School of Law (S.Law): Recent submissions
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The quest for an effective legal and institutional framework for competition law in the East African Community: the journey this far
(Makerere University, 2022-12-23)This paper underscores the importance of Competition law; explores factors hindering adoption of an effective legal and institutional framework on competition law within the EAC region, and; provides recommendations on the ... -
Maternal healthcare rights for women with disabilities in Uganda and Kenya: A comparative review of legal and policy frameworks.
(Makerere University, 2023-01)The study makes a comprehensive comparative review and analysis of legal and policy frameworks for the realization of maternal healthcare rights of women with disabilities in Uganda and Kenya. In this respect, the researcher ... -
The efficacy of the legal and institutional framework on the utilization of loans and grants from the World Bank and IMF: a comparative analysis of Uganda and Ghana
(Makerere University, 2023-01)Bretton Wood Institutions and their member states need information on the efficacy of the legal and institutional lending frameworks put in place to ensure proper utilization of development funds in form of loans and grants ... -
The efficacy of traditional transitional justice mechanisms for women in northern Uganda: a case study of Gulu District
(Makerere University, 2022-12)The study examines the impact of traditional justice mechanisms on women and girls in northern Uganda and it investigates whether these mechanisms serve their purpose in respect to women and girls. After over two decades ... -
The role of public health law in the control of non-communicable diseases in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-09-02)The increased cases of NCDs in Uganda have become a threat to lives of many people in both urban and rural areas, despite various efforts which have been put in place. Consequently, there is still a need to document what ... -
The legal framework and capacity of Uganda police force in eradicating narcotic drugs: a case of Kampala Metropolitan Policing Area
(Makerere University, 2022-02)Narcotic drug abuse is among the major crimes committed in Uganda. The country continues to suffer with this crime because it compromises peace, the socio-economic wellbeing of the people and deters economic growth and ... -
Polygyny and its effect on women’s rights in marriage: a case study of women in Kawempe division, Kampala District
(Makerere University, 2021-02)Polygyny remains one of the controversial practices in various communities, Uganda Inclusive. However with the rise in the importance attached to human rights both at National and International level, many questions keep ... -
Uganda’s anti-terrorism legislation : a quest for justice for victims of terrorism
(Makerere University, 2021)This study examined the effectiveness of Uganda’s Anti-Terrorism legal regime in providing adequate remedies to victims of terrorism in Uganda. The study was specifically guided by three objectives namely: to explore the ... -
Women's right to food in situations of armed conflict : a case study of Bobi internally displaced persons camp in Gulu District
(Makerere University, 2012)The principle objective of this paper is to explore conditions of Women's Right to Food in situation of Armed Conflict with a view of exposing the level of Protection of these Rights among Women in Bobi IDP Camp Gulu ... -
The implementation of environmental impact assessment mitigation measures on projects in wetlands: a case study of Rwenzori Bottling Company in Mukono
(Makerere University, 2022)The study was conducted to assess the implementation of Environmental Impact Assessment mitigation measures on projects in wetlands using Rwenzori Bottling Company as a case study. To achieve this, the research adopted a ... -
Unlocking the right to legal representation in Military Courts in Uganda
(2022)Military Justice is generally viewed as a travesty of justice and the Right to Legal Representation as well is considered as a myth for accused persons facing trial in military courts. The court members, prosecutors and ... -
The exercise of prosecutorial discretion and its impact on the administration of criminal justice in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2020)This research appraises the exercise of prosecutorial discretion and its effect on the administration of criminal justice in Uganda. The main objective of the research was to examine the concept of prosecutorial discretion ... -
The impact of community service in the criminal justice system in Uganda: a case study of Nabweru Chief Magistrate’s Court, Wakiso District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021)Community Service is defined under the Community Act (Cap.115) as non-custodial punishment by which after conviction, the court with the consent of the offender, makes an order for the offender to serve the community rather ... -
Administrative tribunals and dispute settlement: A case study of the Makerere University Staff Tribunal
(Makerere University, 2022-04)This thesis looks at the role of administrative tribunals in dispute settlement, with specific reference to the Makerere University Staff Tribunal, which is created under Section 56 of the Universities and Other Tertiary ... -
The application of the exclusion clause to refugees under International and Municipal Law in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2009)Uganda has been a home for refugees since time as early as the late 1930s when it received over 7,000 refugees mainly from Poland, Italy, Egypt, Cyprus, Syria and Palestine. The trend, however, escalated in 1950 where about ... -
A human rights based approach to oil resources management : reflecting on the right to property in Buliisa District
(Makerere University, 2021)Oil resources management in this context, refers to all interventions undertaken by the state to ensure that all stakeholders at the different stages of oil production are catered for. The dissertation examines the right ... -
Access to gender justice in Uganda : a feminist analysis of the experience of victims of rape in the reporting and prosecution processes
(Makerere University, 2022)This study is a feminist analysis of how victims of rape experience the criminal justice system as they report and prosecute cases and the impact that this has on their access to justice. Anchored in feminist theory, the ... -
Towards legal certainty in Uganda’s commercial adjudication : managing the tension between formalism and flexibility
(University of Exeter, 2019)This study examines the possibility of managing the tension between formalism and flexibility in Uganda’s commercial adjudication. Using content analysis of the country’s commercial ‘hard cases’, the study reveals the ... -
The efficacy of local council courts in the administration of justice: a case study of nansana municipality-wakiso district
(Makerere University, 2022-03-06)This research assessed the “Efficacy of Local Council Courts in Administration of Justice; A Case Study of Nansana Municipality - Wakiso District”. In Uganda the Local Council Courts were established to bring justice closer ...