ALP Newsletters
August 10, 2023
Court orders KCCA to allow Watoto Church develop its property. The High Court in Kampala has ordered Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) and the National Physical Planning Board (NPPB) to allow Watoto Church redevelop its property on Kampala Road.
KAMPALA — The High Court in Kampala, has issued an interim order stopping the execution of an arrest warrant issued against the managing director of Dei Minerals International, Mr Mathias Magoola for his alleged failure to pay over Shs268b in legal fees to former minister of Urban Development Isaac Musumba.
A CROSS-BORDER legal and consulting services consortium, ALP East Africa has launched the East African common market Common Services and Goods report (CSG SCAN 2022 – 2023) in Tanzania that provides understanding of the interface between national regulatory and regional trade frameworks.
MORE than 100 legal practitioners across the East African Community partner states are set to receive rigorous training on advancing good governance and rule of law in the region.
East African Community (EAC) Partner States’ commitments to the free movement of capital, services and goods is the bedrock of trade integration in East Africa, EAC Secretary General, Hon.(Dr.) Peter Mathuki, has said.
Constitutional Court holds that the notices issued by the Commissioner General, URA requiring all banks to furnish details of all bank accounts held by them for two years violated the rights of the account holders and were further in breach of Article 27 of the Constitution of the Uganda.
Following the promulgation of Article 237 of the 1995 Constitution of Uganda, there is no public land in Uganda except the land held by Government and local government in public interest following conditions governing such acquisition, and land held in trust for the people for the common good of all citizens.
With effect from February 11, 2023, all companies and partnerships that have not filled their beneficial owners’ information with the Registrar of Companies will not be allowed to make any registrations unless they have provided beneficial owner’s information.
Uganda’s journey towards the enactment of a Competition Law has been one marred by laxity and a reactionary attitude. Although the country is a member to regional blocs that do provide for such trade legal regimes, that is, Comesa and EAC, there exists no national competition legal regime.
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.
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.
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.
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.