The Substantiality Test in Election Petitions in Uganda is unsound and illogical
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Category: Rule of Law in Uganda
Compensation for negligently and intentionally causing the death of another in Uganda
The quantum of damages or compensation for causing the death of another person in Uganda is left to the discretion of the judicial officer. The judicial officer must analyse all the relevant factors including...
The reverse burden of proof in Uganda
The reverse burden of proof applies where a party to proceedings such a defendant or accused person who does not ordinarily bear the burden of proof is required to prove certain facts after the...
The Supreme Court of Uganda can reduce or end backlog by adopting discretionary review.
The law provides that an Appeal from the Court of Appeals shall lie to the Supreme Court. Nowhere does it state that the Supreme Court must hear the appeal on its merits. The Supreme...
Alimony in Uganda. The right to spousal maintainance in Uganda might be an unconstitutional violation of the right to property in Uganda
The right to spousal mantainance in Uganda might be an unconstitutional violation of the right to property. Is the state interest in ensuring that the financially weaker spouse does not become a charge on...
Courts in Uganda need to adopt pre-trial hearings and summary dismissals in criminal cases to reduce prison congestion and unfair pre-trial detention
Pre trial detention occurs at the police station before a suspect is arraigned in court and in prison or detention centers after being remanded by court. Article 23 of the Constitution of Uganda limits...
How Contempt of Court in Uganda should be handled by Judicial Officers.
Contempt of court occurs where a person seeks to interfere with or subvert the court process by failing to follow orders issued by court. It is a special offense provided for by Article 28...
Forcing intern doctors to work without pay for the government of Uganda will be illegal and unconstitutional
Every Ugandan including you and the intern doctors have a right to work under Article 40 of the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, 1995 and the right to work under a safe working...
Proposed amendments to the Land Act of Uganda to reduce land disputes in Uganda
The relationship between the registered owners of land in Uganda and those with equitable interests in the land is fragile and characterized with suspicion and animosity. It is a ticking time bomb that is...
Why visiting the locus should not become compulsory in judicial proceedings in Uganda
Uganda is grappling with high case blacklog, a litigious society and a disproportionate high number of land disputes. The judiciary is struggling with lack of enough manpower, unmotivated and poorly paid judicial officers and...