What is leave? Leave is authorized absence from work for a period of time authorized
Grace was brought to JCU Kasese office by the Kasese District LCV chair person, after
The complainant (Yolesi) is a single mother to a two-year-old. The complainant and her mother
Two families were at the verge of falling over a money dispute. It all started
Aminah was married to Fahad for about 40 years. The couple while still renting, bought
In April 2022, Daphne approached JCU Tororo for legal support because her husband (Pete) of
The dispute took place in 2019 in Kasunga I village, Mukunyu Sub County concerning a
The claimant Oliver, a mother of four, reached out to the Fort Portal office to
This client (Gilbert) being in his old age, seemed so miserable and helpless after his
This story involves 20-year-old Angela whose share of land had been taken away by the
Our client James, approached JCU Hoima in 2017 after being rendered homeless by his maternal
This case involved 63-year-old Evans whose land had been fraudulently grabbed by his neighbor Simon.
Eva approached JCU Bundibugyo Centre seeking legal assistance after a land sale went wrong. She
Our client Florence, lost her husband to a long-time illness in 2021. Florence had been
Rose was going through physical, emotional and economic violence implicated by the ex-husband Phillip. For
When a person dies without leaving a valid will, there is a process for beneficiaries
Moses, a 57-year-old man from Wakiso District gets compensated for his money that he used
This is a statement made by Mukiibi after JCU helped him recover his land. Mukiibi
Pictured is Judith, a widow who was helped to recover her matrimonial home and land
This is 80-year-old Biira who suffered at the hands of her stepson Benson who was
Jane’s mother, Atwine, died testate in 2019 and was survived by five children. Atwine passed
This is Alice, an 86 year old woman whose property rights were fought for by
In February 2022, Fred and Doreen (siblings) walked into JCU Fort Portal office seeking legal
Aida is a widow to the late Ndege who died intestate in 2005 leaving her
This story is about 70-year-old Lusiya, a widow and mother of three children aged between
Joshua approached JCU Mukono claiming that his mother (Namusisi) passed on intestate in 2001, and
The complainants approached JCU Mukono claiming that they are biological children to the late Kasozi
The complainant Nadia approached JCU Mukono claiming she’d been in a cohabiting relationship with Kibirige
This is a family matter where the client’s in-laws upon the death of her husband,
Frank (deceased) had one wife Racheal and another woman (Prossy) whom he had cohabited and
This story involved a widow whose in-laws and clan leaders attempted to divide property already
Ben walked into JCU Fort Portal offices complaining that he supplied sukali gulu (Molasses) worth
Rachel was employed by Stella as a domestic worker and she was to earn UGX.
This is a case of an old man, Peter, a retired Headteacher who owns a
Our clients had been on remand for 11 years having been indicted for double murder
All the 5 accused persons aged between 40-93 years are all residents of Kassanda District
Vicky was a victim of emotional violence perpetrated against her by her neighbor. Martha (the
Pre-trial detention is the stage in the criminal justice system when a person accused of
Who is a landlord? A landlord refers to a property owner (including their authorized agent)
The JCU National Coordinator - Mr. Besigye Aaron shares JCU’s involvement in eliminating violence against
Uganda Prisons Service provides reasonable, safe, secure and humane custody of suspects and offenders as
The Attorney General of Uganda is the principal legal adviser to the government of Uganda.
An abortion is a procedure to end a pregnancy so that it does not result
The process to purchase land roughly consists of 2 parts: You carry out inquiries to
When a case is proved against a child in a criminal trial and they are
When a child is arrested for breaking the law, the following should happen: The child’s
Children below the age of 18 years who have committed or are suspected to have committed
Because of their young age, the law gives children more protection than adults therefore creating
The general understanding of corruption is when a person acts in his public office contrary
You have the Right to Appeal! In most cases, you may have the right to
Powers of a Prison Officer A Prison Officer has similar powers, protection, and privileges of
In detaining inmates, three main custody principles must be observed by Prison Authorities. These are:
Although the common use of the word "nuisance" is something that annoys a person, nuisance
Civil law is about cases where an individual, a company or even government does something
Criminal law is a set of laws used to punish people whose conduct is considered
If you are in a disagreement with another person over a matter in which the
Generally, anyone in Uganda is entitled to enjoy the basic right and freedoms under the
‘Children in conflict with the law’ is defined as anyone under 18 who comes into
JCU is part of a vast referral network. The LASPNET project coordinator contacted JCU Mukono
19-year-old Cassandra was rescued from prison cells by JCU Mmengo Centre in October 2021. Cassandra
This civil case was referred to the JCU Kasese Centre by the Uganda Human Rights
Kennedy has been a registered UBER driver since 2019 and he got into serious troubles
This happened to our client Cathy. She reported her case to JCU Fort Portal and
This story elaborates the steps taken by a family that sought legal action in respect
This story is about a strong woman who did not give up even though she
This is a story of a true family catastrophe deriving from a man who practiced
The in-charge Gender Based Violence (GBV) Police desk referred a case involving 53-year- old Stanley
In this case, a woman understood that she too has the right to a share
In this story, a couple overcame domestic violence and legalized their relationship with the help
In this story, we see how Cecilia struggled to get a share of her deceased
Nazziwa, a 38-year-old mother of two from Wakiso had the misfortune of losing her partner
This is a story of Sarah and Innocent, two cohabitees from Kabarole District, who were
In this case uncle Roger took advantage of the vulnerability of two orphans. He forged
Dying without leaving a will in many cases creates disputes among the family members left
There’s a lot of gender-based violence among families in Uganda and many women who experience
Namata is a 72-year-old widow who wanted to recover land which was bought by her
Land grabbing and disputes were rampant during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially during the 2020 lockdown
Imagine being confined to your home, afraid of going anywhere for fear of being rearrested
The Local Governments Act gives the Village executive committee the mandate to maintain law, order
UHRC was established by the 1995 constitution of the Republic of Uganda and its mandated
No, it's not. Police is mandated to use reasonable force to effect an arrest. What
Pictured are Rachel (pseudonym) and her family posing with the JCU paralegal officer after their
It is NOT true that girls and women cannot inherit land. The law in Uganda
A maintenance matter was successfully mediated by the Fort Portal Centre for 50-year-old Laura from
This is a process that involves the State Attorney looking at the police file and
Plea bargain is the process between an accused person (in prison) and the prosecution in
Bail simply means court giving the accused person permission to hear his/ her case while
Bail simply means Court giving the accused person permission to hear his/ her case while
Petty offences are minor offences whose penalty ranges from a caution, low value fine, community
A capital offence is one that carries a maximum sentence of death and is handled
An arrest is using legal authority to deprive a person of his or her freedom
This story portrays discrimination in the use and enjoyment of inherited property where one sibling
In September 2019, Ntalo Joseph together with other beneficiaries were brought to the Mubende offices
The Bundibugyo team supported by UN Women, JLOS & Embassy of Sweden, trained 160 Community
Child Labour is illegal! Child Labour denies children their fundamental human rights such as the
Generally, the minimum age of employment of a child is sixteen (16) years in Uganda.
CHILDREN'S RIGHTS/ LABOUR RIGHTS The minimum age of employment of a child is sixteen (16)
This is Ritah's story, Ritah cohabited with Eric (pseudonym) and had two children with him.
MARRIAGE & DIVORCE Divorce is when a marriage is lawfully brought to an end either
LAND & PROPERTY RIGHTS/ SUCCESSION LAW Leaving a will directly affects your descendants and inconveniences
LAND & PROPERTY RIGHTS The law does not recognise cohabitation as marriage. It does not
LAND & PROPERTY RIGHTS Marriage is a contractual union between a man and a woman
CHILDREN'S RIGHTS The short answer to this question is YES, under the offence of DEFILEMENT.
'Children in conflict with the law' is defined as anyone under 18 who comes into
CRIMINAL LAW 'Children in conflict with the law' is defined as anyone under 18 who
CRIMINAL LAW Mob justice is a form of extra judicial punishment or retribution in which
CRIMINAL LAW 'Children in conflict with the law' are defined as anyone under the age
CHILDREN'S RIGHTS/ CHILD MAINTENANCE If after one month of making the maintenance order it appears
CHILDREN'S RIGHTS/ CHILD MAINTENANCE If one parent has the means to provide, but still refuses
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Who is a domestic worker or house servant? A domestic worker is a
Becca (not real name) approached our Hoima Centre on 25th February 2018, seeking assistance with
On 17th July 2019, Brenda (not real name) together with her sister Caroline (not real
The JCU Bundibugyo Centre helped Godwin and his aunt regain an acre of land. Godwin,
The Mbale Centre recovered two acres of land on behalf of our client Ezekiel (not
It all started in 2016 when our client sold his 65/75 Ft piece of land
This is a matter involving Florence (not real name) and her son Fred (not real
This is a case that was referred to our Hoima Centre for mediation by the
This is a matter involving two siblings who had been having disputes over family land
Stacey (pseudonym) was happily married to Adrian (pseudonym) and the two owned two (2) acres
Becca (pseudonym) an 85 year old woman laid a complaint against her two neighbors who
In February 2020, Ronald (pseudonym) approached JCU Bundibugyo offices where he laid a complaint against
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