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Uganda’S New Sentencing Guidelines: Introduction, Initial Assessment And Early Recommendations, David B. Dennison
Uganda’S New Sentencing Guidelines: Introduction, Initial Assessment And Early Recommendations, David B. Dennison
David Brian Dennison
In April of 2013 the Chief Justice of Uganda issued the Constitution (Sentencing Guidelines for the Courts of (Practice). In doing so Uganda joined a movement of criminal justice reform that cuts across anglophone jurisdictions. This article includes a general background on the emergence of sentencing guidelines and the two primary structural approaches to sentencing guidelines design.
This article’s primary purpose is to offer a preliminary critical assessment of Uganda’s Sentencing Guidelines. An overview of key features in the Sentencing Guidelines serves as a prelude to the analytical content.
Uganda’s Sentencing Guidelines are a commendable effort. They are more than …
The Political Question Doctrine In Uganda: A Reassessment In The Wake Of The Cehurd, David B. Dennison
The Political Question Doctrine In Uganda: A Reassessment In The Wake Of The Cehurd, David B. Dennison
David Brian Dennison
The political question doctrine protects certain governmental actions and decisions from judicial review. The doctrine emerged in the United States in the early 19th Century. It reached Ugandan jurisprudence in Ex parte Matovu in 1966. After Matovu, the doctrine existed in relative obscurity in Uganda. The doctrine made a dramatic resurgence in the Constitutional Court’s judgment in Centre of Health Human Rights & Development (CEHURD) and Three Others v. Attorney General.
In CEHURD, the Constitutional Court held that the political question doctrine prevented the court from reviewing government policy concerning the provision of maternal health care. The CEHURD judgment ruffled …
The Education Of Special Needs Children In Uganda: Lessons From The American Legal Environment, David Brian Dennison
The Education Of Special Needs Children In Uganda: Lessons From The American Legal Environment, David Brian Dennison
David Brian Dennison
This article is a comparative treatment of special education law and policy in Uganda and the United States. The purpose of the article provide additional perspective for those seeking to promote and champion the rights of special needs students in Uganda.