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Viewers: 90,004 By Spy Uganda Lawyer Elison Karuhanga has defended the independence of the Uganda Law Society (ULS), accusing its President, Isaac Ssemakadde, of turning the statutory body into a platform for personal disputes and political confrontation instead of strengthening the legal profession. In a seven-page open letter titled “The Bar Belongs to Us All,” Karuhanga responds to criticism …

By Ben Musanje The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has demanded the immediate release of National Unity Platform (NUP) Deputy President for Buganda Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi after he was reportedly arrested by security personnel in Mpigi District on Friday, less than 24 hours after the High Court granted him bail in a terrorism case. The Society described the incident as deeply …

By Ben Musanje The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has strongly condemned the dismissal of Dr. Kizza Besigye and Hajji Obeid Lutale’s bail application, accusing the Judiciary of using its Electronic Court Case Management Information System (ECCMIS) to facilitate what it described as a “mechanical” and unjust decision that undermined fair trial rights. In a strongly worded statement issued on Friday, …

By Aggrey Baba The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has challenged the legality of President Museveni’s appointment of Justice Moses Kazibwe Kawumi as Deputy Chief Justice, warning that the entire process risks being nullified because the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) that recommended him is under active constitutional challenge. The explosive protest by the ULS throws a cloud of uncertainty over Kazibwe’s …

By Ben Musanje The Uganda Law Society has launched a Shs2.301 billion “Sovereignty Defense Fund” aimed at mounting a nationwide legal and civic challenge against the newly assented Protection of Sovereignty Act, 2026, which the lawyers’ body describes as a major threat to constitutional freedoms, democracy and the rule of law. Addressing journalists at the ULS headquarters in Kololo on …

By Ben Musanje Uganda’s political tensions escalated on Monday after Uganda Law Society President Isaac K. Ssemakadde issued a strongly worded open letter condemning the planned swearing-in ceremony of President Yoweri Museveni at Kololo Independence Grounds, describing it as a “charade” and a symbol of “illegitimate rule.” In the statement issued from exile, Ssemakadde linked the heavy military deployment across …

Kampala, Uganda – The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has welcomed a landmark decision by the Constitutional Court of Uganda nullifying the Computer Misuse (Amendment) Act, 2022, describing it as a major victory for freedom of expression in the country. Uganda Law Society President, Isaac Ssemakadde Kimaze In a statement issued by its President, Isaac Ssemakadde, the Society said the court …

Kampala— Prof. Fredrick Sempebwa, the Senior Counsel Bar of the Uganda Law Society (ULS) has issued a strong statement reaffirming the Society’s statutory mandate and non-partisan role, amid growing debate over its involvement in matters related to Uganda’s electoral processes. Prof. Frederick Ssempebwa(Courtesy photo) In a statement dated  Monday 22nd December, signed by Prof. Fredrick Ssempebwa, Chairperson of the Senior …

Kampala– The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has intensified its call for independent control over the discipline of advocates, arguing that the Law Council’s continued oversight undermines professional independence, delays justice, and weakens public confidence in the legal profession. The position was presented by ULS Vice President Asiimwe Anthony, on behalf of President Isaac Ssemakadde, SC, during a Non-Residential Workshop for …

KAMPALA-Some members of the Uganda Law Society (ULS) council, have expressed disatisfaction with the endless litigations in several courts of law against the Association’s leadership which is said to have been one of the inconveniences that have delayed work in Ssemakadde’s regime. Uganda Law Society President, Isaac Ssemakadde Kimaze It should remembered that on Thursday, ULS President Isaac Ssemakadde lost …