School of Law (S.Law)
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An assessment of the legal regime in Uganda in combating social media misuse and promoting mental health
(Makerere University, 2024)This study explores the challenges that people in Uganda face due to social media use, resulting from rapid technological advancements. The researcher examines various social media platforms (e.g., WhatsApp, Facebook, ... -
Public Interest Litigation (PIL) and its impact on the promotion and protection of human rights: an interrogation of the right to basic education in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-08)This paper analyzes the impact of PIL on the protection and promotion of human rights with a special focus on the right to basic education in Uganda. It should be noted from the onset that there are very few PIL cases in ... -
From ancient to modern battlefields: Unconventional technologies and tactics in military warfare and their implications for International Humanitarian Law
(Makerere University, 2023)The changing nature of warfare in the 21st Century poses many challenges to the perceived applicability of International Humanitarian Law (IHL). Machines are used in every aspect of warfare, from surveillance to target ... -
Freedom of expression in Uganda in the digital era: an analysis of the limitations to this right
(Makerere University, 2023-06)Freedomofexpressionisacriticalaspectofhumanrightsandforthecreationofa platform for discussion, sharing and receiving information and for airing voices. In the digital age, this has been heightened by the development of ... -
Conventionalization of property rights and the torrens system: an investigation of legal and social implications in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-06)This dissertation aims to explore the historical and political contexts that influenced the adoption of the Torrens system in Uganda and examine its implications for land tenure security. The study employs a desk research ... -
The potential of blockchain technology as a tool to eradicate corruption in public procurement governance in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-07)Corruption in Public Procurement is pervasive in Uganda. It leads to misallocation of resources, inefficiencies, and loss of public trust. While the state has made efforts to tackle this problem through legal and institutional ... -
Access to finance for small and medium-sized enterprises: a case for creating an enabling legal environment for venture capital financing in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-07)Venture Capital funds have the considerable potential of meeting the unique financing needs of SMES in Uganda since they have the capacity to invest relatively high risk capital and also work closely with the businesses ... -
A comparative analysis of approach to arbitral immunity in international commercial arbitration: drawing lessons for Uganda's arbitration law
(Makerere University, 2023-07)The Arbitration and Conciliation Act of Uganda is silent on arbitral immunity. Arbitral immunity shields arbitrators from liability resulting from vindictive suits by parties to an arbitration proceeding during or after ... -
Dispute resolution in e-commerce: a dilemma in the access to justice
(Makerere University, 2023-05)Commerce has the ability to be conducted electronically without the transacting parties being in the same place at the same time, the rationale, the ideal situation is that both parties are trustworthy, acting with good ... -
A critique of the inadequacies of international law rules on self-defense in context of contemporary national peace and security
(Makerere University, 2023-05)Self defence in international disputes is a politically sensitive and legally undetermined topic. Unquestionably one of the most hotly contested issues in both international law and international relations is self defence. ... -
Cryptocurrencies: a case for proprietary rights in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-07)Numerous debates about the usability and compatibility of cryptocurrencies with current traditional legal frameworks have sparked the question of whether cryptocurrencies are property and whether property rights exist ... -
Slut shaming and virgin praising: how conservative concepts of female sexuality affect access to sexual and reproductive health rights in Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2023-06)This thesis explores the ways in which societal attitudes towards women's sexual behaviour affect law and policy making. Specifically, it examines the phenomenon of "slut-shaming" and "virgin praising" and how these attitudes ... -
The Right to Social Protection of the youth: An assessment of the Youth Livelihood Programme in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023)Unemployment and underemployment as acute social and economic problems, are an old phenomenon in Uganda. The Youth Livelihood Programme was formed to create a means for the youth to navigate the same. Whether or not this ... -
How the prevention and prohibition of torture act,2012 can be effectively enforced to meet Uganda's obligations relating to torture.
(Makerere University, 2023-06)Torture is an abominable act; one of the worst scourges known to human kind along with slavery. Torture is a calculated assault on the body and/or the mind by persons with the responsibility to protect. Torture seeks to ... -
An analysis of the efficiency of Uganda's legal regime for consumer protection through regulation of marketing on the cyber space
(Makerere University, 2023-07)The work considers the efficacy of Uganda's legal regime to respond to the modern issues and challenges that face modern day consumers who participate in online transactions. The research investigates, in particular, the ... -
The role of regulation in Uganda’s sports sector: the adequacy of the proposed sports bill to The National Council of Sports Act
(Makerere University, 2023-07)Sports is generally defined as a competitive activity that stresses physical exertion by serious competitors who represent or are part of organized associations . The African Union Policy Framework for the Sustainable ... -
'Kadama' analysing the legal and institutional framework for labour externalisation in Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2023-06)‘No one undertakes to leave the country of their birth for no reason; separating from the people and places they love, the influence of education, culture, and the force of habit all make the decision to relocate a difficult ... -
Tackling the burden of unsafe abortion in Uganda: the case for access to safe abortion as a human right
(Makerere University, 2023-07)In Uganda, the criminalization of abortion is entrenched in law, permitting termination of pregnancy solely when the life of the mother is at risk, as stipulated in the Penal Code Act. Ambiguous legislation and policy ... -
AI as a game changer for health care: analyzing artificial intelligence’s role in the procurement and distribution of essential drugs in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-07)In order to solve the issue of drug stock-outs in the nation, this thesis examines the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in the procurement and distribution of essential drugs by National Medical Stores. The thesis ... -
Assessing the role of the constitution in the development of feminist jurisprudence in Uganda: 1995- present
(Makerere University, 2023-07)Feminist jurisprudence is the study of the construction and workings of the law, with particular inquiry into the role of the law in perpetuating patriarchal power. It is an approach to the making, interpretation or ...
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