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Tax authority must show probable cause to exercise powers under tax law: ABC Capital Bank & 30 Others v. Attorney General & Commissioner General, Uganda Revenue Authority, Constitutional Petition No 14/2018

Constitutional Court holds that the notices issued by the Commissioner General, URA requiring all banks to furnish details of all bank accounts held by them for two years violated the rights of the account holders and were further in breach of Article 27 of the Constitution of the Uganda.

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Customary land owners’ rights affirmed—no longer lessees on their lands: Hon (Rtd.) Justice Galdino Okello Omoro & 4 Others v. Attorney General & 8 Others, Constitutional Petition No 28/2019

Following the promulgation of Article 237 of the 1995 Constitution of Uganda, there is no public land in Uganda except the land held by Government and local government in public interest following conditions governing such acquisition, and land held in trust for the people for the common good of all citizens.

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Regional court nullifies Kenya-US trade agreements

The East African Court of Justice finds that, in negotiating a trade agreement and entering into arrangements for certification of wheat with the United States, Kenya acted in contravention of the East African Community Treaty and the Customs Union Protocol

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Adam Kafumbe Mukasa v Uganda Breweries Limited

Court of Appeal holds that it is illegal for an employer to terminate an employment contract under the guise of redundancy if the conditions for the termination—as set out in the employer’s human resource manual—are not followed.

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