Is it lawful for police to use excessive force in effecting an arrest?
No, it's not. Police is mandated to use reasonable force to effect an arrest. What amounts to reasonable force? It…
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Family Rescued From Detention
Pictured are Rachel (pseudonym) and her family posing with the JCU paralegal officer after their release from Kiryandongo Central Police…
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Girl’s Inheritance Rights
It is NOT true that girls and women cannot inherit land. The law in Uganda is very clear about that.…
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SUCCESS STORY: A family’s afflictions put to an end.
A maintenance matter was successfully mediated by the Fort Portal Centre for 50-year-old Laura from Kabende Sub-County, Kabarole District. Laura…
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What is the process of hearing a petty offender’s case in the Magistrate’s Court?
This is a process that involves the State Attorney looking at the police file and finding that a substantial amount…
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What is plea bargain and what is it good for?
Plea bargain is the process between an accused person (in prison) and the prosecution in which the accused person agrees…
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When and how to apply for Bail in a Magistrate’s Court?
Bail simply means court giving the accused person permission to hear his/ her case while out of prison. It involves…
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When and how to apply for Bail in High Court?
Bail simply means Court giving the accused person permission to hear his/ her case while out of prison. It involves…
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What is bail and what is it good for?
Bail simply means Court giving the accused person permission to hear his/ her case while out of prison. It involves…
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What happens when someone is arrested for committing a petty offence?
Petty offences are minor offences whose penalty ranges from a caution, low value fine, community service and a one-month imprisonment…
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What is the process of hearing the case of a person accused of a capital offence in the High Court?
A capital offence is one that carries a maximum sentence of death and is handled by a judge of the…
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What are capital offences and how are they handled?
A capital offence is one that carries a maximum sentence of death and is handled by a judge of the…
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