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Recent Political–Legal Developments, Practical Legal Training and the Law Development Centre Library in Uganda

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 March 2013

Joseph A. Semugabi
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Abstract

Joseph A. Semugabi, Chief Librarian at the Law Development Centre, discusses political-legal developments since 1986 which resulted in the restoration of rule of law and the liberalization of university education in Uganda. He then explains how these have had a significant impact on the country's only institution of practical legal training and its law library.

Keywords

legal systemslegal educationuniversitieslaw librariesUganda
Type
International Perspectives
Information
Legal Information Management , Volume 13 , Issue 1 , March 2013 , pp. 43 - 51
Copyright
Copyright © The Author(s) 2013. Published by British and Irish Association of Law Librarians

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Footnotes

1 Kanyeihamba, G.W. (2010:249a) Constitutional and Political History of Uganda – From 1894 to the Present – 2nd ed. Kampala, Law Africa Publishing (U) Ltd.

2 Museveni, Y.K. (1997:36) Sowing the Mustard Seed – the Struggle for Freedom and Democracy in Uganda. London, Macmillan Publishers Ltd.

3 Kanyeihamba, G.W. (2010:182b) Constitutional and Political History of Uganda – From 1894 to the Present – Second Edition. Kampala, Law Africa Publishing (U) Ltd.

4 A statutory body called the Uganda Law Reform Commission was established for this purpose. Its mission is to reform and update the laws of Uganda in line with the social, cultural and economic needs and values of the people of Uganda. This body has greatly contributed to the growth of legal information in recent years.

5 Muwagga, Anthony Mugagga (2011). Reflections on the philosophy behind the different universities in Uganda. Educational Research 2(1), 737.

6 The Law Council is a statutory body charged with the overall regulatory authority for the entire legal profession.

7 The Advocates Act (Cap 267) - Laws of Uganda Revised Edition, 2000 as amended by the Advocates (Amendment) Act, 27 of 2002.

8 Professor Ssempebwa, E.F. et al. (2008a), Legal Education Review in Uganda - a Report on the Law Development Centre Management, 22.

9 Gower, L.C.B. et al. (1969), Legal education in Uganda – A Report to the Attorney-General, 39.

10 Justice Law and Order Sector (JLOS) is a significant innovation now in operation for over 10 years as a holistic Government approach focused on improving the administration of justice, maintenance of law and order as well as the promotion, protection and respect of human rights. JLOS is therefore a sector wide approach bringing together institutions with closely linked mandates of administering justice and maintaining law and order and human rights, into developing a common vision, policy framework, unified on objectives and plan over the medium term.  It focuses on a holistic approach to improving access to and administration of justice through the sector wide approach to planning, budgeting, programme implementation, monitoring and evaluation.

11 Development Partners include NUFFIC – (The Netherlands Programme for the Institutional Strengthening of Post-Secondary Education and Training). In 2007 the LDC benefited from funding channeled through this program for a four year project to Strengthen Capacity of the LDC to Undertake Practical Legal Training.

12 Justice Porter, D.C. (1998), Restocking of Law Libraries – Uganda Institutional Capacity Building Project (UICBP) – a Report to the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs.

13 Justice Odoki, B.J. et al. (1995a) Committee on Legal Education, Training and Accreditation in Uganda – a Report to the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, 29–30.

14 Professor Ssempebwa, E.F. et al. (2008b), Legal Education Review in Uganda – a Report on the Law Development Centre Management, 78.

15 Justice Odoki, B.J. et al. (1995b) Committee on Legal Education, Training and Accreditation in Uganda – a Report to the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, 29–30.

16 Veitch, E. (1971:18) ‘A Review of Uganda Tort Law (1960–1970),’ Makerere Law Journal. 1, 16–37

17 In the High Court of Uganda at Kampala, Divorce Cause No. 12 of 1998, p.3 (Unreported)

18 Odoki, B.J., (1975:3). ‘Law Reporting in Uganda.’ The Uganda Law Focus 3(1–2), 1–17. An LDC Publication.

19 Semugabi, J.A. (2005). Content Analysis of Legal Publications in Relation to use of Local and Foreign Precedents – A Comparative Study (Unpublished Masters Thesis, Makerere University Kampala)

20 Mugambwa, J.T. (2002:ix), Source Book of Uganda's Land Law. Kampala, Fountain Publishers.

21 Susskind, Richard. (1998:13). The Future of Law – Facing the Challeges of Information Technology. Revised Paperback ed. Oxford, Oxford University Press.

22 Tibihikirra-Kalyegira, Pamela. (2010:100). Liberalization of Legal Education in Uganda – Policy Considerations. Kampala, LawAfrica Publishing (U) Ltd.

23 Justice Odoki, B.J. et al. (1995c) Committee on Legal Education, Training and Accreditation in Uganda – a Report to the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, 76.