February 22, 2020
ALP Legal Alert

Key Decision in Employment Law in Uganda

The High Court rules that employee appraisals should be conducted in accordance with standards and set timelines and the absence thereof subjects decisions of public officials or bodies on non-renewal to concerns over unfairness, arbitrariness and procedural impropriety. The Court also rules that a fixed term contract with an option for renewal creates a legitimate expectation for a renewal as well as a similar expectation of fair treatment before a decision not to renew is taken.

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February 22, 2020
ALP Law Series

Taxes, Goods’ Classification and Unfair Trade Practices: Addressing disputes involving Tobacco before the EACJ and National Courts

Article No 2/2020 of the ALP Law Review Series addresses disputes over customs and trade in the context of regional trade integration in the East African Community (EAC). The article reviews three decisions rendered in 2019 that involved disputes over taxes, classification of goods, and unfair trade practices within the EAC customs union and common market legal regime.

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February 22, 2020
ALP Law Series

Judicial Review and Arbitration: Delineating the Scope of Court’s intervention in Arbitration in Uganda

Article No 1/2020 of the ALP Law Review Series reflects on the role of the courts in Uganda in arbitration and in particular the attempts to use judicial review to challenge decisions of arbitral bodies and arbitral awards. The jurisdiction of courts to intervene in arbitration matters in Uganda is regulated by section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, Cap 4 (as amended).

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February 22, 2020

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