ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY IN UGANDA

FACULTY OF LAW

LEGAL METHODS [1206]

READING LIST

(LLB 1)

SEMESTER II 2020/2021

Kakungulu-Mayambala/Wahab Amina

1. COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course introduces students to the basics of legal research and writing, the legal
profession, legal education and preparation for and taking law examinations. It also
examines the various ways and methods by which deeds and statutes are interpreted and how
the law has responded to the new challenges and innovations taking place in the legal
profession.

COURSE CONTENT

Legal Research and Writing; Legal Philosophy; precedents and Legal reasoning; customary
law; statutory interpretation; the legal profession; legal education and social change;
preparation for and taking law examinations.

2. AIMS & OBJECTIVES OF THE COURSE

Legal methods has grown to become perhaps one of the most important subjects in the Law
School Curriculum, as it provides the students with the necessary skills in legal research and
writing in the contemporary world. In studying the subject, an attempt is made to give some
idea of the fundamental and essential nature of the law as a basic tool to virtually all
countries in the world. We will thus be concerned with both the theoretical and practical
aspects of the legal profession, at least from the perspective of a professional. Furthermore,
we shall explore the relation of the law and legal philosophy and other aspects such as
reforms in the legal profession and legal education. We will also examine the link between
legal research and writing, and look at the impact of the increasing number of law students
on the quality of legal education, the practice of law and the administration of justice. The
main issues examined in the course are the instruments and aids to statutory interpretation
(Interpretation Act, Cap.3, Vol. I), interpretation of deeds, case studies and review,
legislation and quality assurance in the legal profession. Students are thus urged to keep

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abreast with recent and past developments in the legal profession and education, the role of
law in social transformation in Uganda, and the world at large. Selected cases and other
materials deemed essential for the course will be availed for photocopying at a cost at the
Mulokole machine. Every student must have a copy of the Advocates Act, Cap. 267.

Course Objectives

The key objectives are:

1. To provide the students with the necessary skills in legal research and writing;

2. To equip the students with both the theoretical and practical aspects of the legal
profession;

3. To explore the relationship between the law and legal philosophy;

4. To discuss reforms in the legal profession and legal education;

5. To establish the link between legal research and writing;

6. To discuss the link between the quality of legal education, the practice of law and the
administration of justice;

7. To understand the instruments and aids to statutory interpretation.

3. EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of the course, students will be expected to have grasped the basic skills of legal
research and writing, appreciate its over-arching character in relation to the legal profession;
fully comprehend the main principles of statutory interpretation and its relationship with
legal practice and the administration of justice and to be able to apply the key principles and
skills of legal research and writing in their legal education.

4. METHODS OF INSTRUCTION

1. At the commencement of the course, students are given reading lists, which indicate
the topics to be covered, and the respective reading materials for the respective topics.
It is expected that the student uses this list in preparation for each lecture.

2. The students are introduced to each topic and guided on the principles therein.
Thereafter, students will be given problem questions for discussion in class. Students
are further encouraged to formulate problems for discussion during the lectures.

5. COURSE DURATION AND ASSESSMENT

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The course lasts 15 weeks.

Coursework will be administered during the coursework week to be marked out of 30 marks.

An examination will be given at the end of the semester to be marked out of 70 marks.

TEXT BOOKS AND SCHOLARLY ARTICLES

B. Odoki, An Introduction to Judicial Conduct & Practice, 3rd Ed., LDC (1990)

Law Development Centre, A Handbook for Magistrates, Revised Edition, LDC (2004)

G.W. Kanyeihamba, Casebook on Lawyers Ethics, Professional Fees and Charges, Kampala,
Micar Books (2017)

P.K. Tibihikirra, Liberalization of Legal Education in Uganda: Policy Consideration, Law

Africa (2010)

J.P. Omony, Key Issues in Jurisprudence: An In-Depth Discourse on Jurisprudence

Problems, Law Africa (2010)

B. M. Nakanyike & E.C. Taylor III, What is Plagiarism? Fountain Publishers, Kampala
(2010)

----------------------------------------------, What is Critical Thinking? Fountain Publishers,

Kampala (2010)

----------------------------------------------, What is Academic Writing? Fountain Publishers,

Kampala (2010).

A. PRECEDENTS AND LEGAL REASONING (BAKAYANA)

I) K. Makubuya, Cap. 9
II) G. Williams, Cap 6
III) D. Lloyd, The Idea of law (1981) Cap 11
IV) R. Cross. Precedent in English law (1976).
V) G.W. Paton A Textbook of jurisprudence (1964) Cap. 8
VI) C. K. Allen, Law in the making (1964) Caps 3 and 4
VII) A. W. B Simpson The ratio decidendi of a case and the doctrine of binding precedent,
in A.G Guest Oxford Essays in Jurisprudence. First series (1966).
VIII) Dias, Jurisprudence (1976) Cap 6

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IX) Lord Denning, M.R. The discipline of law (1979) Part 7.
X) B.N. Cardozo The nature of law(1924)
XI) J.H. Farrah, Introduction of legal method (1977) Caps 5,7,10, and Appendix 3
XII) R.A. Wasserstrom The judicial decision (1961)
XIII) Karl Llewellyn;-
a) The Bramble Bush (1951)
b) The Common Law Tradition (1960)
XIV) W. Twining, Karl Llewellyn and the Realist Movement
XV) J. Frank, Law and the Modern Mine.
XVI) E. Levi, An Introduction to Legal Reasoning (1968)
XVII) G. Gottlieb, The logic of Choice.
XVIII) G.F.A Sawyer/J.A. Hitler. The Doctrine of Precedent in the Court of Appeal for Least
Africa (1971).
XIX) W. B. Harvey Cap. 5
XX) Prof. Goodhart, Essays in Jurisprudence and the Common Law.
XXI) The Constitution of the Republic of Uganda 1967 Art. 15 clause 5
XXII) The Constitution of the Republic if Uganda 1995.

1. i) The Civil Procedure Act, Cap. 71

ii) The Magistrates Courts Act, Cap. 16
iii) The Judicature Act, 13 Ss 16, 17, 18, 19, 35, 38, 39, 40
iv) The Penal Code Act, Cap. 120 S3.

2. A. GENERAL CASE LAW MATERIALS (BAKAYANA)

i) Lakhamashi Brothers Ltd Vs Raja & Sons (1966) E.A.313 (C.A)
ii) Young Vs Bristol Aeroplane Co. Ltd (1944) 2 ALL ER 293 (C.A)
iii) R Vs Taylor (1950) ALL ER 170 (C. C. A)
iv) Rex Vs Assam Singh (1937) 4 EACE 41
v) Joseph Kabui Vs Reginam (1954) E.A.C.A. 260
vi) Kiriri Cotton Co Ltd Vs R.K.Dewani (1958) EA 239 (C.A)
vii) Dodhia Vs National Grindlay’s Bank Ltd (1970) EA 195 (CA)
viii) Practice Directions (HL) (1966) 3 ALL E.R. 77.

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 ix) Practice Direction (House of Lords: Preparation of cases) (1971) L.R.534
x) Opoya Vs Uganda [1967] E.A 752 (C.A.-U)
xi) Riziki Binti Abdulla Vs Sherifa Bnt Mohammed Bin Hemed (1959) E.A. 1035
xii) Wamala Vs Sebutemba (1963) E.A. 631
xiii) Poole Vs R (1960) E.A. 62
xiv) Commissioner of lands Vs Bashir (1958) E.A 45
xv) Erenesti Mayanja et.al Vs Uganda No. 127/8 Unreported.
xvi) Blair Vs Curran (1939) 62 C.L.R 464 (H. CT OF JUS) at P.532
xvii) Prince George Mawanda Vs The kabaka Government HCCS No. 390 of 1963.
xviii) Kabaka Vs Prince George Mawanda Civil Application No. KAM 6 of 1964 (C.A)
xix) Tororo Town Council Vs P.M.Luande (1971) U.L.R 1

B. CASE STUDIES (BAKAYANA)

i) Polygamous Marriages Before Courts in East Africa
I. Hyde Vs Hyde (1866) L.R.I.P.D 130 (1861-73) ALL.ER (R) 175.
II. R Vs Amkeyo (1917) 7 E.A.P.L.R. 14
III. Rex Vs Oumu s/o Achada (1915) U.L.R 152
IV. Rex Vs Obongo (1920) U.L.R 31
V. Laila Jhana Mawji & Another Vs R (1956) 23 E.A.C.A 609
VI. Abdulrahman Bin Mohammed & Another Vs R (1963) E.A 188
VII. Alai Vs Uganda (1967) E.A 596 (U)
VIII. The Evidence Act, Cap.6
IX. The Customary Marriage (Registration) Act, Cap. 248 Long Title and S.3
ii) Liability for Negligence in Relation to Dangerous things
a) Dixon Vs Bell (1816) 5 M& S. 198: 105 E.R.1023
b) Langride Vs Levy (1837) 2 M&W 109, 152 E.R 402.
c) Winterbottom Vs Wright (1842) 10 M&W 109, 152 E.R. 402
d) Longmeid Vs Holliday (1851) 6 EX 761; 155 E.R. 752
e) George Vs Skivington (1869) L.R. 5 EX.1
f) Heaven Vs Pender (1883) 11 Q.B.D. 503
g) Le Lievre Vs Gould (1893) 1 Q.B. 491

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 h) Donoghue Vs Stevenson (1832) A.C. 562
i) Grant Vs Australian Knitting Mills Ltd (1936) 1 ALL.E.R. 283
j) Spartan Steel & Alloys Ltd Vs Martin & Co. (1973) Q.B. 27
iii) Compensation for loss of Child services
a) Barnett Vs Cohen (1921) 2K.B. 461
b) Benham Vs Gambling (1941) A.C. 157
c) Suleiman Muwanga Vs Jiwani (1964) E.A 171
d) W. Kabega Vs UTC (1971) HCB 227
e) L. Akol Vs Industrial Sales Promotion Ltd (1973) H.C.B 15
f) P. Serwadda Vs Sewakiryanga (1976) H.C.B 340
g) Edward Nyangzi Vs Securicol (U) Ltd (1978) H.C.B 93
iv) Change of Grundnorm
a) Uganda V Commissioner of Prisons Ex Parte Matovu (1966) E.A. 514
b) A.L. Kayira & Another V Rugumayo & Others UCA, Constitutional case No. 1 of 1979
(Unreported)

C) Articles

i) Robert Stevens, The Final appeal: Reform of the House of Lords and Privy Council 1867-
1876, 80 L.Q.R 343-369 (1964).

ii) R. Cross, Stare Decisis in Contemporary England, 82 L.Q.R 203-214 (1966).

iii) R. Cross, The ratio Decidendi and plurality of speeches in the house of lords.93 L.Q.R
378-385 (1977)

iv) G. Winterton, Is the House of Lords Immortal? 95 L.Q.R 386-392 (1979)

v) P. Mirfield, Can the House of Lords Lawfully be Abolished? 95 L.Q.R 36-58 (1979)

vi) D.M Gordon, Effect of Reversal of a Judgment on Acts done between Pronouncement and
reversal: Parts I &II. 74 L.Q.R 517-549 (1959).

vii) D.M. Gordon, Effect of reversal of a Judgment on Acts done between Pronouncement and
Reversal 75 L.Q.R 85-105 (1959).

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viii) D. Karlen, Appeals in England and the United States; 78 L.Q.R 371- 387 (1962).

ix) D.P.Derham, Precedent and the Decisions of Particular Questions, 79 L.Q.R 49-62 (1963)

x) SG.W, Paton/G. Sawyer, Ratio Decidendi and Obiter Dictum in Appellate Courts. 63 L.Q.R
461-485 (1947).

xi) D. Lloyd, Reason and logic in the common law, 64 L.Q.R 468-484 (1948).

xii) J.P. Eddy, India and the Privy Council; the Last Appeal 66 L.Q.R 206-215(1950)

xiii) M.D.A. Freeman, Standards of Ajudication, Judicial law making and Prospective
Overruling (1973) 26 C.L.P 166-207

xiv) Lord Edmund Davies, Judicial Activism (1975) 28 C.L.P 1-14.

xv) T. Eckhoff, Giuding Standards in Legal Reasoning (1976) 29 C.L.P 205-220

xvi) Stig Stromholm, Criteria of Relevance in Legal reasoning 19 Scandinavian Studies in law
39-52 (1975)

xvii) T. Eckhoff. Feedback in Legal Reasoning and Rule Systems, 22 Scandinavian Studies in
Law 39-52 (1978)

Xviii) M.L. Friedland, Prospective and Retrospective Judicial Law Making, 24 University of
Toronto Law Journal 170-190 (1974).

xix) A.N. Allot, Judicial Precedent in Africa Revisited. (1968) 12 J.A.L 3-31.

xx) W. Ivor Jennings, Judicial Process at its Worst, 1 M.L.R 111-131 (1937)

xxi) H.W.R. Wade, The concept of Legal certainty, 4 M.L.R 183-199(1940)

xxii) T.O. Elias, Colonial Courts and the Doctrine of Judicial Precedent 18 M.L.R 356-370
(1955)

xxiii) J.L. Montrose, The Ratio Decidendi and the House of Lords, 20 M.L.R 114-130(1957)

xxiv) J.L. Montrose, The ratio Decidendi of a case, 22 M.L.R 155-160 (1959)

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xxv) A.W.B. Simpson, The Ration Decidendi of a case, 22 M.L.R 453-620(1959)

xxvi) H. Calvert, The Validity of case law under a criminal code, 22 M.L.R 621-638 (1959)

xxvii) A.L. Goodhart, The Ratio Decidendi of a case 22 M.L.R 117-124(1959)

xxviii) Julius Stone, The Ratio of the Ratio Decidendi, 22 M.L.R 597-620 (1959)

xxix) G. Dworkin, Stare Decisis in the House of the Lords 25 M.L.R 162-178(1962)

xxx) S. Henchy, Precedent in the Irish Supreme Court 25 M.L.R 544-558(1962)

xxxi) R. Stevens, The role of the Final Court of Appeal in a Democracy; The House of Lords
Today, 28 M.L.R 509-539 (1965)

xxxii) W. Friedman, Limits Judicial Law Making and Prospective overruling 29 M.L.R 593-
607 (1966)

xxxiii) A.G.L. Nicol, Prospective Overruling; A new device of English Courts? 39 M/L/R 542-
560 (1976)

B. INTERPRETATION OF DEEDS (KAKUNGULU)

CASES

i) Re: Meredith, ex-parte: Chick (1897) 11 Ch. D. 731

ii) Holt &Co. Vs Collyer (1881) 16 Ch. D. 718

iii) Drummond Vs A.G for Ireland (1849) 2 H.C.L 863

iv) Savill Bros Vs Bethell (1902) 2 Ch. 533.

v) Aspolin Vs Austin (1844) QB 671.

vi) Hare Vs Horton (1833) 5B&Ed 715

vii) Matthew Vs Blackmore (1857) 1 H&N 762

viii) Cardigan Vs Amitage (1823) 2 QB & C197

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ix) Glynn Vs Magerston (1893) AC 351

x) Watcham Vs East African Protectorate (1919) AC 533(Privy Council decision )

xi) South Eastern Ry Vs Associated Portland Cement Co. Ltd (1910) ICH.12

xii) Re.Searle (1912) 1 CH 610

xiii) Re. Ray (1916) 1 CH 461

xiv) Berry Vs St. Marylebone Corporation (1957) 1 ALL.ER 676

xv) Re. Baden’s Deed Trusts (1969) ALL ER 1016

c. STATUTORY INTERPRETATION (KAKUNGULU)

1. BOOKS

i) K. Makubuya, Cap. 11

ii) G. Williams, Cap. 7

iii) W.B. Harvey, Cap. 6

iv) J.H. Farrar, Legal Method, Caps. 8 & 9.

v) R. Cross, Statutory interpretation (1995)

vi) D. Lloyd, The idea of law (1981) pp 281-3.

vii) Maxwell, Interpretation of Statutes (1964)

viii) C.K Allen, Law in the making (1964) Cap VI & VII.

ix) G.W. Paton, A Textbook of Jurisprudence 3rd Ed, (1964) Cap ix.

x) Dias, Jurisprudence (1976) Cap.7.

xi) Craig on Statute law.

xii) Lord Denning, The Discipline of Law (1979)

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xiii) Francis Bennion, Statutory Interpretation (1922) 2nd ED, Second Supplement (cumulative)

xiv) A.G Guest, Oxford Essays in Jurisprudence (1961).

2. Major Statutory Materials.

i) The Constitution of the Republic of Uganda 1995

ii) The Interpretation Act, Cap. 3

3. Cases and Related Materials.

i) Uganda Motors Vs Wavah Holdings SCCA No. 19/91

ii) Utex Industies Vs A.G. SCCA No. 52/95.

ii) Prof Syed Huq, Vs The Islamic University of Uganda SCCA 2/97

iii) Kasirye Byaruhanga & Co. Advocates Vs UDB SCCA 2/97

iv) A.G Vs Major General Tinyefuza SCCA 1/97

v) Alfred Owora Vs Uganda Central Co-operative Union Ltd SCCA 25/92.

vi) Uganda Journalists Safety Committee Vs A.G Constitutional Petition No. 6/97

Vii) Re M/S Lukeera & Co. Advocates Misc. Cause No. 76/1973. Reported in 1978

viii) Pepper (Inspector of taxes) Vs Hart (1993) 1 ALL.ER 42

ix) Hunter Vs Southam Inc (1985) 11 DLR 644 (SCC)

x) Unwin Vs Hanson (1891) 2 QB 115

xi) A.G Vs Guardian (No.2) (1988) 3 ALL.ER 545.

xii) Chandler Vs DPP (1964) AC 763

xiv) Karia & Company Ltd Vs Dhanani (1969) E.A 392.

xv) Uganda Vs Otto (1967) E.A 219

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xvi) Republic Vs Robert and Another (1967) E.A 622

xvii) Wicks Vs DPP (1947) ALL.ER 205

xviii) Hearts of Oak Assurance Co. Vs Attorney General (1932)

xix) Seaford Court Estates Ltd Vs Asher (1949) 2 KB 481.

xx) Magor & St.Mellons RDC Vs Newport Corporation (1952) AC 189.

xxi) Heydon’s Case (1587) 3 Co. Rep 8

xxii) Summer Vs R.L. Priestly Ltd (1955) ALL. ER 445

xxiii) Cartledge Vs Joplin and Sons Ltd (1963) AC 758

xxiv) Sutters Vs Briggs (1922) AC 1

xxv) Kenyon Vs East Wood (1888) 57 LJQB 455.

xxvi) Pawley Vs Whardall (1966) 1 QB 373.

xxvii) Smith Vs Hughes (1960) 1 WLR 830

xviii) Mattison Vs Hart (1854) 14 CB 385

xix) Vickers, Sons and Maxim Ltd Vs Evans (1910) AC 444

xxx) Becke Vs Smith (1836) 2 M&W 191

xxxi) Grey Vs Pearson (18570 6 HLC 61

xxxii) Calendonian Railway Vs North British Rys. (1881) 6 App. Cas. 114

xxxiii) Re. Mayfair Property Co. (1898) 2 Ch 28.

INTERNAL AIDS TO CONSTRUCTION (KAKUNGULU)

Preamble

AG Vs Prince Ernest Augustus of Hanover (1957) AC 436

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Short Title

Re. Boaler (1915)

The Long Title

Fielding Vs Morley Corporation (1899) 1 Ch. 1

Vacher Vs London Society of Compositors (1913) AC 107

Cross Headings

DPP Vs Schildkamp (1969) 3 ALL.ER 1640

Britt Vs Buckinghamshire County Council (1964) 1 AC 77

Shelly Vs ICC (1949) AC 56.

Marginal Notes

Karsan Vs Bhatt (1965) EA 124

Mugo Vs Republic (1966) EA 124

Ramadhan Vs Republic (1969) EA 269

Musa & Others Vs Republic (1970) EA 42.

Punctuation

Inland Revenue Commissioners Vs Hinchy (19600 1 ALLER 505

Re Allsop (1914) 1 Ch.1

Ejusdem Generis Rule

Brownsea Nowen Properties Vs Poole Corporation (1958) ALL.ER 205

AG V Abdullah (1960) E.A 672

Provisos

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 Thomson Vs Dibdin (1912) AC 533.

EXTERNAL AIDS TO CONSTRUCTION (KAKUNGULU)

a) Historical Setting

Escoigne Properties Ltd Vs IRC (1958) 549

R Vs Zulueta (1843) 1 Card K. 215

Holme Vs Guy (1877) 5 Ch 901

b) Reputable dictionary

The Queen Vs Peters (1885) 16 QBD 636

c) Textbook writers.

Re Castioni (1891) 149

d) Reports of commissioners

Assam Rys & Trading Co. Vs IRC (1935) AC 445

Eastman Photographic M C Ltd Vs Comptroller of Patents (1898) AC 571

Katikiro of Buganda Vs Attorney General of Uganda (1961) 1 WLR 119

e) Hansards

H.M Edwards Vs AG of Canada (1930) AC 124

Beswick Vs Beswick (1967) 2 ALL.ER 197

PRESUMPTIONS (KAKUNGULU)

a) Mens Rea

Brend Vs Wood (1946) 62 TLR 462

R Vs Tolson (1890) ALL.ER 26

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b) Retrospective Effect

AG Vs Theobald (1890) 24 QBD 557

Phillips Vs Eyre (1870) ALL ER 26

Jivraj Vs Devraj (1968) EA 268.

c) Vested Private Rights

Marshall Vs Black Rights (1935) AC 17

Cooper Vs Wandsworth Board of Works (1863) 14 cnbs 180

d) Abrogation of custom

Green Vs Regina (1874-80) ALL.ER 966

e) Derogation from International Law and Comity of Nations

Phillipson- Stow Vs IRC (1960) 3ALL.ER 966.

R Vs Keyn (1876) 2 EXD 63

f) Internal inconsistency

Vacher Vs London Society of Compositors (1913) AC 107

Re Berry (1935) ALL.ER 826

g) Penal Statutes

AG Vs Till (1910) AC 50

AG Vs Beauchamp (1920) 1 KB 650

Ramadhan Vs Republic (1961) E.A 269

h) Alteration of existing law

Re Cuno (1889) 43 Ch. D 12

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Lord Eldon Vs Hedley Brothers (1935) 2 KB 1

j) Prerogative Powers

Opoloto Vs AG (1969) EA 631

j) Statutes in Pari Materia.

T.M Bell Vs The Commisoner of Income Tax (1960) EA 224

Adegbenro Vs Akintola (1963) 3 ALL.ER 544

CASE STUDIES (BAKAYANA)

i) Detention under the Public Order and Security act, 1967 (Act 20/67)

ii) The Transfer of Powers and Duties Act.

iii) The Constitution of the Republic of Uganda 1995.

iv) The Judicature Statute. 1996

v) The Interpretation Decree 1976

a) Uganda Vs Commissioner of Prisons Ex parte Matovu (1966) E.A. 514 (U)

In the matter of Joseph Katerega (1979) HCB 224

In the Matter of Bob Musoke (1979) HCB 223.

In the Matter of an Application by Gahakwa Barinda Barinda (1979) HCB 223

Amos Mugisha Vs Uganda (1979) HCB 271

John Katabalwa Vs Uganda (1980) HCB 6

In Re Mukiibi &Others (1980) HCB 16

In Re John Sevumbi (1980) HCB 36

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Third Party Liability, Motor Insurance and Authorized driver

a) Rex Vs Harman Singh 24 KLR 101

b) Alamazani Kakoza Vs R (1958) E.A 444

c) R Vs Amani Marunda (1960) E.A 281

d) Tarlock Singh Nayaor & Another Vs Sterling General Insurance Co Ltd (1966) E.A
144

e) The Great Insurance Co. of India Vs Cross and Another (1966) E.A 90 (CA-K)

Articles

i. i) D.B. Murray, When is a repeal Not a Repeal? 16 M.L.R 50-58 (1953)

ii. ii) W.A Wilson The Complexity of Statutes, 37 M.L.R 497-509 (ARTICLES
iii. iii) D.B. Murray, When is a repeal Not a Repeal? 16 M.L.R 50-58 (1953)
iv. W.A Wilson The Complexity of Statutes, 37 M.L.R 497-509 (1974)
v. D.J. Lanham, Delegated Legislation and Publication 37 M.L.R 510-524 (1974)
vi. J Shell, Trouble on Oiled Waters- Statutory Interpretation, 39 M.L.R 402-413 (1976)
vii. v) D.W. Williams, Taxing Statutes Are Taxing Statutes: The Interpretation of Revenue
Legislation 41 M.L.R 404 (1978)
viii. vi) D.J Payne, The intention of the Legislative in the interpretation of Statutes. 9 C.L.P
107-124 (1975)
ix. A.L Diamond, Repeal and Desuetude of Statutes 28 C.L.P 107-124 (1975)

D. LEGAL RESEARCH (KAKUNGULU)

i. K. Makubuya, Cap 12
ii. ii) G. Williams, Cap 12
iii. iii) Where to look for Your Law. 14th Ed (1962)
iv. R.N. Corrington and Others, cases and materials for a course on Legal Methods (1969)
Caps. 10-15
v. M.O Price/ H. Binter, Effective Legal Research (1969) 47 (1967)
vi. J.H. Farrah, Introduction to Legal Method (1977) Appendices 1, 2&3.

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 vii. Ian R. MacNeil, Research in East African Law, 3 East African Law Journal reproduced in
W.B. Harvey, Appendix
viii. F.M. Ssekandi, Applied Legal Research in East Africa. 2 (No.1) Uganda Law Focus
(March, 1974) 4-12
ix. B.A Wortley, Some Reflections on Legal Research After Thirty Years, 8 J.S.P.T.L 249-
260 (1964-65)
x. R.O. Sullivan, On law Reporting 4 M.L.R, 104-110 (1940)
xi. Nancy E. Lacobucci, Legal Research and Writing: A Proposed Programme, 19 University
of Toronto Law Journal 401-420
xii. C.S. Goldman, The use of Learned treatises in Canadian and United States Litigation, 24
University of Torornto Law Journal 423-452
xiii. W.C. Bollad, Some Notes on Year books and Plea Rolls 43 L.Q.R
xiv. 170-85 (1926)
xv. 349-365 (1926)
xvi. 479-492 (1926)
xvii. Rolland Burrows. Law Reporting, 58 L.Q.R 96-106 (1942)
xviii. R.E. Megarry, Reporting the Unreported, 70 L.Q.R 246-252 (1954)
xix. E.W. Ives, A Layer’s Library in 1500, 85 L.Q.R 104-116 (1969)
xx. Simpson, The source and Function of the Later Year books 87 L.Q.R 94-118

E. LEGISLATION (KAKUNGULU)

i) K. Makubuya, Cap 13

ii) S. Namasirayan, The drafting of Legislation (1967)

iii) Allison Russell, Legislative Drafting and Forms (1938)

iv) E.L. Piesse/ J.G. Smith, The Elements of Drafting (1965)

v) Mr. Justice Fuad, notes for Lectures on Legislative Drafting (LDC Kampala, 1968)

vi) V.C.R.A.C. Crabbe, Legislative Drafting (1966) 4th Ed

vii) G.C Thomton, Legislative Drafting 4th Ed

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viii) Anthony Radesky, Drafting pleadings (1955)

ix) R.N. Ramage, Kelly’s Draftsman (1973) 13th Ed

a) Constitution of the Republic of Uganda (1995)

b) The Acts of Parliament Act (Cap.15) (Amended by Act No. 6 of 1970)

c) The Interpretation Decree, 1976 (Decree No. 18 of 1976)

x) A Short case study (BAKAYANA)

a) Grace Stuart Ibingira & Others Vs Uganda (1966) E.A 306 (C.A.U)

b) The Deportation (Validation) Act, 1966 (Act No. 14 of 1966 (U)

c) Uganda Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) Vol. 65 Second Series. First Sessions 1966-7
(on the Second Reading of the Deportation (Validation Bill 1966)

- Attorney General (Mr. Binaisa) at P.1076 et.al

-Hon. A.K. Mayanja M.P (Kyagwe North East) at P.1087 et.al

xi) a) S.K. Hiranandani, Legislative Drafting: An Indian view 27 M.LR 1-8 (1964)

b) F Pringahein, The character of Justinian’s Legislation 55 L.Q.R 229-249 (1939)

c) Dr. K.H. Beyeyrs Tasks of Socialist Legislation, 4 (No.3) Eastern Africa Law Review
231-246 (December 1971)

xii) Common Wealth Secretariat, Legislative Drafting, Manual and Bibliography (London, 1978)

F. LEGAL WRITING

i. Makubuya, Cap. 14
ii. ii) I. Christies, Legal Writing and Research Manual (Butterworth, 1970)
iii. iii) Kelly’s Draftsman, 13th Ed By R.W.Ramage, (Butterworth, 1964)
iv. Encyclopedia of Forms and Precedent (Butterworth, 1964)
v. H. Weinhofen, Legal Writing Style (West Publishing Co. St. Pau, Minnesota USA.1961)

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 vi. W.T. Fryer/ H.I. Orentlicher, Cases and Materials on Legal Method and Legal System
(West Publishing Co. St. Paul, Minnesota, USA 1967) Cap. 8.
vii. W.R Bashin/ C.D. Stone, Law Language and Ethics (The Foundation Press Inc
Minnesota, N.Y. 1972)
viii. E.D. Re, Brief Writing and Oral Argument (Occana Publications, Inc. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.
1965)

a) The Magistrates Court’s Act 1970 (Act No.13 of 1970) (Amended by Act No. 10 of
1998) SS.131and 134

b) The Trial on Indictment Decree 1971 (Decree No.26 of 1971) Amended by Act No. 9of
1998) SS 84 & 85.

c) The Civil Procedure Act (Cap 65) Amended by Statute No. 13 of 1996) SS 2 and 25

d) The Civil Procedure Act (Amendment) rules 1998 No. 26 Order XVIII

CASES

ix) East African Plans Ltd V Bickford Smith (1974) E.A 97 (U)

G. LEGAL PROFESSION (KAKUNGULU)

1. BOOKS

i. K. Makubuya, Cap. 15
ii. G. Williams, Cap. 13
iii. W.B. Harvey, Cap. 1
iv. G.W. Kanyeihamba, Casebook on Lawyers Ethics, Professional Fees and Charges,
Kampala, Micar books (2017)
v. Abel Smith/ R. Stevens, Lawyers and the Courts (HEB, 1967)
vi. J.D. Bernack, Science in History (Watts, London, 1957)
vii. H.J. Berman, Justice in the USSR (Harvard College, 1950)
viii. J.E. Carlin, Lawyers Ethics (Russel Sage Foundation N.Y.1966)
ix. Mario Coppeleti and Others, The Italian Legal Systems (Stanford U.P, 1967)
x. L.C.B. Gower, Independent Africa: The Challenge of the Legal Profession (Harvard
UP/ OUP)

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 xi. Government Memorandum on the Report of a Committee Appointed to Study and
make recommendations concerning Legal Education, Session Paper No.3 of 1969
(Government Printer, Entebbe,1969)
xii. Jerome Frank, Law and The Modern Mind (Peter Smith, 1970)
xiii. Tudor Jackson, A guide to the legal Profession in East Africa (Sweet & Maxwell,
1970)
xiv. Morris and Read, Cap 8.
xv. A.A, Mazrui, Political Values and the Educated class in East Africa (HEB London,
1980)
xvi. D.W. Nabudere, Imperialism and Revolution in Uganda (Onyx press, London, 1980)
xvii. Tanzania: Report of the Judicial System Review Commission (Dar es Salaam, 1977)
xviii. Polters Historical, Introduction to English Law and its Institutions (1962)
xix. Q. JOHNSTONE/Hopson, Lawyers and Their Work.
xx. Radcliffe/Cross, The English Legal System
xxi. G.J. Graham – Gree/D.S. Gordon, Cordery’s Law Relating to Solicitors (Butterworth,
London. 1961)
xxii. A. Leo Levin & Others, Problems and Materials on Trial Advocacy (The Foundation
Press , Inc., Mineola, N.Y., 1968)
xxiii. Gerald Abrahams, The Legal Mind: An Approach to the Dynamics of Advocacy
(H.F.L Publishers Ltd, London. 1954)
xxiv. The Hon, Sir Malcom Hibery, Duty and Art in Advocacy (Stevens &Sons, Ltd,
London 1946)
xxv. Judge J.W. Donovan, Tact in Court, 6th Enlarged Edition, (Sweet and Maxwell,
London 1915)
xxvi. G. Bellow/B Moulton, The Lawyering Press (The Foundation Press, Inc.1978)
xxvii. H. Maine, Ancient Law
xxviii. Savigny, Systems of Modern Roman Law
xxix. B.J. Odoki The Uganda Legal Profession
xxx. Rubin and Contran, Readings in Africa Law

2. Statutory Materials

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 i. The Constitution of the Republic of Uganda (1995) Articles 291), S20-58
ii. The Advocates Act, Cap. 267
iii. The Advocates (Professional Conduct) Regulations, 1977 (S.I 79 of 1977)
iv. The Advocates (Accountants’ Certificate) Regulations, 1977 (S.I. No 80 of 1977)
v. The Advocates (Enrollment and Certification) Regulations 1971 (S.I. No 164 of 1971)
vi. The Advocates (Special Rank) Regulations, 1978 (S.I. No.123of 1982)
vii. The Advocates (Remuneration and Taxation of costs Amendment) Rules, 1966 (S.I. No.
3 of 1966)
viii. The Commissioners of Oaths (Advocates) Act (Cap. 5)
ix. The Notaries Public Act (Cap. 18)
x. The Poor Persons Defence Act (Cap. 20)
xi. Law Development Centre Act (Cap. 132)
xii. The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules, 1998 No 26. Order XXX and XLI

3. CASE LAW MATERIALS (BAKAYANA)

i. V. Iga Vs Agip (U) Ltd [1975] H.C.B. 15

ii. Ladha Singh Vs Gitango Falla [1942] 1 T.L.R ® 407
iii. Muyimba and Others Vs Uganda [1969] E.A 433 (U)
iv. A. Bauman (U) Ltd Vs L. Sserwanga [1975] HCB 56
v. Ogola Vs Republic [1972] E.A 145 (K)
vi. Verji Vs Soda [1973] E.A 145 (K)
vii. W Vs Income Tax [1973] E.A 187
viii. Dias Vs Sweden [1960] E.A 984 (T)
ix. Rondell Vs Worsley 1 [1966] ALLER 657
x. Kirima Estates (U) Ltd V K.C. Korde [1963] EA 636
xi. Ratam Singh Vs G.R. Mandaria [1965] E.A 686 (K)
xii. H.H, Shah Vs Westlands General Stores Properties Ltd [1965] E.A 645 (C.A-K)
xiii. In re. An Advocate (1921-51) 1 T.L.R (R) 1517
xiv. G. Brouwer & F. Koutoplous (1921-52) 1 T.L.R
xv. Champion Motors Spares Ltd V Phadke (1969) E.A 42

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 xvi. R V s Rathabone Bord. Arnold [1945] E.A 211 (T)
xvii. In Re Arches and Wilcock advocates [1955] 28 K.L.R 85
xviii. R.C. De Souza Vs R. Mandaria [1964] E.A -682 (K)
xix. M.P. Chitale Vs V.M Patel [1921-52] 1 T.L.R
xx. J. Kholi Vs Popalta [1964] E.A 219 (K)
xxi. Kiwanuka &Co. Vs Walugembe [1969] E.A 66 (U)
xxii. In the Matter of the Advocate Ordinance [1955] 22 EACA 260
xxiii. Singh Rai Vs Gopal [1959] E.A 989
xxiv. A.P.C. Lobo Vs S.S. Dhiyebi [1961]E.A 223
xxv. P.R.M. Patel Vs Flect Transport Company Ltd [1960] E.A 1025
xxvi. Sirley Vs Tanganyika Tegry Plastic Ltd [1968] E.A 529 (C.A-T)
xxvii. Hansham Suleman Vs R.N. Sayani [1963] E.A. 603 (T)
xxviii. Robson Vs Commissioner of Income Tax [1968] E.A 415 (T)
xxix. Insurance Company of North America V Berlin and James [1960] E.A 933
xxx. Mbui Vs Thairu [1969] E.A 133 (K)
xxxi. Manager tank Building Contractor Vs Republic [1968] E.A 143 (T)
xxxii. Re an Advocate [1960] E.A 526 (U)
xxxiii. S.V. Pandit Vs Will Mukasa Sekatawa [1964] E.A
xxxiv. Re Ssessanga [1969] 345 (U)
xxxv. Gandesha Vs Killingi Coffee Estate Ltd [1969] E.A 299 (T)
xxxvi. Jafferali Vs Borrisow [1971] E.A 165 (T)
xxxvii. Fulgensio Semako Vs Edrisa Sebugwawo [1979] H.C.B 15
xxxviii. Christopher Katamba Mayega Vs J.H.Katende & Anor [1979] H.C.B 51
xxxix. Mult Holdings Ltd Vs Uganda Commercial Bank [1971] 1 U.L.R 253
xl. Prof Syed Huq Vs The Islamic University in Uganda Civil Appeal No. 47 of 1995
xli. Alfred Olwora Vs Uganda Central Co-operation Union Civil Appeal No. 25 of 1992
xlii. Kabogere International Vs Cardinal Nsubuga [1982] H.C.B 11
xliii. Re. M/S Lukeera&Co. Advocates Misc. Cause No.76 of 1973 reported in [1978] H.C.B
198
xliv. Jess Gulyetonda Vs Henry Muganwa Kajura &Others election petition No. 19/1996
xlv. Richard Vs Bostock [1914] 31 T.L.R 70

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 xlvi. Sparlington Vs Brereton [1914]
xlvii. Bankunda Darlington Vs Dr. Kinyata Stanley Civil Appeal No.27 of 1997 (Unreported)
xlviii. G.T. Kiyimba Kaggwa V Rasool Khan H.C.C.S Civil Application No. 223 of 1996
xlix. Evaristo Mugabi Vs A.G H.C.C.S No. 109 of 1971

4. ARTICLES

i. D. Lasswel/M.s. Mcdougal, Legal Education for Public policy: Professional Training in

the Public Interest, Yale Law Journal. March 1943, in HD. Lasswell, Analysis of Political
Behaviour (Archon Books, 1970) Cap. 3
ii. W. Twining, Perciles and the Plumber, 83 L.Q.R 396-426 (July 1967)
iii. B.J. Odoki, Professional Legal Education in Uganda. The Post Graduate Bar Course at
the Law Development Centre, 1 (No.3) Uganda Law Focus 119-132 (April 1973)
iv. S. Ross. The Growth of the legal profession in Uganda up to Independence. 1(No. 1)
Makerere Law Journal 136-146, October 1971) also in 35 Uganda Law Journal (1971)83.
v. Hon. S.W.W. Wambuzi C,J, The Role of an Advocate, 2 (No. 2) Uganda Law Focus
160-167 (September 1974)
vi. E.C Hughes, Professions, 92(4) Daedalus 655-668 (Fall, 1953)
vii. C.L. Black. Some Notes on Law Schools in the present day 79 Yale Law Journal 505
(1970)
viii. A.W.B. Simpson The Early Constitution of the Inns of Court 28 Cambridge Law Journal
241-156 (1970)
ix. S. Wexler, Practicing Law for Poor People. 79 Yale L.J 1049-1065 (1970)
x. L.C.B. Gower, The Future of the English Legal Profession: 9 M.L.R 211-234 (1945)
xi. L.C.B. Gower/L. Price. The Profession and The Practice of Law in England and America.
20 M.L.R 317-346 (1957)
xii. J.G. Miller, The Disciplinary Jurisdiction of Professional Tribunals 25 M.L.R 330-543
(1962)
xiii. Coli Tapper. Lawyers and Machines 26 M.L.R 121-137 (1963)
xiv. J.A. Speed. Privilege of Communication between a Solicitor and his Client 28 M.L.R 18-
26 (1965)

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 xv. A.D Youngwood The Contingent Fee-A Reasonable Alternative 28 M.L.R 330-335
(1965)
xvi. O.Kahn- Freud. Reflections on Legal Education 29 M.L.R 121-136 (1966)
xvii. R. Brooke, Legal Services in Canada 40 M.L.R 533-552 (1977)
xviii. R.C.A. White, Contingent Fees: A Supplement to Legal Aid?41 M.L.R 286-298 (1978)
xix. A. Philip’s Social Work and the Delivery of Legal Services 42 M.L.R 29-41 (1979)
xx. A.N. Allot. Legal Education in East Africa 4 J.A.L 130-132 (1960)
xxi. President K. Nkurumah, Law in Africa. 6 J.A.L 103-109(1962)
xxii. O. Adewonye Prelude to the Legal Profession in Lagos 1861-1880. 14 J.A.L 98-114
(1970)
xxiii. S.D. Ross The Advocates Act. 1970 Uganda 15 J.A.L 225-233 (1971)
xxiv. Uganda Law Development Centre 15 J.A.L 225-233 (1971)
xxv. S.D. Ross A Comparative Study of the Legal Profession in East Africa, 17 J.A.L 279-299
(1973)
xxvi. The New Nigeria Legal Aid Decree 22J.A.L 78-86 (1978)
xxvii. R. St J. Macdonald et.al, The Lawyer in a Transnational World. 25 University of Toronto
Law Journal 343-357
xxviii. Rt. Hon Lord Gardiner Two Lawyers or one? 25 C.L.P 1-22 (1970)
xxix. Lord Cross. Some Thoughts on legal education 27, C.L.P
xxx. J.H. Baker, University College and Legal Education 1826-1970 30C.L.P 1-12 (1974)
xxxi. Sir Roger Ormond. Education and Training for the Professions 30 C.L.P 15-30 (1977)
xxxii. Lord Goodman, Educating and Training for the Professions 30 C.L.P 31-41 (1977)
xxxiii. Stephen Guest, Legal Education and Legal Theory, 32 C.L.P 179-198 (1979)
xxxiv. Herman Cohen, Origins of the English Bar, II&III 31 L.Q.R 56-74, 411-419 (1915)
xxxv. H.D. Hazeltine, Law School and Legal Practitioners in the USA, 34 L.Q.R 82-100
(1918)
xxxvi. H.D. Hazeltine, Law School and Legal Practitioners, 33 L.Q.R 309-334 (1917)
xxxvii. Herman Cohen, Origins of the English Bra iv 35 L.Q.R 300-306 (1919)
xxxviii. H.G. Richardson, The Oxford Law School under John, 57 L.Q.R 319-338(1941)
xxxix. R. Egerton, Historical Aspects of Legal Aid 61 L.Q.R 87-94 (1945)
xl. G.D, Nokes, Professional Privilege, 66 L.Q.R 88-103 (1950)

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 xli. Sir Ronald Roxburg, Rondel Vs Worsley : Immunity at the bar, 84 L.Q.R 414-430 (1973)
xlii. J.W. Bridge. The Academic Lawyer: Mere Working Mason or Architect? 90 L.Q.R 488-
501 (1975)
xliii. Sir Ronald Roxburg, Laws in the inner Temple, 89 L.Q.R 414-430 (1973)
xliv. F.A. Mann, Fusion of the Legal Professions? 93 L.Q.R 367-377 (1977)
xlv. Sir Ronald Roxburg, Lincoln’s Inns of The Fourteenth Century 94 L.Q.R 363-382 (1978)
xlvi. D.S. Bland, Learning Exercises and Readers at the Inns of Chancery in the Fifteenth and
sixteenth centuries 95 L.Q.R 244-252 (1979)
xlvii. Bentsi- Enchill. The Lawyer’s Calling in Africa Today, 3&4 Zambia L.J (1971-2)
xlviii. Pincho Ali, Ideological Commitment and the Judiciary Transition No.36 (July 5, 1968)
pp 47-49
xlix. Replies to Pincho Ali by J,W, Onyango- Ochieno, E.T. Kategaya, D.W. Nabudere,
J.W.H. Kazzora, A.K. Mayanja in Transition No.37 (October 9 1968) pp 10-15 See W.B.
Harvey. pp 705-78
l. Makerere Law Journal Vol.1 No.1 1993

H. LEGAL PHILOSOPHY (BAKAYANA)

i. Refer to Sections 3, 4 and 9 above

a. a) Balfour V Balfour (1919) 2 KB 571/1918/9 ALLER 860
i. b) King Vs Bourne [1939] KB 687
ii. c) Karuria Vs R [1969] E.A
b. Shaw Vs DPP [1962] A.C 220; [1961] 2 ALL ER 446
c. H.L.A. Hart, Law, Liberty and Morality (O.U.P 1963)
a. P. Devlin, The Enforcement of Morals (O.U.P 1965)
b. J.S. Mills, On Liberty
d. R.M. Hare The Language of Morals (O.U.P 1964)
e. H.L.A. Hart Positivism and the Separation of Law and Morals 71 Harvard L.R 590
(1958)
i. h) C.K Allen, Law in the Making (O.O.P. 1964)
f. J. Austin. The Province of Jurisprudence determined (Wedenfeld & Nicholson, London
1971) pp. 363-393 on “ The Uses of the Study of jurisprudence”

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g. L.D. Bernal, Science in History (Watts. London. 1057)
h. Rene Dumount, False Start in Africa (Sphere Books) London 1967
i. J. Frank Law and the modern mind (Peter Smith, 1970)
ii. Franz Fanon, The Wretched of the Earth (Penguin Books, 1967,1978)
iii. L.L. Fuler, The Morality of Law (Yale U.P. 1969)
iv. H.L.A. Hart, The concept of Law (O.U.P 1961)
v. E.A. Haydon, Law and Justice in Buganda (Butterworth, 1960)
vi. T. Hobbes, Leviathan
vii. D. Lloyd. The Idea of Law (Penguin Books, 1981)
viii. N. Machiavelli, The Prince
ix. John Salmond, Jurisprudence, 11th Ed., (Sweet and Maxwell, 1951)
x. J.J. Rousseau, Social Contract.
xi. G.W. Keeten, The Elementary Principles of Jurisprudence (Sir, Isacc
Pitman &Sons)
xii. T.S. Kuhn, The Structure of Scientific Revolutions (U. Chicago Press,
1970)
xiii. Aristotle. Nichomachean Ethics, Book v
xiv. Plato. The Republic Book 1
xv. N.M.L. Nathan. The Concept of Justice (Macmillan, 1971)
xvi. John Rawls. A theory of Justice (O.U.P. 1973)
xvii. H. Kelsen, What is Justice (1957. 1971)
xviii. F. Engels The origin of the Family, Private Property and The State
-K. Marx/ F. Engels, The Communist Manifesto
-Lennin – State and Revolution
-Imperialism
-Kwame Nkrumah: Neo-Colonialism: Highest Stage of Capitalism: Class
Struggle in Africa
-D.W. Nabudere: Political Economy of Imperialism (1977)
--------------------: Imperialism and Revolution in Uganda (1977)
-Walter Rodney: How Europe Underdeveloped Africa (1970)
-J.S. Saul, The State and Revolution in Eastern Africa (1979)

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 -J.K. Nyerere: Ujaama: Essays on Socialism (1967)
-G. Hyden: Beyond Ujaama in Tanzania (1980)
- W.L. Twining, Academic Law and Legal Philosophy: The Significance of
Herbert Hart, 95 L.Q.R 557-580 (1979)
- Austin, Lectures on Jurisprudence
-Savigny, Of the Vocation of Our Age for Legislation and Jurisprudence
-Pound, Introduction of the Philosophy of Law
-Holmes, The Path of the Law, 1897
-Hanbury, English Courts of Law

Cases
a. Uganda Vs Commissioner of Prisons, Ex parte Matovu [1966] E.A 514 (U)
b. A.L.Kayira Vs E. Rugumayo (Constitutional Case No.1 of 1979)
c. F.Sempebwa, Kelsen and The Courts, Matovu’s case Reviewed in the Light
of Pakistani cases of Asma Jilani and Zarina Gauhar 2 (No.2) Uganda Law
Focus (September 1974) 178-193

I PREPARATION FOR AND TAKING LAW EXAMINATIONS (BAKAYANA)

i) K. Makubuya Cap.17

ii) G. Williams, Cap 6, 8, 9, 10

iii) R.N. Convington and Ors, Cases and Materials for a Course on Legal Materials (1969) pp 90-
98

iv) Jerry Phillips, Thirteen Rules on Taking Law Exams. 24 Journal of Legal Education 76-80
(1971-72)

v) D.W. Caroll. Comments on Legal Education in Uganda 1 (No. 4) 241-250 (July 1973).

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