The willingness to embrace AI has recently accelerated, with businesses even asserting to operate AI-monitored businesses even when they’re not simply because that’s the trend. The truth is we not only have to be excited about what the developments in technology come with but further embrace them to leave a positive mark. Big companies acrossContinue reading “ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE WON’T SOLVE EVERYTHING”
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LEGAL ALERT: DECISIONS BY MINISTER SHOULD BE MADE WITH LEGAL AUTHORISATION
BRIEF FACTS: The Inspector General of Government(IGG) was conducting investigations on the Secretary of the Uganda Land Commission. The IGG therefore wrote a letter to the Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development instructing the Minister to interdict or cause interdiction of the applicant as she could interfere with the investigations against her in regardContinue reading “LEGAL ALERT: DECISIONS BY MINISTER SHOULD BE MADE WITH LEGAL AUTHORISATION”
CONDITIONS FOR GRANTING INTERIM AND TEMPORARY INJUCTIONS IN UGANDA
Temporary injunctions and interim injunctions/orders are different much as their enforcement maybe likely similar. An application for interim order is made by an applicant where there is a substantive application for a temporary injunction whose hearing is pending. Therefore, an application for an interim order is only made after an application for a temporary injunctionContinue reading “CONDITIONS FOR GRANTING INTERIM AND TEMPORARY INJUCTIONS IN UGANDA”
DEVELOPMENT IN THE LAW GOVERNING ONLINE BANKING IN UGANDA: HIGHLIGHTS
The High Court of Uganda recently in the case of Aida Atiku v Centernary Rural Development Bank Ltd Civil Suit No. 0754 of 2020 made a ruling that brought about a development in the law that is governing online banking in Uganda in regard to fraud. BRIEF FACTS The plaintiff opened up an account withContinue reading “DEVELOPMENT IN THE LAW GOVERNING ONLINE BANKING IN UGANDA: HIGHLIGHTS”
KTA’S EDGAR TABARO APPOINTED AS SPECIAL ENVOY TO SUDAN PARTY
Edgar Tabaro is a lawyer and senior partner at KTA Advocates one of the best renowned commercial law firms in Uganda has been appointed as a Special Envoy of the President of Sudan’s oldest political party UMMAA party. Upon this appointment, Tabaro will serve as the Mahdi’s special envoy in the East African region. EdgarContinue reading “KTA’S EDGAR TABARO APPOINTED AS SPECIAL ENVOY TO SUDAN PARTY”
KTA’S ASMAHANEY SAAD SHORTLISTED FOR THE AFRICA’S PARTNER OF THE YEAR AWARD
According to the shortlist of the candidates for the Partner of the Year (Small Practice) Award that was released, Asmahaney Saad is second on the list alongside Adeleke Alex of Adedipe, Duale, Ovia & Alex-Adelipe(Nigeria), David Burrows of Burrows Attorneys(South Africa), John Morris Ohaga of TripleOKLaw(Kenya), Liad Hadar of Hadar Incorporated(South Africa), Megan Harrington ofContinue reading “KTA’S ASMAHANEY SAAD SHORTLISTED FOR THE AFRICA’S PARTNER OF THE YEAR AWARD”
THE STATE OF ABORTION LAWS IN UGANDA
Abortion is the intentional termination of pregnancy. Usually abortion is conducted through expulsion of the fetus from the uterus before it has reached the state of viability (in human beings it’s usually about the 20th week of gestation). In the same regard, an abortion may occur spontaneously, in which case it is also called aContinue reading “THE STATE OF ABORTION LAWS IN UGANDA”
WHAT TO CONSIDER WHEN CHOOSING A MENTOR IN THE LEGAL PROFFESSION?
Just like any other professions, succeeding in the legal profession according to your dreams and expectation is always challenging. Forging your way success in such a profession more so in a country like Uganda is always more challenging when you don’t have anyone encouraging you to keep pushing till the next level, mentorship is theContinue reading “WHAT TO CONSIDER WHEN CHOOSING A MENTOR IN THE LEGAL PROFFESSION?”
THE LANDLORD & TENANT ACT OF 2022: WHAT ARE THE HIGHLIGHTS!?
After the President of the Republic of Uganda H.E. Y.K. Museveni Tibuhaburwa assented to the Landlord and Tenants Act of 2022, here is a compilation of some of the provisions that you shouldn’t miss out on knowing; The landlord may apply to a court of competent jurisdiction where the defendant defaults payment of rent andContinue reading “THE LANDLORD & TENANT ACT OF 2022: WHAT ARE THE HIGHLIGHTS!?”
THE DEVELOPMENTS IN THE SUCCESSION (AMENDMENT) ACT
INTRODUCTION The Constitutional Court in the case of Law Advocacy for Women in Uganda v Attorney General Constitutional Petition Nos. 13 of 2005 & 05 of 2006 declared various provisions of the Succession Act, Cap 162 inconsistent and in contravention with Article 21(1), (2), (3), 31, and 33(6) of the Constitution. These provisions included SectionsContinue reading “THE DEVELOPMENTS IN THE SUCCESSION (AMENDMENT) ACT”
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