Tag Archives: ULS

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of the Uganda Law Society have clashed over the pending appeal in the Supreme Court where  businessman Hamis Kiggundu is seeking to recover 120 billion shillings from Diamond Trust Bank Uganda and Diamond Trust Bank Kenya. The pending appeal in the Supreme Court …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bernard Oundo has been elected President of Uganda Law Society-ULS taking over leadership from Pheona Nabaasa Wall. With 1,025 votes, Oundo defeated five contestants at the climax of an event held at Imperial Resort Beach Hotel in Entebbe on Saturday. His closest challenger Diana Ninsiima Kibuuka …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The President of Uganda Law Society Pheona Nabasa has called for accountability for funds allocated to deal with COVID-19 and recovery from months of lockdown. She wants an account for the money passed to boost capacity of hospitals to handle COVID-19 patients and money allocated …

  Kampla, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Former president of Uganda Law Society (ULS) Ruth Sebatindira, took charge of the heavily indebted Uganda Telecom on Jan.6 as the administrator when Bemanya Twebaza, the telecom’s former administrator handed over to her. High Court appointed Sebatindira to the position after a Twebaze’s …

THIS WEEK: Law society speaks out on Bobi Wine’s blocked shows Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Musician and Kyaddondo East MP Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine couldn’t hold a music show on Boxing Day at his One Love Beach in Busabala as he usually does on 26th of every …

THIS WEEK: Simon Kinobe elected Uganda Law Society President Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Law Society elected a new President- Simon Kinobe during its annual general meeting held on April 7 at Imperial Resort Beach Hotel, Entebbe. Kinobe beat off competition from Alice Namuli winning 760 of the lawyers’ …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has filed a petition in the Constitutional Court challenging the newly enacted “Age Limit” law. Through its president Francis Gimara,  renowned law don Prof. Fredrick Ssempebwa  and the Agago North MP  Prof .Morris  Ogenga Latigo, ULS says it’s aggrieved …

THIS WEEK: Law society petitions court over judiciary administration bill Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Under their professional body Uganda Law Society (ULS), lawyers have petitioned the constitutional court over failure to pass the judiciary administration bill and government actions that impend the judiciary from attaining the self -accounting …

VIDEO: ULS threatens to sue those acting contrary to the constitution Kampala, Uganda | NTV UGANDA | The Uganda Law Society has resolved to take legal action against persons, and institutions that will act contrary to the constitution and statutory laws during consultations on the age limit amendment. The decision was …

THIS WEEK: ULS boss advises government to drop amendments in land Kampala, Uganda | THIS WEEK | Lawyers under their umbrella association Uganda Law Society (ULS) appeared before the lady justice Catherine Bamugemereire led land commission of inquiry on Aug.18. While there, the President Francis Gimara expressed reservations over the move …