Definition of bail: Originally bail meant security given to court by another person that the accused will attend his trial on the day appointed.

Section 3 of the TIA provides that except as provided by any other written law, all trials before the high court must be with the aid of assessors,

  LECTURE TWO   EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS 1.1 CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT UNDER THE COLONIAL GOVERNMENT :

Organisations have the obligation of developing a human resource policy that complies with the labour requirements in any Country. Having contracts with staff provides

Winding up is the process through which the life of a company is ended and the company assets administered for the benefit of the creditors and

1. Introduction. The best evidence in documentary evidence is the original document itself which is also known as primary evidence. The best evidence rule

  A contract of sale of goods is defined in Section 2(1) of the Sale of Goods Act as a contract whereby a seller transfers or agrees to transfer the property in the goods

Und e r c om m on la w , it w a s a g e n e r a l pr e sumpt i on that the c ro w n c ould not do a n y th i n g w r o n g . I n theo r y t h e c r o wn c ould d o no w r o n g the r e fo r e

N a tur a l   jus t ice   is   a   l e g a l   phi l osop h y   u s e d   in   some   jurisd i c t i ons   in   the   d e te r m i n a t i on   of   jus t ,   or   f a ir, pro c e sses   in   leg a l   pro c ee di n g s.

Prior to the coming of colonization in Uganda there was no customary law, what is known today as the customary law was the “law” that regulated

s.1 of the TIA provides that the High court shall have jurisdiction to try any offence under any written law and may pass

This introduction is written to provide students with an overview of international law I at the outset of their study so that they can understand the

To distinguish it from the other systems of land transfer, the Torrens system has two main el ements as; title by registration,

It is a fundamental principle of criminal law that an act in order to be criminal must be done with malice or mens rea or with criminal intent. "actus non facit reum,

The person known as the father of the rule of law is Professor All Dicey reflected in his  book the Law of the Constitution which he wrote in 1885 and which was  built on

Promulgation of the 1962 independence constitution was a landmark in Uganda ’s constitutional history. For the first time, the framework of

The petitioner has to prove that he has not connived with the commission of matrimonial offence.  There are two bars to divorce if proved to exist,

This act is in fact a code which codifies the practice relating to negotiable instruments as practiced by the law merchant.

  Criminal proceedings are the means by which a person who is alleged to have committed an offence is brought to justice. It is the machinery by which

There are two types of families, i.e. nuclear including father mother and children and extended including uncles, aunts and grand parents.

The Oxford Reference defines is as a principle that, when making a decision in relation to a child's upbringing, the child's welfare must be the court's paramount consideration

The general rule on succession it that where a person has died without making a will that person will obtain intestate succession which is defined under

No universal definition of Jurisprudence. People have different ideologies and notions throughout the world.

Islamic Banking refers to a system of banking or banking activity that is consistent with the principles of Islamic law ( Sharia ) and its practical application through

Uganda ’s banking law is modelled on the British English law and systems. This is premised on our historical colonial background.

Refers to the enquiry as to whether the defendant's conduct (or omission) caused the harm or damage. Causation must be established in all result crimes.

Broadly speaking, civil procedure consists of the rules by which courts conduct civil trials. "Civil trials" concern the judicial resolution of claims

Cohabitation, also referred to as a common law marriage, living together or a domestic partnership, is not recognised as a legal relationship.

The natural thing in the theory of natural law is its universal applicability. It is considered divine law, eternal law and the law of nature. Natural law is the product of reason.

Money-laundering refers to the illegal process of concealing the origin of money obtained illegally by passing it through complex sequence of banking transfers

Criminal procedure states the rule under which criminal cases are conducted. It involves investigation, prosecution, adjudication and the punishment of the crimes .

A contract means an agreement enforceable by law as defined in section 10 (1) of the Contracts Act which is to the effect that, A contract is an agreement

Negligence (Lat. negligentia ) is a failure to exercise appropriate and/or ethical ruled care expected to be exercised amongst specified circumstances.

A contract according to section 10 of the contract Act is an agreement entered with consent of parties with capacity to contract, with a lawful consideration

Bail was defined in the case of Aliphusadi Matovu Vs Uganda Criminal as, ‘… the release from custody by a court of law of a person accused of a

Membership of a company is defined under Section 47 of the Companies Act 2012 . Which is as follows;

According to the Black’s Law Dictionary at page 852, judicial review is defined as a court’s power to review the actions of other branches or levels of government;

The Uganda constitution provides in Article 29(1)(a) that; “Every person shall have the right to freedom of speech and expression which include freedom of the

An affidavit is a written statement on oath that sets out matters that are within the knowledge and belief of the person making it. A person who

Arrest refers to the act of apprehending a person in response to an alleged commission of an offence. It is an exercise of the legal authority to deprive a

These are legal implications that arise when one party makes inferences or commit that commit them to marriage. Promises to marry can be enforced

This is a marriage celebrated according to the Islamic faith. Although the Islamic marriage allows a man to marry up to four wives when necessary,

As we have learnt already, marriage is one of Allah’s graces. Islam greatly emphases the stability of matrimonial life and the strength of ties between spouses.

Tribunals are not ordinary courts of law. A tribunal is a court of justice or other adjudicatory body. The case of Ken Lukyamuzi v Attorney General also