Tag Archives: Isaac Ssemakadde

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lawyer Isaac Ssemakadde has asked Buganda Road Magistrates Court to halt hearing of the case in which he was summoned to be charged with offensive communication until the determination of an application where he is challenging the legality of the proceedings. Ssemakadde was summoned to appear …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Humans rights lawyer Isaac Ssemakadde has petitioned Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court to quash charges of offensive communication levied against him for allegedly abusing Civil Division High Court Judge, Musa Ssekaana. The charges were instituted by lawyer Robert Rutaro Muhairwe from M/s Elgon Advocates by …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Human rights lawyer Isaac Ssemakadde has asked the Court of Appeal to temporarily release Male Mabirizi from prison pending the determination of his appeal challenging the 18-month sentence handed to him for contempt of court. He made the request when Mabirizi’s application for stay execution …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Criminal Investigations Directorate of Police has summoned lawyer Isaac Ssemakadde to record a statement on allegations of attacking Justice Ssekaana Musa. Ssemakadde has been summoned by Assistant Commissioner of Police Julius Twinomujuni on behalf of the Director CID, to report at the CID headquarters …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPEDNENT | The Director of Public Prosecutions Jane Frances Abodo has directed the head of Anti-Corruption department in her office to handle the complaint demanding for the immediate trial of businessman Hassan Basajjabalaba and his brother on charges of tax evasion worth 20 billion Shillings. The directive …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Legal Brains Trust, has petitioned the Director of Public Prosecutions-DPP Jane Frances Abodo demanding explanations why the tax evasion case against businessman Hassan Basajjabalaba and his brother has not resumed. In a petition signed by Legal Brains Trust Chief Executive Officer Isaac Ssemakadde, he contends …

Kampala, Uganda | Patricia Akankwatsa | Daniel Adyera, 30, has had enough of the excuses given by Law Development Centre and the Law Council for denying him admission to the bar course, which lawyers are required to complete before enrolling as advocates in Uganda. In summons issued on 6 December 2021, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | High Court in Kampala has ruled that the government of Uganda and Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA, have infringed on the right to life, to protection from deprivation of property, and to a safe and clean environment of Kampala city dwellers, by failing to construct and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A Chinese woman who lost her husband who was reportedly trafficked to Uganda is suing two companies and their chairperson, demanding more than one million dollars in compensation. The lady identified as Wang Yong Jie is suing Mahathi Infra Uganda Limited, Mahathi Infra Services PVT …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  |  At least 400 former employees of Crane Bank Limited have petitioned the High Court in Kampala seeking orders to compel DFCU Bank to produce documents that were allegedly withheld by the bank after their dismissal. The group was employed by Crane Bank Limited until …