Insights

Access up-to-date legal insights, presentations, and articles by Advocate Paul Mukiibi and other leading authors on the latest trends in technology and AI in legal practice.

From Court Assessors to AI-Powered Smart Courts

An article by Paul Mukiibi and Isaac Ssemakadde, S.C. examining the growing importance of artificial intelligence in Uganda’s criminal justice system, tracing the evolution from traditional court assessors to the emergence of AI-powered smart courts and their impact on judicial processes.

Legal issues on admissibility of electronic signatures under the Electronic Signatures Act

Article by Paul Mukiibi published in the African Journal of Legal Issues in Technology and Innovation, Vol. 1, No. 1 (2023)

Protecting Client-lawyer confidentiality during video conferencing in court

This opinion by Paul Mukiibi shows the court’s duty to safeguarding fundamental legal principles while adapting judicial processes to modern technological realities.

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Mediation Services

The ALP Conflict Resolution Hub Mediation Service provides the most advanced global rules intended to assist parties and mediators to take maximum advantage of the flexible procedures available in mediation for the resolution of disputes quickly and economically.
The Mediation Service guides parties that opt for Dispute Management Clauses in their project contracts wherein the parties to the contract can jointly appoint a mediator to work together, in a more collaborative and mutually beneficial environment and oversee that their contracts proceed smoothly.

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The ALP Conflict Resolution Hub Arbitration Service is based on the most efficient Arbitration Rules which help the parties and arbitrator to use the best available global practice for the resolution of domestic and international disputes quickly and economically by way of administered arbitration on global standards.
Additionally, the Arbitration Service provides for the appointment of emergency arbitrators, which allows the parties in need of emergency interim reliefs to make such applications even before the constitution of the regular arbitral tribunal.

Conciliation Services

The ALP Conflict Resolution Hub Conciliation Service provides an impartial, fast and effective conciliation operating to a uniformly high standard in both the public and private sector.
Participation in the Conciliation Service processes is voluntary, and so are the outcomes.Solutions are reached only by consensus whether by negotiation and agreements facilitated between the parties themselves or by the parties agreeing to settlement terms proposed by the Hub Conciliation Officer who treats as confidential all information received during the course of conciliation and the service is informal and non-legalistic in practice.

Ombudsman Services

The ALP Conflict Resolution Hub Ombudsman Service is a confidential, impartial and informal service that facilitates the resolution of disputes. A Hub Ombudsman helps parties analyze problems and assists in identifying options and can, only if requested, become involved in trying to resolve issues.
What’s more, the Hub Ombudsman Service alert managements to systemic trends and issues and makes recommendations for necessary changes in their fields.