LASPNET RAPID RESPONSE LAWYERS INNOVATE AROUND BICYCLE LAWYERING DURING COVID-19 LOCKDOWN
- 14 September 2021 -
- Laspnet
- Hits: 1337
Since March 2021, the world has been grappling with COVID 19 which has posed unprecedented disruptions to the socio-economic and political fabric of many global economies. Uganda in particular tasted the first wave and is currently undergoing through the second wave of COVID 19
THE 10TH PARLIAMENT FLASHES GREEN LIGHT ON THE NATIONAL LEGAL AID BILL 2020 AS IT WINDS UP ITS BUSINESS
- 24 May 2021 -
- Laspnet
- Hits: 1987
It was jubilation and excitement on the side of Legal Aid Service Providers (LASPs), its Development and Strategic partners as the 10th Parliament concluded business on 11th May 2021 At its last 10th Parliamentary sitting, chaired by the Rt. Hon. Speaker, Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga, at exactly 7:00pm, the Private Mover of the Legal Aid Bill, Hon. Lyandro Komakech who is also former Gulu Municipality MP received a rare opportunity to present the National Legal Aid Bill 2020 before Parliament
LASPNET AND ASF PETITIONS THE PRINCIPAL JUDGE OVER BAIL CONDITIONS AND PRACTICES
- 23 April 2021 -
- Laspnet
- Hits: 1443
On 19th April 2021, LASPNET led a delegation comprising of selected Secretariat staff and Legal Rapid Response Lawyers to engage with the office of the Principal Judge. This engagement came off as one of the strategies proposed by the LASPNET Rapid Response Lawyers and Paralegals, after continuously experiencing bottlenecks in Bail application within various Courts of Law.
More Articles...
-
17 March , 2021Since November 2020, Uganda has seen a wave of arrest and detention of its citizens by security operatives in the run-up to its 2021 elections. On 4 March 2021, the Minister of Internal Affairs released a list of 177 names to Parliament of missing Ugandans in detention following arrest. Earlier, in response to a public outcry over the disappearances, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni had acknowledged the arrests of 242.
-
01 February , 2021LASPNET and its Legal Rapid response team has released a statement on the Impact of the 2021 Elections on Human rights Access to Justice and Rule of law. A total of 28 media houses* were present, among which include;*Radios* Sanyu Fm, Xfm, Bukedde Fm, Radio one, Beat Fm, Impact Fm, City Fm, Mama FM, Radio four, Bilal Fm, Simba Fm, Prime Radio, Radio Sapientia, CBS FM.
