School of Law (S.Law)
Recent Submissions
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An analysis of the observance of the law of armed conflict by non-state actors in relation to international law: a case of the republic of South Sudan
(Makerere University, 2023-06)The African continent remains besieged by many armed conflicts. Since 1970, Africa has seen more than thirty wars, which have resulted in more than half of all war-related deaths worldwide and have produced about 9.5 million ... -
Access to justice for women with disabilities in Kampala during the COVID-19 pandemic; a learning experience for future crises
(Makerere University, 2023-07)Access to justice is a right available to women with disabilities in Article 13 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The novel Covid-19 pandemic which hit the world by storm in 2019 ... -
Post-deportation risks and human rights: a case of state obligations under international human rights instruments
(Makerere University, 2023-07)The phenomenon of refugees seeking safety and freedom can be traced far back to the ancient times when Israelites fled Egypt to Canaan during the Old Testament era. During this modern era, we continue to witness an influx ... -
Examining the efficacy of commercial arbitration as a mode of commercial dispute resolution in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-06)This study examines the attitude of Ugandan courts towards arbitration in order to facilitate the efficient resolution of commercial disputes in Uganda. The investigation was done through a case-study research design ... -
Assessing the impact of universal health care in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-09)The majority of the African countries including Uganda relied on SAP (Structural Adjustment Programs) that were provided by the World Bank and the IMF (International Monetary Fund) to change the state’s role in social ... -
An appraisal of the law on national content in Uganda's oil and gas industry: a case of upstream and midstream statutory law and national content regulations
(Makerere University, 2022-10)National content law in the oil and gas sector emphasizes the integration of Ugandans by highlighting forms of national participation. The law allows state participation through employment of Ugandans transfer of technology ... -
The prevention and prohibition of torture and ill-treatment in Uganda. a case study of the detention centers in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-09)Torture is defined under the United Nations Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, (UNCAT) as ‘any act by which severe pain or suffering, whether physical or mental, is ... -
Defining the boundaries of economic dismissal in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2020-11-12)The main objective of the study is to define the boundaries of economic dismissal in Uganda. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: The research study will be premised on the following specific objectives; 1) To examine the extent to ... -
Substance over form: a critical analysis of tax dispute resolutions in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-09-05)Purpose of the Study: The study aims at ascertaining the ways by which The Courts of Law and the Tax Appeals Tribunal apply the Doctrine of Substance Over Form in Tax Dispute Resolutions. Objectives of the Study: ... -
Intellectual property in culture: a concept worth the chase or a dream to forget
(Makerere University, 2022-08)Metaphorically and literally, culture is garment we adorn ourselves with. Whether literally to make a fashion statement, honor the dress code at a traditional ceremony, perhaps wear that traditional dress to assimilate ... -
Challenging the jurisdictional consent-requirement of the International Court of Justice
(Makerere University, 2022-09-06)The sustainability of peaceful international relations is founded on the efficacy of international dispute resolution mechanisms. There is a myriad of actions which facilitate the resolution of conflict among states ... -
Engendering the empowerment of women through inheritance rights: an analysis of the succession (Amendment) Act, 2022
(Makerere University, 2022-08)This study examines the Succession (Amendment) Act, 2022, with the main purpose to examine engendering of empowerment of women through inheritance rights. Using a feminist lens, the study reveals that the Succession ... -
Digitisation of land records: a means or an end to fraud in Uganda’s land sector?
(Makerere University, 2022-09)In 2013, Uganda embarked on the adoption of a digital system to register and record land related information, with a primary aim, among others, to eradicate fraud in the Lands sector.9 This was done with support from a ... -
Analysis of health rights of females with physical disabilities in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-08)Maternal health is the health of women during pregnancy, child birth, and the postpartum period. Moreover, in most cases, it encompasses the health care dimensions of the family planning, preconception, parental and postnatal ... -
Striking a balance: the free speech versus hate speech debate a comprehensive and comparative analysis of international and domestic law
(Makerere University, 2022-08)Within contemporary public debate (internationally and in Uganda), there is a difference of opinion between the understanding of the fundamentality, constitutionality and the scope of the right to freedom of speech and ... -
Regardless of frontiers" interrogating the legitimacy of defamation laws in Uganda today
(Makerere University, 2022-08)This dissertation is aimed at interrogating the legitimacy of defamation laws in Uganda, particularly within the context of the right to freedom of expression. The paper critically examines the law, policy, and practice ... -
Assessment of local council courts in the administration of justice In Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-09-09)Local council courts in Uganda can be regarded as the grass root level of the justice system in Uganda based on a village module. On the clustering that every village must have an administrative unit known as the local ... -
An analysis of the impact of the computer misuse act, 2011 on the freedom of expression in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-09)On Tuesday 28th December 2021 renowned novelist and government critic Kakwenza Rukirabashaija was gruesomely arrested and detained. Later in a statement by police, it was revealed that Kakwenza was being held on charges ... -
Towards more equitable reparations: an appraisal of reparations on developing countries under state responsibility in international law
(Makerere University, 2022-08)Under State Responsibility in International Law, one of the consequences states that violate their international obligations face is paying reparations to the states that have been injured by the responsible state’s actions. ... -
The federo question: a legal exploration from 1986 to date
(Makerere University, 2022-09)The research paper is made up of five distinct chapters. Chapter one constitutes an introduction and background explaining the whole concept of the study, the Buganda question in Uganda and also gives a background of Buganda ...
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