Law Research Papers/Topics

The Effectiveness Of The Law Towards Protecting Wetlands In Uanda

ABSTRACT The study was set to assess the effectiveness of the law towards protecting wetlands in Uganda. It was guided by three research objectives which included analyzing the legal and institutional tl·amework towards wetlands, establishing the effects and challenges in enforcement of law on conservation of wetland and making any recommendation that may be of help to future policy making. In order to produce a comprehensive research. substantive law. its interpretation by case laws. desig...

A Critical Analysis Of The Data Protection Act 2019 Viz-A-Viz The Right To Privacy Under Article 27 Of The 1995 Constitution.

ABSTRACT Uganda enacted the data protection Act in February 2019 which is organized into eight parts with 40 sections regulating data protection and privacy of data users. Right to privacy is enshrined under various provisions of the constitution like Article 27 which explains that no person shall be subjected to unlawful search of the person, home or other property of that person or unlawful entry by others of the premises of that person. The law on data protection of 2019 provides for many...

The Effectiveness Of The Occupational Safety And Health Act In Protecting Employees In Uganda

ABSTRACT The study is an exploratory design carried out in Uganda which sought to; analyze effectiveness of the law governing occupational safety and health in protecting employees; establishing the circumstances that lead to the abuse of the rights of employees at the workplace; to examine the legal challenges experienced in addressing occupational safety and health issues of employees; to suggest ways to counter the weaknesses and excesses in addressing occupational health and safety in th...

Gender Inequality, An Examination Of Law And Practice In South Sudan

ABSTRACT This study "Gender Inequality, an examination of law and practice in South Sudan" was carried out in the three states of South Sudan, that is Lakes State, Central and Eastern Equatorial States with the aim of examining all circumstances which rise to gender inequality by considering loopholes and ineffectiveness of the law to provide maximum protection to women, the study analyzed the various cultures of South Sudan and how they are inconsistent with the legal system of South Sudan ...

An Examination Of The Law Relating To Election Malpractices In Uganda.

ABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION ........................................................................................................... i APPROVAL ................................................................................................................ ii SYNOPSIS ............................................................................................................... iii DEDICATION ....................................................................................................

A Critical Examination Of Institutional And Legal Framework Governing Freedom Of Assembly And Association In A Multi-Party System Of Governance In Uganda

ABSTRACT "This study investigates the effectiveness of the freedom of assembly and association in a multi-party Uganda by examining the legal frame work governing it at national and international level. The study is based on the objectives of examining the importance of the freedom of assembly and association, the effectiveness of the law governing it and how it has been conducted using desktop where library research was much used together with internet searching. The research entails f...

The Role Of Police In The Criminal Justice System: A Case Study Of Kampala District

ABSTRACT The above research was caiTied out in Kampala District within the Republic of Uganda with an intention of examining the role of the police in administration of criminal justice in the republic aforesaid. The research attempts to trace the history of Uganda Police Force citing its developments from the pre-colonial era to post-colonial times. It addresses the legal establishment and categorization of the force in different departments. The research critically looks at the roles of the...

Criminality In Kenya Curbing Illegal Sects, The Law And Policy In Kenya Case Study Kenya, Sect In Issue; The Mungiki Sect In Kenya.

ABSTRACT The outlawed mungiki sect crept into our society with very noble goals, however few years later, the sect turned out to be the Kenyan worst night mare, so the purpose of this dissertation will be to look at how the said, group can be controlled and if possible be completely eradicated in our country. Thus this work have looked at how the group emerged and gained audience in our community, the ways they used to convince young men/youths to join it and the positive promises they promi...

The Institutional And Legal Framework Of Electoral Democracy In Uganda

ABSTRACT The thesis analyses the institutional and Legal Framework of the Electoral Democracy in Uganda due to the impact followed by an examination of areas thereof requiring reform particularly in view of both national laws and international treaties which have introduced change in the democracy rights. It therefore seems pertinent to deal with the institutional and legal framework of the Electoral Democracy in Uganda under the current laws and in the light of recent development as far as d...

The Enforcement Of Intellectual Property Rights; Trademarks And Copyrjghts, In Kenya And Uganda: A Comparative Approach.

ABSRACT  CHAPTER ONE ............................................................................................. 1 1. 0 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................... 1 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY .................................................................... 1 1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM .................................................................. 6 1.3 PURPOSE ....................................................................

The Use Of Information Technology In Dispensation Of Justice In Tanzania: A Case Study Of Dar Es Salaam

TABLE OF CONTENTS APPROVAL ................................................................................................................... i ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ............................................................................................. ii TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................. iii LIST OF ABREVIA TIO NS .......................................................................................... V LIST OF...

Examination Of The Law On Sex Tapes, Nude Pictures; Case Study On Ugandan Female Celebrities.

The emergence of new information communication technologies (ICTs) like compact disc (CD) and digital versatile/video disc (DVD) players, computers, Internet and mobile phones, has focused debates among development experts on the opportunities, uncertainties and challenges of using these technologies in behaviour change campaigns. Heeks (1999) defines ICTs as electronic means of capturing, processing, storing and communicating infmmation. The older ICTs have analogue systems and these in...

An Analysis Of The Effects Of Forestry Laws On Climate Change In Uganda

ABSTRACT The study focuses on the analysis of the effects of forestry laws on climate change with particular interest in Iteso and Ankole-Masaka in Uganda. The objective of this study is to analyze the laws and policies put in place by the government with regard to forestry sector in the wake of the global climate change and global warming in particular and to asce1i~in a clear view as to the extent of the efficacy of such laws and policies. The result of the study shows that Uganda is highly...

The Role Of Localgovernments In The Protection Of The Environment In Uganda. A Case Study Of Sembabule District

ABSTRACT In Uganda environmental and natural resource management is decentralized and has been the responsibility of Local districts since 1996.Decentralisation is defined as; A process through which authority and responsibility for some functions are transferred from the Central Government To Local Governments ,Communities and the private sector.[FAO,2014].This environmental management arrangement was part of a broader decentralization process and was intended to increase local ownership an...

The Independence Of The Parliament Of Uganda In Implementing Its Legislative Role Since 1995

ABSTRACT This is a study on the Parliamentary Independence, a doctrine that has attained universal force which requires that Parliament must act independently. Parliament is the only institution that is entrusted with the role of making new laws and amending or repealing the existing laws. It therefore means that for efficient making oflaws, Parliament must not be subject to any person or authority in the exercise of its Legislative role. The study looks at the origin or the genesis of the d...


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