The UCU School of Law is headed by the Dean Dr. Peter Davis Mutesasira who is vested with the overall supervisory administrative functions of the faculty. The Dean is assisted by two Associate Deans i.e., Ms. Mirriam Achieng for Main Campus and Ms. Rebecca E.S. Gomes Namirimu for Kampala campus.
The School of Law has a well built moot culture, with our students participating in a number of moot court competitions on the national, regional and global scene. Our students have competed at the prestigious JESSUP Moot Court competition that takes place annually in the United States. Other moots include the IHL Moot, CEHURD among others. We have won a number of these moots.
We are honoured that you are considering joining the School of Law. Our admissions process is designed to be straight forward and accessible, ensuring that all prospective students have the opportunity to join our vibrant community.
With over 2,000 students both at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels and 90 staff members, the School of Law at Uganda Christian University (UCU) is one of the leading Law Schools in Uganda. At UCU we strive to train lawyers who are morally well-grounded, know the law and can effectively apply the law in response to social challenges.
The UCU School of Law which has been in existence for more than twenty years, has two study campuses with one located at the Main Campus in Mukono and other Campus located at Kampala within the capital city of Uganda.
The UCU School of Law is headed by the Dean who is deputized by two Associate Deans i.e., one for Main and the other for Kampala campus. The UCU School of Law has three Departments which are headed by Heads of Department and these include: Department for Diploma Studies; Departments for Undergraduate Studies and Department for Postgraduate Studies. In addition to these Departments, the UCU School of Law also has the John Sentamu Institute for Human Rights and an award-winning Moots/Trial Advocacy programme.
Dr. Peter Davis Mutesasira is currently the Dean and a Senior Lecturer at the UCU School of law. He has also previously served as the Associate Dean and research coordinator. Dr Mutesasira joined the UCU School of Law in 2009 and currently teaches environmental law and policy. Peter Davis also teaches on the LLM programme of Energy Law and Policy.
Anthony C. K. Kakooza, is a former Dean and currently an Adjunct Associate Professor of Law at the UCU School of Law.
Ms. Bako Jane Patricia is a lecturer at the UCU School of Law and is a Lawyer by training who is enthusiastic about criminal justice with an international and national perspective. She has close to 10 years of teaching experience and is also the head of subject for Jurisprudence at the UCU School of Law.
Ms. Natamba Irene is a lecturer at the UCU School of Law and holder of a masters of laws in international Business law of Uganda Christian University obtained in October 2018. She also attained a Bachelors Degree of Laws of Uganda Christian University obtained in 2005 and a Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice of Law Development Center-Kampala obtained in 2007.
Daniel Kisa serves as Head of Department for the School of Law at Uganda Christian University, where he leads with a commitment to excellence, faith integration, and service to Uganda and beyond.
Rebecca is the kind of lawyer who makes you believe the profession is in good hands. With over a decade of practice behind her, Rebecca brings to everything she does a rare combination of intellectual depth, personal integrity, and a genuine commitment to the law as a force for good. She is not simply experienced; she is the kind of experienced that only comes from having done the hard work, in real courtrooms, on real cases, for real people.
