School of Law (S.Law): Recent submissions
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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 ... -
A feminist analysis of the impact of the law on abortion in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-08)Uganda’s unmet need for family planning by 2016 stood at 30%. The teenage pregnancy rate in Uganda was equally high and stood at 25%. A UNICEF report in 2021 showed that this number grew with a 366% increase in pregnancies ... -
The defence of illegality and unjust enrichment: a case for flexibility in breach of contract cases
(Makerere University, 2022)Several considerations affect litigants in enforcement of contracts, one of these is the illegality defence. In applying illegality, unjust enrichment is one such harsh consequence that ensues from strict application of ... -
Structural interdict: a plausible means to ending Uganda’s entrenched abuse of the right to maternal healthcare
(Makerere University, 2021-12)Uganda is a party to a host of international and regional instruments that explicitly demand for provision of avenues that enable enjoy¬¬¬ment of good maternal health; and in September 2015, Uganda together with the rest ... -
An analysis on the effect of the gender divide and gender inequality on women’s progression in employment in Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2022-08)The research paper is centered around gender inequality and the gender divide in formal employment in the public sphere. There is to be an analysis of the private- public divide in reference to the social division of labour ... -
The relevance and efficacy of the legal framework on visiting locus in the resolution of land disputes in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-12-20)In the resolution of land disputes in Uganda, courts are enjoined to visit the scene of the land in dispute in order to gather certain facts and evidence to facilitate a fair hearing of the parties' dispute. To facilitate ... -
A critique of the efficacy of the Prevention of Trafficking in Persons Act, 2009 : a case study of sexual exploitation in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022)Sex trafficking is one of the prevalent modes of trafficking in persons. Victims of the vice are reported internally in the country, through Labour externalization and among those who travel on their own to search for jobs ... -
The right to education for children in Uganda: A critical analysis
(Makerere University, 1998)The study aims at the identification of Uganda's educational problems visa vis the right to education for children which is a legal right for all persons under Article 30 of the Constitution of Uganda 1995 and S.6 (a) of ... -
An appraisal of the jurisprudence of the industrial court of Uganda on unlawful termination
(Makerere University, 2021-12-19)This study is an examination of the efficacy of the Industrial Court in protecting the rights of employees during termination of the contract between employees and employers. The Industrial Court of Uganda started being ... -
Realization of the right to work: an examination of the efficacy of the dispute resolution mechanisms in the workplace in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-06)The paper discusses dispute resolution with special emphasis on arbitration as a form of alternative dispute resolution. The paper is divided into five chapters. The first chapter discusses the background of dispute ... -
Cost of credit: a review of the legal and policy frameworks in Uganda's banking sector
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Artificial intelligence and the right to privacy in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-12)The topic of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been prominent since 1950s. The development of computers capable of mimicking human capabilities was once considered very improbable yet today it is seen taking over in our ... -
Digitalisation of Uganda’s Judicial System: An analysis of Rwanda’s Electronic Court System
(Makerere University, 2021-12)The advent of Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) has presented endless possibilities in all sectors globally including in government operations hence the move towards e-governance and e-governments. ... -
Assessing the role of labour officers in addressing labour disputes in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-12)Labour law is a body of legislative laws, administrative rulings and precedents which address the legal rights, obligations of working people and their organizations.1 There are two categories of labour laws which are ... -
An analysis of the impact of consideration of geo-political interests vis-a-vie objective legal considerations for military intervention by the five permanent members of the UN Security Council, on the implementation of the responsibility to protect
(Makerere University, 2021-12)This paper makes an in-depth analysis of the UN Security Council’s role in the Responsibility to Protect. The paper highlights the accepted legal considerations for Military intervention under the third pillar of the ...