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Convicted lawyer Bob Kasango dies in prison
March 1, 2021 Bob Kasango
Convicted city lawyer Bob Kasango has died in prison due to heart-related complications, Prisons spokesperson Frank Baine has said. He passed away in Luzira prison on Saturday evening.
The flamboyant Kasango has been in prison on a journey of serving a 16-year sentence handed to him in 2018 by the Anti-Corruption court judge Margaret Tibulya for theft of Shs 15.4 billion meant for pensioners.
Kasango appealed the sentence, and the Court of Appeal justices led by Catherine Bamugemereire were yet to decide on his application. Kasango unsuccessfully applied for bail twice in the Court of Appeal.
Uganda Law Society shouldn’t play second fiddle
February 24, 2021 Uganda Law Society president Pheona Wall Nabasa
What will it take to nudge Uganda Law Society to move beyond the talking stage about abuse of human rights to the action stage?
There are several strategic objectives for the Uganda Law Society (ULS), prominent among them are; promotion and upholding of the rule of law, promotion of justice for the indigent, marginalized and vulnerable persons in Uganda.
Resort to law in democratic societies is one of the tools for the disputes resolution mechanism. Unfortunately, ULS has not been forthcoming in ensuring that the law other than the arbitrarily whims of the gun-wielding men rules.
Daily Monitor
Tuesday December 15 2020
Alleged leader of the Allied Democratic Forces Jamil Mukulu (raised hand) at the High Court in Kampala on June 20. According to the 2015 Judiciary file census report, nearly 38,000 cases had remained undecided for at least two or more years.
PHOTO/ ABUBAKER LUBOWA
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In 2011, Mr Eric Alema filed a civil case against Maybach Motors Ltd and others at the Commercial Court, seeking refund of Shs120 million that he paid to buy a Range Rover Sport that allegedly was a stolen one.
Nearly a decade later, the case now before Justice Richard Wejuli Wabwire of the Commercial Court has not been disposed of after the defendants failed to attend multiple scheduling conferences and, after an ex parte decision by the court registrar asked for a fresh scheduling conference to agree on issues for trial.
Daily Monitor
Friday December 11 2020
A protester in Kampala during the November 18/19 demonstrations against the arrest of NUP Flag bearer Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine. The protests left over 50 people dead with scores injured PHOTO/FILE/NMG.
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Of the 54 people who lost lives in the protests, government says 22 were killed by stray bullets.
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The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has resolved to prosecute security personnel and government officials over their role in the quelling of the November 18 and November 19 countrywide protests that left at least 54 people dead and scores injured.
ULS president Pheona Wall Nabasa on Wednesday asked the public to identify all the errant security personnel and report them to their secretariat with a view of having them prosecuted.