A CRITIQUE OF THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE JUDICIARY IN LIGHT OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA, 1995

  • Type: Project
  • Department: Law
  • Project ID: LAW0490
  • Access Fee: ₦5,000 ($14)
  • Pages: 51 Pages
  • Format: Microsoft Word
  • Views: 418
  • Report This work

For more Info, call us on
+234 8130 686 500
or
+234 8093 423 853

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION ............................................................................................................................. i

APPROVAL ................................................................................................................................... ii

DEDICATION ............................................................................................................................... iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ............................................................................................................. iv

LIST OF LEGISLATION ............................................................................................................... v

LIST OF CASES ............................................................................................................................ vi

TABLE OF CONTENTS .............................................................................................................. vii

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ........................................................................................................ ix

ABSTRACT .................................................................................................................................... X

CHAPTER ONE ........................................................................................................................... 1

INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND ................................................................................. 1

1.0 Introduction ............................................................................................................................... I

1.1 Background of the study ........................................................................................................... 2

1.2 Statement of problem ................................................................................................................ 4

1.3 Purpose of the study .................................................................................................................. 5

1.4 Research objectives ................................................................................................................... 5

1.5 Scope of the study ..................................................................................................................... 6

1.5 .I Geographical scope ................................................................................................................ 6

1.5.2 Content scope ......................................................................................................................... 6

1.6 The Significance of the Study ................................................................................................... 6

1.7 Methodology ............................................................................................................................. 7

CHAPTER TWO ........................................................................................................................ 10

LITERATURE REVIEW .......................................................................................................... 10

2.0 Introduction ............................................................................................................................. I 0

2.1 Related Literature .................................................................................................................... I 0

CHAPTER THREE .................................................................................................................... 14

LEGAL FRAMEWORK ON INDEPEDENCE OF THE JUDICIARY IN LIGHT OF THE

CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA, 1995 ............................................... 14

3.0 Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 14

3 .I International instruments ........................................................................................................ 14

3.1.1 The African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights, 1998 ................................................ 14

3.1.2 The Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1948 .............................................................. 14

3.1.3 United Nations Human Rights, 1985 ................................................................................... 15

3.1.4 International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights 1976 ............................................... 15

3.1.5 The Treaty Establishing the East African Community, 1999 .............................................. 16

3.2 Domestic Laws ........................................................................................................................ 17

vii

3.2.1 The Constitution of the Republic of Uganda ....................................................................... 17

3.2.2 The Judicature (Amendment) Act, 2011 .............................................................................. 18

3.2.3 The Judicial Service Act Cap 14 .......................................................................................... 19

3.2.4 The judicial service commission .......................................................................................... 20

3.2.5 The role of the judicial service commission in upholding the independence of the judiciary

······················································································································································· 20

CHAPTER FOUR ....................................................................................................................... 24

GENERAL FINDINGS ON THE INDEPENDENT OF THE JUDICIARY IN UGANDA. 24

4.0 Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 24

4.1 The role of the Government and other non-government organizations in judicial process .... 25

4.1.1 Appointment of Judicial officers ......................................................................................... 25

4.1.2 Corruption ............................................................................................................................ 26

4.1.3 Remuneration and Welfare of Judicial officers ................................................................... 27

4.1.4 Political Influence ................................................................................................................ 28

4.1.5 Discipline of the judicial officers ......................................................................................... 28

4.1.6 Delay in deciding cases ........................................................................................................ 29

4.1.7 Economic influence ............................................................................................................. 29

4.1.8 Physical insecurity of judicial officers ................................................................................. 29

4.1.9 The role of court bailiffs, court clerks, and other officers of court ...................................... 30

4.1.10 The Uganda police ............................................................................................................. 30

4.2 Instances where the Executive arm of Government has interfered with the Judiciary ........... 31

4.3 The attitude of the people towards the Judiciary .................................................................... 33

CHAPTER FIVE ........................................................................................................................ 35

CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION ........................................................................ 35

5.0 Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 3 5

5.1 Conclusion .............................................................................................................................. 35

5.2 Recommendations ................................................................................................................... 36

BIBLIOGRAPHY ......................................................................................................................... 38

ABSTRACT The study examined a critic of the independence of the Judiciary in light of the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda 1995. Uganda is a democratic state found in East Africa. The Executive arm of government is on the spot as the major inhibitor in the administration of justice and it ranks number one as the abuser of constitutionalism as compared to other organs. The study was guided by the following objectives;- to examine the independence of the court systems in Uganda, to establish whether the Courts in Uganda today are indeed Independent, to establish the causes of lack of independence of the judiciary and the impact of the appointment of judicial officers by the president on the independence of the judiciary, to draw the necessary conclusions and possible solutions to address the issues involving judicial independence in Uganda and to explore the conclusion based on the entire discussion.

A CRITIQUE OF THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE JUDICIARY IN LIGHT OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA, 1995
For more Info, call us on
+234 8130 686 500
or
+234 8093 423 853

Share This
  • Type: Project
  • Department: Law
  • Project ID: LAW0490
  • Access Fee: ₦5,000 ($14)
  • Pages: 51 Pages
  • Format: Microsoft Word
  • Views: 418
Payment Instruction
Bank payment for Nigerians, Make a payment of ₦ 5,000 to

Bank GTBANK
gtbank
Account Name Obiaks Business Venture
Account Number 0211074565

Bitcoin: Make a payment of 0.0005 to

Bitcoin(Btc)

btc wallet
Copy to clipboard Copy text

500
Leave a comment...

    Details

    Type Project
    Department Law
    Project ID LAW0490
    Fee ₦5,000 ($14)
    No of Pages 51 Pages
    Format Microsoft Word

    Related Works

    TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION ............................................................................................................................. i APPROVAL ................................................................................................................................... ii DEDICATION... Continue Reading
    ABSTRACTS This research has been made during the time when the Judiciary has been interfered by other organs of the government. The !995 Constitution of the Republic of Uganda under Article 128 provides the issue of judicial independence and security of tenure, the latter being among the safeguards of the independence of the judiciary. This... Continue Reading
    TABLE OF CONTENT Declaration ................................................................................................................................ i S . ' A I .. upervtsor s pprova ............................................................................................................. n Table of content.... Continue Reading
    ABSTRACT The world over, the number of women elected to public office has been increasing. The current percentage of women in all national parliamentary structures, upper and lower houses combined, stands at 20.4 percent, a significant improvement over 11.7 percent (1997) less than two decades ago. According to Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU),... Continue Reading
    TABLE OF CONTENTS Contents ......................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. DECLARATION ............................................................................................................................. v APPROVAL... Continue Reading
    Table of contents DECLARATION APPROVAL BY SUPERVISOR iii Dedication iv Acknowledgement v Table of contents ABSTRACT ix CHAPTER ONE i Introduction to the study 1 1.1 Introduction i 1.2 Background of the problem 4 1.3 Statement of the problem 4 1.4 General Objective of the study 5 1 .5 Research questions 5 1.6 Specific Objectives 6 .7 Scope of the... Continue Reading
    TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION .............................................................................................................................. i TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................................... iii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS... Continue Reading
      CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF STUDY The maxim ubi ius ubi remedium expresses an important legal principle. This means that 'if there is a right, there is a legal recourse'. In other... Continue Reading
    CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION The concentration of powers in one arm of government may lead to dictatorship and arbitrary rule, therefore there is need to avoid the concentration of power in one arm, of government and each arm of government... Continue Reading
        TABLE OF CONTENTS TITLE…………………………………………………………………….…i CERTIFICATION…………………………………………………………ii DEDICATION……………………………………………………………..iii... Continue Reading
    Call Us
    whatsappWhatsApp Us