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RYLANDS v FLETCHER

By the end of this lecture, you should be able to: describe the nature of strict liability and assess its advantages and disadvantages identify and define the elements of

Rules of Constitutional Interpretation

  A Constitution of a state refers to the basic and fundamental principles which the inhabitants of the state consider to be essential for their governance and well being.

PARI PASSU PRINCIPLE

This chapter delves into the nature of the  pari passu  principle, which supposedly requires all unsecured claims of an insolvent company

INSOLVENCY LAW

“ It is a basic principle of insolvency law that rights prior to insolvency should not be interfered with” Discuss the veracity of the above statement in light

TRUST LAW LECTURE NOTES

Trusteeship involves onerous obligations, where a donor retains no responsibility for the property once the gift has been made.

TRUST LAW

  In common law legal systems, a trust is an arrangement whereby property (including real, tangible and intangible) is managed by one person

LEGAL REALISM

  Legal realism  is a  naturalistic  approach to  law . It is the view that  jurisprudence  should emulate the methods of  natural science ,

THE LAW OF EQUITY

  Equity has an ordinary meaning and a technical meaning.   In the ordinary sense, equity means fairness, justice, morality, fair play, equality etc.  

AGENCY

An agency is a special contractual agreement which arises when one person called an agent is appointed and authorized to act as a representative of another called the

CONSTITUTIONAL HISTORY NOTES

The constitution is a set of rules expressing the needs and aspirations of the people. It is a legal and normative framework that regulates and governs a country.

AMNESTY LAW– UGANDA

In 2000, the Ugandan Parliament passed a bill offering amnesty to rebel fighters in an attempt to end insurgencies in the north and west of the country.

BAIL

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

ASSESSORS

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,

LABOUR LAW IN UGANDA

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

INTRODUCTION TO LABOUR LAW

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/ LIQUIDATION OF COMPANIES

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

EVIDENCE LAW

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

THE LAW OF SALE OF GOODS

  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

PROCEEDINGS AGAINST GOVERNMENT

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

NATURAL JUSTICE

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.