Heads Of Faculty
MR. EMMANUEL SEBIJJO SSEMMANDA
Dean, Faculty of Law
The Bachelor of Law Programme (LL.B) is unique in placing a strong emphasis on communication skills and practical experience of the legal field of work throughout a student’s four years of study. Law firms and governments want law graduates who possess excellent writing skills and outstanding oral expertise. This programme is designed to produce law graduates who write very well, speak properly and confidently, and think critically. Further, the LL.B Programme consists of courses designed to equip law graduates with a firm foundation to address contemporary issues on the local and international scenes in these fields: petroleum industry, mining industry, alternative dispute resolution, transitional justice, and clinical legal aid. There is also offered a course to instil professionalism and legal ethics: Lawyers, Practice and Ethics.
Courses Offered
• Bachelor of Law
• Lawyers • Paralegals • Judges • Consultants
Vision
To be a fountain of excellent legal knowledge and skills and the edifice of legal education in Africa.
Mission
To provide an excellent legal education that includes practical legal and leadership skills.
Objectives
To train and nurture lawyers who:
• Have a sound understanding of law and legal institutions, so as to enable them to serve the needs of Uganda, East Africa and the international community;
• Have high intellectual skills, particularly the ability to think analytically and critically, to solve legal and related problems, and to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing;
• Understand the social, political and economic foundations and perspectives of law.
• Appreciate the role of law in social development.
• Have a firm foundation for a variety of careers in public institutions, industry, commerce and the legal profession.
• Have a firm foundation for further education, to extend their qualification to post graduate status.
• Have the requisite qualification to pursue professional qualifications in law, particularly necessary for legal practice, as required by the Uganda Law Development Centre or other such professional institutions of law.