Constitutionalism In The Post 1995 Uganda With Reference To The Indpendence Of The Judiciary

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION ........................................................................................................................... i

APPROVAL .................................................................................................................................. ii

DEDICATION ............................................................................................................................. iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ........................................................................................................... iv

LIST OF STATUTES AND CONVENTIONS .......................................................................... vi

CHAPTER ONE ............................................................................................................................ 1

1.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 1

1.2 Historical Background ........................................................................................................... 2

1.3 Methodology ......................................................................................................................... 16

1.4 Scope Of The Study .............................................................................................................. 16

1.5 Objectives ............................................................................................................................... 17

1.6 Literature Review ................................................................................................................. 18

CHAPTER TW0 .......................................................................................................................... 21

2.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 21

2.2 Eff-ect of the Separation of powers doctrine on judicial independence in Uganda ..... 22

2.3 Relationship Between The Legislature And Executive With Regard To Separation Of

Powers .......................................................................................................................................... 26

2.4 Militarisation of Executive ................................................................................................... 38

2.5 Military Court Martials ........................................................................................................ 42

CHAPTER THREE: INDEPENDENCE OF THE JUDICIARY AND

CONSTITUTIONALISM IN ...................................................................................................... 44

UGANDA ..................................................................................................................................... 44

3.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 44

3.2 JudiCial autonomy between 1962-1995: ............................................................................. 45