School of Law (S.Law)
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The alignment of Uganda’s legal framework with the world health organization’s strategies for ending preventable maternal mortality
(Makerere University, 2025)Maternal mortality is major health challenge in Uganda. This paper assesses how Uganda’s legal framework aligns with the World Health Organization’s Strategies for Ending Preventable Maternal Mortality (EPMM). It examines ... -
The potential impact of the proposal to criminalise buyers and sellers of sex on the human rights of female sex workers in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2025)The Sexual Offences Bill, 2024 proposes to criminalise not only the seller of sex, but also the buyer. This study explores the potential impact of this proposed criminalisation on the human rights of FSWs in Uganda. Drawing ... -
Non-violent resistance and the law: assessing the efficacy of legal and non-violent methods in Uganda’s struggle for liberation
(Makerere University, 2025)This research explores the complex interplay between non-violent resistance and the law, with a specific focus on implications for Uganda's current legal landscape. The study will focus on Public Interest Litigation and ... -
Localisation of international commercial arbitration on the African continent: the role of arbitral institutions and their gate keeper function in East Africa
(Makerere University, 2025)This qualitative study explored how African Arbitral Institutions (AAIs) can ensure that the necessary experience such as due processes, fair hearing and ethics is applied to promote Arbitration in three East African ... -
Assessing Uganda’s realization of LGBTQIA+ rights: a case study of sexual and reproductive health rights under the Anti-Homosexuality Act
(Makerere University, 2025)This dissertation explores the intersection of Uganda’s anti-homosexuality legislation and the right to health, focusing on its implications on sexual and reproductive healthcare access. The right to health is a fundamental ... -
The legal framework regulating informal trade in Uganda: a case study of Kampala City
(Makerere University, 2025)The Study analyzes Uganda’s Legal and Regulatory Framework on Informal Trade and uses Kampala City as a case study. Gross violation and utter disregard for rights and freedoms guaranteed in the Constitution of Uganda 1995 ... -
Analysis of the policy and legal framework for energy transition in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2025)Energy transition refers to the shift from traditional, fossil-fuel-based energy systems to renewable sources like solar and wind. The global commitment to sustainable energy transition therefore implies a transformative ... -
Women human rights defenders in Uganda: challenges, legal frameworks, and the path to protection
(Makerere University, 2025)The paper critically examines the lived experiences, legal realities, and systemic challenges facing Women Human Rights Defenders in Uganda, with a focus on the structural, gender, and institutional barriers that hinder ... -
An analysis of the impact of artificial intelligence on the banker-customer relationship
(Makerere University, 2025)The banking sector is experiencing profound technological advancements,from mobile and electronic banking via apps to Artificial Intelligence today. The adoption of Artificial Intelligence to perform banking activities has ... -
Clearing the air: an analysis of Uganda’s legal and regulatory framework for the control of air emissions in the oil and gas sub-sector
(Makerere University, 2025)This study analyses Uganda’s legal and regulatory framework on the control of air emissions resulting from operations in its oil and gas sub-sector. Pollution in the form of air emissions during operations is one of the ... -
The impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on the practice of law: opportunities and challenges for lawyers
(Makerere University, 2025)The rapid integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into the legal profession presents transformative opportunities and complex challenges, particularly in developing jurisdictions like Uganda. This dissertation examines ... -
An analysis of Uganda’s legal and policy framework against political corruption: challenges and prospects
(Makerere University, 2025)Political corruption remains a pervasive challenge in Uganda, undermining democratic governance, economic development, and public trust in institutions. This study examines Uganda’s legal framework addressing political ... -
The doctrine of adverse possession and the right to property: a Ugandan contextual analysis
(Makerere University, 2025)The doctrine of adverse possession enables the transfer of legal title to property from the original owner to the adverse possessor upon fulfilment of certain conditions by the latter, one of which is the lack of the ... -
Breaking barriers: examining challenges and opportunities for alternative dispute resolution adoption in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2025)Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) has gained traction globally as an efficient and costeffective means of resolving conflicts outside formal litigation. However, its widespread adoption in Uganda faces significant ... -
Privacy laws in the age of big data: balancing national security and individual rights
(Makerere University, 2025)Data has become the raw material of production, a new source of immense economic and social value. In the new age of digitisation, where data is a heavy determinant of the functionality of the government and private entities ... -
Analysis of the evolution of the principle of special and differential treatment in the context of the international legal regime for climate change governance
(Makerere University, 2025)While global climate change began as an environmental issue, it has now impacted every element of human life, with consequences for the economy, public health, social issues such as migration, and loss of livelihood. However ... -
Beyond punishment: evaluating the effectiveness of environmental restoration orders as a remedy for environmental damage in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2025)As a developing country, Uganda has over the recent years seen land use changes due to development leading to significant environmental degradation. This has created a need for more interventions of a legal nature. The ... -
Religion and economic exploitation in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2025)This dissertation critically examines the necessity of regulating the operations of churches in Uganda while upholding the constitutional guarantee of religious freedom. It seeks to assess the adequacy of current legal ... -
Chasing the rain: climate change litigation and Uganda’s pursuit for climate justice
(Makerere University, 2025)Across the globe, communities are increasingly turning to the law to confront the urgent realities of climate change. In countries like Uganda, where the effects of rising temperatures are already evident through prolonged ... -
Scrolling into the unknown: the adequacy of Uganda’s legal framework on artificial intelligence and its implication on economic, social, and cultural rights
(Makerere University., 2025)Artificial intelligence is deeply integrated into the private and public sectors of Uganda yet Uganda does not have any AI specific legislation leaving Uganda to rely on the existing legal framework to govern AI development, ...
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