
KAMPALA, Uganda | The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has announced elections for its representatives to the Judicial Service Commission (JSC), scheduled to take place during…
  • November 27th, 2024
  • Grace Busingye
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Kenya’s Iron Lady Martha Karua to Lead Besigye’s Legal Team
Kenya’s Iron Lady Martha Karua to Lead Besigye’s Legal Team
KAMPALA, Uganda | Kenya's former Justice Minister, Martha Karua, has been appointed to lead a 50-member legal team representing Ugandan opposition figure Dr. Kizza Besigye…
  • November 25th, 2024
  • Grace Busingye
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Inside the Power Struggle at the Law Society
Inside the Power Struggle at the Law Society
KAMPALA, Uganda | The Uganda Law Society (ULS) is embroiled in a leadership crisis that has brought underlying governance challenges to the forefront. A cascade…
  • November 25th, 2024
  • Tom Okiror
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Inside Justice Kisakye’s Journey to Exile
Inside Justice Kisakye’s Journey to Exile
KAMPALA, Uganda | Information has emerged that Justice Esther Kitimbo Kisakye, a former justice of Uganda’s Supreme Court, has gone into exile due to alleged…
  • November 23rd, 2024
  • Grace Busingye
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Preventive Arrest is Constitutional: Court Upholds Controversial Police Powers
Preventive Arrest is Constitutional: Court Upholds Controversial Police Powers
KAMPALA, Uganda | The Constitutional Court of Uganda has upheld the legality of police powers to carry out preventive arrests, dismissing a petition that questioned…
  • November 22nd, 2024
  • Grace Busingye
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Constitutional Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Parliament’s COVID-19 Cash Bonanza
Constitutional Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Parliament’s COVID-19 Cash Bonanza
KAMPALA, Uganda | The Constitutional Court of Uganda has dismissed a petition challenging Parliament’s allocation of UGX 10 billion to Members of Parliament during the…
  • November 22nd, 2024
  • Tom Okiror
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Law Society Council Disowns Ssemakadde’s remarks
Law Society Council Disowns Ssemakadde’s remarks
KAMPALA, Uganda | The Uganda Law Society (ULS) Council members has formally disassociated the institution from the recent remarks made by its President, Isaac Ssemakadde,…
  • November 20th, 2024
  • Trema Namara
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Will the Money Lenders’ Interest Cap Apply to Existing Loans?
Will the Money Lenders’ Interest Cap Apply to Existing Loans?
OPINION | At the heart of this debate lies a crucial legal question: does the new interest cap apply to loans already in existence, or…
  • November 20th, 2024
  • Blair Atwebembeire
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Roads Authority Ordered to Pay Billions to Mining Firm
Roads Authority Ordered to Pay Billions to Mining Firm
KAMPALA, Uganda | The Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) has been ordered by the High Court to pay USD 2.5 million (approximately UGX 9.5 billion)…
  • November 17th, 2024
  • Grace Busingye
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Law Society President Ssemakadde Labels AG Kiryowa Unfit for Office
Law Society President Ssemakadde Labels AG Kiryowa Unfit for Office
KAMPALA, Uganda | In a sharply worded statement, Uganda Law Society (ULS) President Isaac Ssemakadde has declared Attorney General Kiryowa Kiwanuka "unfit for office." The…
  • November 13th, 2024
  • Tom Okiror
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You Are Not Judges, Tribunal Members Told
You Are Not Judges, Tribunal Members Told
KAMPALA, Uganda | The Constitutional Court has delivered a judgment clarifying that members of the Leadership Code Tribunal are not judicial officers under Uganda’s Constitution.…
  • November 12th, 2024
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