School of Law (S.Law) Collections: Recent submissions
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An assessment of the effectiveness of the legal and institutional framework for air pollution control in Kampala
(Makerere University, 2021)This study evaluated the effectiveness of the legal and institutional framework for air pollution control in Kampala. It was guided by the central research question of “how effective is the legal and institutional framework ... -
A critical analysis of the impact of the computer misuse act on freedom of expression in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-12-20)Previous research has sharply criticised the Computer Misuse Act, 2011 (CMA), thereby making it appear as if it was enacted to suppress enjoyment of the right to freedom of expression. With the aim of establishing whether ... -
A legal analysis of the Right to Water in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-11)This study examines the domestic implementation of the right to water in Uganda. In this respect, the researcher set about on establishing and investigating: the international, regional and domestic legal framework on the ... -
History of Busoga
(Marianum Press Ltd, 2020)This “History of Busoga” is a translation of the original work of Mr. Y.K. Lubogo which was written in Luganda between 1921 and 1938. While considerable effort has been made to produce a readable English version, the ... -
Offenders in need of justice: a critical analysis of the right to legal representation for children in conflict with the law in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2020)This study highlights the history of the child rights regime in relation to Uganda’s legal system and implementation framework, including the right to legal representation for children. Uganda has made tremendous steps ... -
The right to work and to gainful employment for urban refugees in Uganda: A case study of Kampala District
(Makerere University, 2021-10)This study examined the rights of urban refugees with a specific focus on the right to work and to gainful employment and the extent of its realisation by the refugees who choose to settle in the urban areas over the ... -
The judicial enforcement of the rights to freedom of political assembly and association in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-12)This study analyses the rights to freedom of political assembly and association as enshrined in international instruments and national constitutions, and critically assesses the state of those freedoms in Uganda. It is ... -
Effectiveness of termination of refugee status under the 1951 UN Convention on refugees: a case study of Rwandan refugees in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2020-06)This study analyzes the effectiveness of the termination of refugee status under the 1951 UN Convention on Rwandan refugees who fled to Uganda between 1959 and 1998. It is with respect to these refugees that UNHCR declared ... -
A critical analysis of customary land registration in Uganda: case study of Nwoya district, Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2021-02)Customary tenure system is one of the most prominent land tenure systems in Africa and in Uganda, majority of people hold land under customary tenure whereof, about 77% is unregistered and in Northern Uganda registered ... -
Implications of the NGO Act, 2016 on the Right to Freedom of Association in Uganda : a case study of Action Aid Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-03-15)NGOs are the most prevalent form of association in Uganda but their regulation has majorly been restrictive. NGOs ought to enjoy the right to freedom of association by operating in a regulatory environment that is subject ... -
The operation of mutual recognition agreements vis-à-vis an East African legislation on cross border legal practice : the Ugandan perspective
(Makerere University, 2020)The study examines the operation of Mutual Recognition Agreements vis-à-vis having a single legislation to govern cross-border legal practice to wit, the East African Community Cross Border Legal Practice Bill of 2014. The ... -
A critical analysis of the legal framework for sustainable management of biodiversity; a case of Bidibidi refugee settlement in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-02)The study was conceived after realization that biodiversity in Bidibidi settlement was at risk of environmental degradation due to adverse human activities. Yet also importantly, Uganda is one of the most biodiverse countries ... -
Court annexed mediation and case backlog reduction:
(Makerere University, 2015)This thesis maps the present situation of court-connected mediation in Uganda. Court Annexed Mediation is undertaken by court accredited mediators and judge-led mediation undertaken by a judge. It traces the growth and ... -
The efficacy of legislation on reporting suspicious transactions by banks in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-06)In Uganda, commercial banks have largely not complied with the obligation of reporting suspicious transactions. A mixed method based on evolutionary game theory approach has concluded that administrative sanctions and ... -
The judicial enforcement of the rights to freedom of political assembly and association in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019)This study analyses the rights to freedom of political assembly and association as enshrined in international instruments and national constitutions, and critically assesses the state of those freedoms in Uganda. It is ... -
Critical reflections on the efficacy of the law with regard to illegal land evictions in Mukono and Wakiso Districts from 2005 to 2014
(2018-10-03)The study aimed to examine the efficacy of the law with regard to illegal land evictions in Mukono and Wakiso districts from 2005 to 2014 in Uganda. It sought among others, to identify the causes of illegal land evictions ... -
Criminal abortion in Uganda: A cross–sectional study of perceptions and participation in Kampala District
(Makerere University, 2017-01)The study examined criminal abortion in Uganda. The objectives of the study were to investigate the extent of incidents of abortion in Kampala; to conduct a survey on perceptions and participation to abortion in Kampala; ... -
An analysis of the legal and regulatory framework for corporate takeovers in Uganda: A case study of the banking and telecommunication sectors of Uganda
(2018-05)This study set out to analyze the legal and regulatory framework for corporate takeovers, mergers, and acquisitions in Uganda focusing on the telecommunication and banking sectors in Uganda with the overall aim of suggesting ... -
Protection and enforcement of trademarks in Uganda: Analysis of the legal and institutional framework in light of international obligations
(2018-07-17)The study employs qualitative techniques of data collection to analyse the legal and institutional framework for the protection and enforcement of trademarks in Uganda relative to international legal instruments to which ... -
Legal aid and access to justice in post-genocide Rwanda
(Makerere University, 2014)This study examines the legal framework for the provision of legal aid, as well as the levels of people’s awareness of the available legal aid services and institutions; the forms of legal aid commonly accessed and whether ...