Harriet Musinguzi

Thirty students that successfully went through a rigorous recruitment exercise have been inducted into the Clinical Legal Education program at a meeting held at the School of Law Board room this afternoon, Monday 20th January 2020.

In his remarks, the Ag. Principal School of Law and Coordinator Public Interest Law Clinic Dr. Christopher Mbazira said the law is as dishonest as the law professors and students.  ‘Before one joins legal education, there is a feeling that the law is just which turns out to be a fantasy’ he said.

Two Hundred Thirty Six Law students of Makerere University were today Friday 17^th January 2020 among the University students that were conferred degrees during the 4^th and last session of the 70^th graduation ceremony held at Freedom square.

The Graduands included Dr. Benson Tusasirwe, a Lecturer at the School of Law who graduated with a   Doctor of Laws of Makerere University.  Nineteen were awarded Master of Laws degrees while Two Hundred and ten were conferred with Bachelor of Laws degrees.

The Commercial Law department of the School of Law is set to implement a one year research project with funding from the Makerere University Research and Innovations grant supported by the Government of Uganda.

Professor David Justin Bakibinga is the Principal investigator and will work with a team of staff from the Commercial Law department that is headed by Dr. Phiona Mpanga.