ABSTRACT The study was aimed at establishing the independence of the judiciary and its effectiveness in the dispensation of justice. During the research, the following objectives were to be studied: to analyze the independence of the judiciary, the rule of law and the doctrine of separation of powers. The variables were tested using both primary data from the field and secondary data from physical books and internet and other literature. The study was both significant to the researcher, judi...
ABSTRACT The 2006 Presidential and Parliamentary elections were marred with voter disenfranchisement, vote rigging, violence and bribery. The outcome precipitated court battles for both presidential and parliamentary elections. This study was conducted to assess the electoral processes and the future of democracy in Uganda. This included: analyzing the legal, policy, institutional and electoral processes of 2006. The findings of the study indicate that the 2006 elections had several irregula...
TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION .......................................................................................................... i APPROVAL ................................................................................................................. ii DEDICATION ............................................................................................................ iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ......................................................................................... iv...
ABSTRACT This research examines the winding up process of accompany in Uganda. In that process many principles including the principle of corporate personality and its consequences to a winding up company, the types of liquidation, the nature of liquidation, the scope of winding up , the court jurisdiction that handles winding lP petition, the doctrine of inability to pay debts. It further analyses the consequences of winding up of a company, the Income Tax implications on an insolvent ...
ABSTRACT This research project analyses the role played by non-state actors in sustainable development with dose reference to the use of natural products and energy in Uganda. Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is a process used to predict the environmental consequences of proposed projects, activities or actions of development. EIA should be conducted before the commencement of a project to study the possible impact that a proposed project or activity may have on the environment and ...
ABSTRACT The study is an exploratory design which sought to justify the use of force under international law by examining; the law prohibiting the use of force in international law; the permissible use of force under international law and assessing the justification by the state on the right to use force in self defence, in Congo. The study relied on qualitative research through a book review to interpret information through a comparative analysis of the information related to the specif...
TABLE OF CONTENT Title ............................................................... . Declaration ..................................................... . 11 Approval. ....................................................... . Ill Dedication ..................................................... . iv Acknowledgement ............................................ . V Abbreviation .................................................. . VI List of Statutes ...............................................
ABSTRACT This study undertook to identify the policy, legal and institutional framework in regard to land securitization in Kenya. The main objective of the study is to determine the policy framework with a view to test the efficacy of the same in so far as it affects the use of land as security for lending in Kenya, to identify institutional challenges that affects the use of land as security for lending, identify the legal impediments that hinders he efficacy of land securitization, e...
ABSTRACT Intestate succession is defined as a means by which the estate of a person who died intestate (without a will) are shared among the beneficiaries. Since time immemorial, the affairs of the family in the African setup including but not limited to succession are determined by customs and traditions. In Uganda there is no exception to that and therefore intestate succession has been, is still and will probably be govemed by customs despite the legal framework that govems it. This ...
ABSTRACT Although extensive international and regional theoretical literature has developed over the years which have shaped commendable treatments of juveniles in most states, the situation of juvenile justice system in Southern Sudan has not only been battling the violations of human rights as a result of the prolonged civil war but also had to face the inadequacies of legal framework that was brutally uprooted. The 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement signed in Kenya has ushered in a gl...
ABSTRACT This study "Analysis of the efficacy of the electoral process in Uganda'' was carried out in Uganda with the aim of ascertaining the effectiveness of the electoral process, analyzing the challenges of election administration in a multiparty electoral process especially focusing more on presidential elections. To also discuss the role of electoral c9mmission in the electoral process. To successfully analyze this qualitative method of data collection was adopted the study relied...
ABSTRACT This project discusses the legal mechanisms that the Ugandan legal frame work has put in place to enable the effective protection of juvenile delinquents. It is contended in the study that the rights of juveniles like any other children should be protected by an adequate and effective legal regime. The study analyses local, regional and international legal provisions to ascertain whether protection of child offenders is guaranteed there under. During the study it was found out t...
TABLE OF CONTENTS Title page .................................................................................................... (i) DECLARATION ............................................................................................ (ii) APPROVAL............................................................................................... (iii) DEDICATION ............................................................................................ (iv) ACKNOWLEDGEMENT .....................
ABSTRACT This research paper on Government polices, practices, promotion, protection and Human Rights Violations, a case study of Kampala Capital City Authority, covers the meaning of human rights and fundamental freedoms in the introduction, the conceptual and philosophical basis of human rights, the historical background of human rights, human rights in the pre-colonial societies, human rights during the colonial period, human rights in the post colonial Uganda, the Ten point programm...
ABSTRACT Any system or tribunal that exercises judicial power in a democratic society must comply with certain minimum standards for the administration of justice. These standards are embedded in the right to a fair trial which undoubtly is the most important prerequisite for ensuring justice in the adjudication of cases. This dissertation examines the extent to which Uganda's military justice system complies with the right to a fair trial. It is argued that despite attempts at reform, ...