TABLE OF CONTENT
DECLARATION ........................................................................................................................... i
APPROVAL .................................................................................................................................. ii
DEDICATION ............................................................................................................................. iii
ACKNO\VLEDGEMENT .......................................................................................................... iv
LIST OF STATUTES .................................................................................................................... v
LIST OF CASES .......................................................................................................................... vi
TABLE OF CONTENT ............................................................................................................. vii
ABSTRACT .................................................................................................................................... x
CHAPTER ONE ............................................................................................................................ 1
INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................... 1
1.0 Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 1
1.1 Statement of the problem ....................................................................................................... 5
l .2 Research questions ................................................................................................................. 6
1.3 Objectives of the study ........................................................................................................... 6
1.3.1 The specific objectives of the study are .............................................................................. 6
1.4 Scope of the study .................................................................................................................. 6
1.5 Justification of the study ........................................................................................................ 7
CHARPTER T\VO ........................................................................................................................ 9
LITERATURE REVIEW ............................................................................................................. 9
2.0 The rule of law, separation of powers and independence of the Judiciary ............................ 9
2.1 According to H, W, R. Wade and C.F. Forsyth Administrative Law (1988) P24 ............... 13
2.2 The Doctrine of Separation of Powers ................................................................................. 18
2.2.1 The application of the doctrine of separation of powers in Uganda ................................. 19
CHAPTER THREE ..................................................................................................................... 23
METHODOLOGY ...................................................................................................................... 23
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3. 0 Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 23
3. 1 Research design .................................................................................................................... 23
3 .2 Study population and area .................................................................................................... 23
3 .3 Sample design ...................................................................................................................... 23
3 .4 Data collection .................................................................................................................... .23
3 .4. l Questionnaires ................................................................................................................... 24
3 .5 Data processing and analysis ............................................................................................... 24
3 .6 Limitation of the study ......................................................................................................... 24
CHAPTER FOUR ....................................................................................................................... 25
FINDING OF THE JUDICIARY AND AN EXAMINATION OF THE INDEPENDENCE
OF JUDICIARY IN UGANDA IN THE POST A 1995 CONSTITUTIONAL ERA ............ 25
4 .0 Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 25
4. 1 Main view of the J ucliciary ................................................................................................... 25
4. l. 1 Organization of the Judiciary's Administrative ................................................................ 27
4.1.2 Department of Judiciary .................................................................................................... 27
4.1.3 Inspectorate of Courts ....................................................................................................... 28
4.1.4 Administration and l'inance Department .......................................................................... 28
4.2 The structure of the Couns in Uganda ................................................................................. 29
4.2.1 Supreme Court .................................................................................................................. 29
4 .2.2 Court of Appeal ................................................................................................................. 30
4 .2.3 High Court.. ....................................................................................................................... 30
4.2.3.1 Justices and Judges ........................................................................................................ .31
4. 3 Magistrate's Courts .............................................................................................................. 32
4.3. 1 Criminal Jurisdiction of Magistrates: ............................................................................... .33
4.3 .2 Sentencing powers of Magistrates ................................................................................... .33
4.3 .3 Civil J uriscliction of l\ lagistrntes ....................................................................................... 33
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4.4 The term Jnclepenclence of the Judiciary .............................................................................. 34
4.5 Testing of Judicial Independence ......................................................................................... 34
4.5.1 Need for judicial independence ......................................................................................... 35
4.5.2 Guarantee of the independence of the Judiciary in Uganda? ............................................ 35
4.5.3 Other Uganda Legislations ............................................................................................... .36
4.5.4 International Law Principles on the Independence of the Judiciary ................................. 37
4.6 United Nation Basic Principles on the Independence of the Judicimy ............................... .37
4.6.1 Burgh House Principles on the Independence ofinternational Judicim·y ......................... 39
4.7 Bangalore Principles of Judicial Conduct 2002 .................................................................. .40
4.8 The Principles in line 11 ith Independence of judiciary ....................................................... .40
4.8.1 Caracas, Venezuela Conference on the Independence of Lawyers and Judges held under
the auspices of the United Nations on January 1989 at Caracas, Venezuela ............................ .41
4.9 An examination of the Judicial Independence ..................................................................... 42
4.9.1 The relationship between the Judiciary, Executive and Legislature ................................ .42
4.10 Interference of Independence of Judiciary in Uganda ....................................................... 43
4.11 Finally, the Judges stated that- ........................................................................................... 48
4.11. l 152 Constitutional Petition No.! 8/2005, Uganda Law Society v AG ........................... 50
4.11.2 Conclusion ...................................................................................................................... 57
CllAPTER FIVE ......................................................................................................................... 58
CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS .................................................................... 58
5.0 Conclusions .......................................................................................................................... 58
5.1 Recommendations ................................................................................................................ 59
QUESTIONNAIRE ..................................................................................................................... 63
REFERENCES ............................................................................................................................ 64
ABSTRACT This study "An Examination of the Doctrine of Separation of Powers in line With Independence of Judiciary in Uganda". The case law was carried out in Uganda, with specific aims to; to analyze the doctrine of separation of powers in Uganda, to examine the relationship between the Judiciary and other arms of government the Executive and the Legislature, to identify the factors affecting the independence of the Judiciary, to identify the root causes of the factors affecting the independence of the judiciary and to recommend possible solutions or remedies towards the maintenance and strengthening the powers and independence of the Judiciary. This was done through use of a qualitative under gualitatiru asked and obtained information from judges magistrate lawyers and political perso1mel's. The study was covered from 1995 to 2019 focusing on doctrine or separation of powers and the independence of judiciary in Uganda it has helped so much the country to develop politically in respect of institutions of the government while performing their activity that is judiciary, executive and legislature and other law enforcement bodies. The research covered five chapters; chapter one contains the introduction of the topics objectives and statement of the problems chapter two has literature review of the research, chapter three has the methods used while corrtcting the data, chapter four has the findings of the research topics and ch:ipter five has the conclusion and recommendation of the topic.
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