Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Law Society-ULS is holding a virtual extraordinary general meeting to discuss the persecution and prosecution of advocates by security in the course of their work. Pheona Nabasa, the ULS President says they decided to meet as a board to discuss issues affecting their profession …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has announced Pheona Nabasa Wall as their new President replacing Simon Peter Kinobe who has served for the last two years. Nabasa’s declaration follows the Saturday afternoon election by ULS members from different society polling stations across the country. They …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Law Society, the umbrella association for legal practitioners in the country, has petitioned the High Court Civil Division seeking permission to conduct virtual elections. Uganda Law Society President Simon Peter Kinobe contends that the current restrictions put in place by the government made it …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Law Society-ULS is still puzzled on the criteria to use to select 30 lawyers who will provide legal services to people in need during the current nationwide lockdown because of the Covid-19 pandemic. During his 13th televised address on the Covid-19 pandemic, President, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Law Society-ULS has withdrawn its application challenging Rwanda Government’s decision to close its Chanika and Gatuna borders. The application was withdrawn on Monday by ULS lawyers led by Simon Peter Lukuya, before the panel of three Judges of the East African Court of …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Law Society-ULS has rejected a proposal in the National Social Security Fund Amendment Bill, 2019 to allow the fund to lend money directly to government. The Bill seeks to among others amend the NSSF Act, 1985 to provide that the Board of Directors …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hundreds of people from different parts of West Nile rushed to seek free legal services as part of the Regional Pro Bono day activities held at Arua police grounds yesterday. The Regional Pro Bono day was initiated by the Uganda Law Society to increase …
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