Law Research Papers/Topics

Whether There Is Need for The Legalization of Abortion in Uganda On Society General A Case Study Of Makindye Division Kampala District

CHAPTER ONE 1.0 Introduction The present study deals primarily with whether the law on abortion needs to be amended and this practice legalized, the effectiveness of the law on abortion .The key aspects will involve an investigation into the legal provisions of the law on Abortion and its implementation. l.lBackground. Abortion is the ending of pregnancy by removing a fetus or embryo before it can survive outside the uterus. An abortion that occurs spontaneously is also known as a miscarriag...

The Effect of Divorce On Women and Children in Uganda "The Legal and Customary Perspective".

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.0. Introduction. This study is an investigation of the legal and customary impacts of divorce on women and children in Uganda. The study will explore the problems that divorcees (women) and the children of these families are faced with and interventions that have been employed to address the trauma that they are faced with. This chapter will present the background to the study, the statement of the problem, the purpose of the study, the objectives of the study, the...

An Appraisal of the Analysis of the Electronic Signatures' Act No 7 Of 2011 And Its Impact On Evidence Law in Uganda

ABSTRACT  A digital signature provides information regarding the sender of an electronic document. It provides data integrity, thereby allowing data to remain in the same state in which it was transmitted. Here the most widely used type of cryptography is the public key, where the sender is assigned two keys, one public, and another private key. The original message is encrypted using a public key while the recipient of the message requires a private key to decrypt the message. Then the rec...

Critical Analysis of Lending On the Security of Matrimonial Property in Uganda: The Issue of Spouse

CHAPTER ONE 1.0 Introduction Recognition of duty between spouses began a long time ago. This led to the development of fiduciary spousal duties 1 • The husband because of his management and control over the community propetty naturally occupied the position of a trustee for a wife and the family2 As such, based on the historical and traditional notions he was deemed the head of the family and tasked with the responsibility of executing important mandates on behalf of the family. Particular...

Critical Analysis On the Legal Regime Providing for the Rights On an Accused Person Under Criminal Justice System in Uganda

ABSTRACT The above research was carried out in the Republic of Uganda with an intention of examining the legal regime providing for the rights of accused persons under criminal justice system in Uganda in the republic aforesaid. The research addresses the inherent and inalienable nature of human rights generally. It critically analyses rights of suspects and accused persons putting into consideration the legal initiatives that have been taken by various stakeholders in the justice system. In...

Protection from Torture, Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment.

ABSTRACT The study sought to assess protection from torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment in terms of promotion and protection of Human Rights, in periocular achieving freedom from the act of to1iure cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. To that end, the study focused on establishing factors responsible for the occurrence and persistence of torture in decentralized administration. It examined the legal framework in place to address the crime of torture, ...

Critical Overview On the Role of Kadhi Courts in Solving Family Disputes in Uganda

CHAPTER ONE 1.0 Introduction This chapter presents the introduction of the study, the background of the study, the statement of the problem, the purpose of the study, research objectives, research questions, scope of the study, significance of the study, methodology and literature review and organization layout. 1.1 Background to the Study The concept of Khadi Courts is strongly believed that Assyrians and Sumerians from Iraq, where earliest civilization of the world arose found their way to...

A Critical Analysis of Jeremy Bentham's Doctrine of Utilitarianism, Its Efficacy and Application in Africa's Legal System

ABSTRACT The thesis analyses the doctrine of Utilitarianism as propounded by the English philosopher, Jeremy Bentham. It encompasses the basic principles that nurture the Utilitarian discourse in all its pursuits. The study also encounters the various types of Utilitarianism and the criticisms thereto in which it is presented that besides laws, even rules, actions and motives must produce the desired happiness of the greatest number of people so as to pass the Utilitarian test. The study the...

State Sovereignty Vis-A-Vis International Relationship A Case of Uganda Kenya Relationship

ABSTRACT This study analyzed state sovereignty vis-a-vis the international relationship between Uganda and Kenya towards Uganda, 1963-20 I 4, with a specific focus on commercial and economic foreign policies. It contends that until2014 Uganda remained Kenya's leading trade partner, thereby necessitating an analysis of Kenya's foreign policy tools and instruments towards Uganda. Kenya's foreign policy generally aims at protecting Kenyan territorial integrity/ security and maximizing wealth cr...

An Appraisal of Indemnity as A Key Principle in The Practice, Of Insurance -Uganda as A Case Study

CHAPTER ONE 1.0 Introduction Indemnity is the controlling principle of contracts of insurance which is the system for wide distribution of accidental losses and an arrangement for transferring and distributing risk. 1 Insurance is essentially a contract of indemnity, and from this cardinal principle arise many of its distinctive characteristics.2 The purpose of insurance is indemnity and indemnity only and whenever it is applied to any other, such use is a perversion of the true principle.3 ...

The Implication of the Veil of Incorporation of Companies On Members

ABSTRACT The concept of lifting the veil of incorporation has a really been misunderstood for a great period of time especially by the lay man. It has been called upon even where the necessary statutory as well as common law provision do not necessitate. Even for the legal minds the mechanism for putting this substantive law into procedure have been murky and unclear. This paper is therefore aimed at prounding simplistic elucidation on the whole concept of lifting the veil of incorporation m...

The Law and Its Effectiveness as A Deterrence Mechanism of Crime in The Criminal Justice System of Uganda. A Case Study of Kampala Uganda.

CHAPTER ONE 1.0 Introduction Criminal law is distinctive for the uniquely serious potential consequences or sanctions for failure to abide by its rules. Every crime is composed of criminal elements, capital punishment may be imposed in some jurisdictions for the most serious crimes, and physical or corporal punishment may be. imposed such as whipping or caning, although these punishments are prohibited in Uganda. Individuals may be incarcerated in prisons or jail in a variety of conditions d...

The Customary Land Tenure and The Importance of Certificate of Customary Land Ownership. A Case Study in Acholi-Madi Sub- Region.

CHAPTER ONE RESEARCH BACKGROUND This contains the problem that the researcher intents to address, the objectives of the research paper and the methods the researcher will use to collect data while in the field as well as an analysis of the similar prior research undertaken by scholars towards the same subject matter. To the best of the knowledge of the researcher, as the title of the research reads "The customary land tenure and the importance of certificate of customary land ownership", cas...

Banks and Fiduciary Responsibilities the Law and Practice in Uganda

ABSTRACT This study "Banks and Fiduciary Responsibilities, The Law and Practice' was caiTied out in different banks in Kampala district, with specific aims of establishing the circumstances that bring about fiduciary arrangements and the legal issues taken into consideration to decide these responsibilities; finding out the different forms of fiduciary responsibilities, examining the circumstances that can lead to breach of fiduciary relationships through an analysis of the loopholes in the ...

The Oil Pricing Crisis; A Review of the Current Legal Regulatory Pricing of Petroleum Products in Kenya

ABSTRACT Energy occupies a pivotal position in any country's search for economic development. The availability of a reliable supply of energy spurs economic development through raised levels of productivity, creation of employment opportunities and income generation. It is indispensable to point out that one of the key sources of energy in Kenya is petroleum and petroleum products. The determination of the price of petroleum products in Kenya has been left to the international market forces ...


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