Dissertations

Legal Ethics and Professionalism. A handbook for Uganda

School members recently published the first legal ethics textbook in Uganda. “Legal Ethics and Professionalism. A handbook for Uganda. (2014) D. Brian Denisson/Pamela Tibihikirra-Kalyegira (eds). ISBN 9782-2-88931-010-4- Globethics.net Africa Law 2.” The book was edited by School members and features nine chapters written by UCU law lecturers. All lecturers are also expected to publish research in reputable journals, on an annual basis.

PUBLICATIONS

Most of the publications from the School of Law have been made in fulfillment of degree program by our staff and our Students.

Dissertations

Students at the School of Law are given an opportunity to choose between doing a dissertation and a selective course unit. When writing dissertations, our students are expected to write and submitt well researched dissertations on topics of their choice before they are conferred their bachelor’s degrees.

These papers after marking by the supervisors are submitted to the library law section and are easily accessible by the student community.

Publications by the lecturers can be found in journals and online websites such as ssrn.com, academia.edu among others.

• Implementation of a Revised Curriculum at Uganda Christian University – by the Dr. Anthony Kakooza, co-authored with Brian Dennison, Lecturer, Faculty of Law, Uganda Christian University, Journal of Commonwealth Law and Legal Education, Vol. 10, No. 1, Autumn 2015; The Open University Law Schoolhttp://www.open.ac.uk/law/main/why-study-law/journal-commonwealth-law-and-legal-education.
• Access to Justice and Pro Bono legal services in Uganda – Text book chapter (pp. 255-289) in D. Brian Dennison & Pamela Tibihikirra-Kalyegira (Ed.), Legal Ethics and Professionalism: A Handbook for Uganda, Geneva: Globethics.net, 2014 ISBN 978-2-88931-010-4 (Online version).
• Cybercrime and Social-economic development in Uganda: A legal perspective, Africa Journal of Crime and Criminal Justice (AJCJ), Vol. 2, No. 1, December 2011, pp. 60-78, ISSN:2078-9254, a publication of the United Nations African Institute for the Prevention of Crime and the treatment of Offenders (UNAFRI).
• Arbitration, Conciliation and Mediation in Uganda: A focus on the Practical aspects, The Uganda Living Law Journal, Vol. 7, No. 2, December 2009. A Publication of the Uganda Law Reform Commission – Electronically available on http://ssrn.com/abstract=1715664 (constantly ranked amongst the top ten most downloaded papers in the Social Science Research Network in various e-journal categories).
• Embracing E-commerce in Uganda: Prospects and Challenges, Uganda Christian University Faculty of Law Journal Vol. 01, No. 2, August 2009. Electronically available on http://ssrn.com/abstract=1658659
• Land Law Reform in Uganda: Exploring the loose ends, Uganda Christian University Research Bulletin Vol. II, 2008. Electronic version available on http://ssrn.com/abstract=1658661
• Land Dispute Settlement in Uganda: Exploring the efficacy of the Mediation option. The Uganda Living Law Journal, June 2007, Vol. 5, A Publication of the Uganda Law Reform Commission. Electronically available on http://ssrn.com/abstract=1658683

• Research Articles and Presentation Papers. “AN UN INVITED GUEST” A presentation paper talking about Western Scholarships into African Religion.
•  “Supreme Court on Matrimonial Property in Uganda” A critical analysis of how courts resolved the aspect of matrimonial property before marriage, during marriage and after divorce, what amounts to contribution etc.
•  “Supreme court on Land Acqusition and Compensation” This paper discussed a recent supreme court case of UNRA on land acquisition and the constitutionality of S.7(1) of The Land Acquisition Act about prior and prompt payment before acquisition.

• Political History and Legal Framework of the East African Commission (peer review stage)
  The case for Liberalizations of Pension Schemes in Sub Saharan Africa (peer review stage)The Law and Procedure of Environmental Impact Assessments in Uganda (smashwords.com).Assessment of Liquidated Damages in Employment Cases in Uganda (ssrn.com)
• Various articles at http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsByAuth.cfm?per_id=1578014,
  https://www.academia.edu/matsikogodwin, https//www.lawschoolnerds.blogspot.com

• Does Traditional conflict resolution lead to Justice? The Mato Oput in Nothern Uganda, Pretoria Student Law Journal, (2009) Volume 3, page 100-108
• Walking the talk: Are land evictions in Uganda in Line with Human Rights Standards? LLM Dissertation, 2009, supervised by Prof Frans Vijoen, Centre for Human Rights.
• The application of the ICC Act in Practice: The case study of Southern African Human Rights Litigation Centre Trust (SALC) and Zimbabwe Exile Forum V Director of Public Prosecution and Others, Forum Magazine, Page 2-13.
• Towards justice for grave human rights violation: The African Union Vis-a-Visa the International Criminal Court, Uganda Christian University Law Review, ( 2014) Volume 1 No 2, Page 97-108.

• An analysis of the Current Legal and Institutional Framework Governing the Management of the Estates of Deceased Persons in Uganda (LLB Dissertation, Uganda Christian University, 2008);
• Recognition and Enforcement of International Arbitral Awards: A Comparative Study of UK and Ugandan Law and Practice (LL.M Dissertation, Oxford Brookes University, 2012-Abridged version published with Lambert Publishing-UK-see www.morebooks.de).

• Tuhairwe Herman, ‘Copyright protection before and after the TRIPS Agreement; Impact
  of the new regime on developing countries’ [2015] Makerere Law Journal ISSN 1996
  2916, 65
• Tuhairwe Herman, ‘“A Food Basket of the region”? Towards Realisation of the Right to
  Food in Uganda’ SSRN Electronic Journal
  <http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2783235>.

Waliya Gwokyalya
Book Entitled; “Taxation of Small Business Enterprises in Uganda” By Gwokyalya   Waliya. Published by; LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, Aug 2, 2013