Ahimbisibwe Innocent Benjamin

  An advocate in Uganda plays an important role in protecting the rights and interests of individuals, businesses and organisations. Beyond representing clients in court, an advocate provides a wide range of legal services aimed at preventing disputes, facilitating transactions and helping clients understand and comply with the law. 1. Notarial and Legal Documentation Services Advocates who are authorised to perform notarial functions may provide notarial public services , including authentication and attestation of documents and other legal instruments. They may also assist clients with affidavits, statutory declarations and other formal legal documents. 2. Drafting and Review of Contracts An advocate assists individuals and businesses to draft, review and negotiate contracts . This helps clients understand their rights and obligations, identify potentially harmful clauses and ensure that agreements are legally sound and properly protect their interests. 3. Land and Property Trans...

Citizenship is a legal status that grants an individual rights and responsibilities in relation to a state. For emphasis, it is between state and individual (not state and ethnic community or tribe). According to Article 10, a person who was born in Uganda and whose parents are from one of the ethnic groups that were present in Uganda as of 1926 is considered a citizen of Uganda by birth. In Uganda, there is no known registry of ethnic community members. There is no citizenship origin that dates from 1926, and 1926 has no legal significance in Ugandan citizenship. In my percipience, it seems to have been strongly intended to keep some individuals from different areas out. Upon a careful construction of the said article in relationship with the third schedule to the Uganda Constitution 1995 and for the reasons stated herein, I think the time is exact for government to consider an amendment of article 10 provide for the citizenship, identification and certification of borderline and ot...

City lawyer, Ahimbisibwe Innocent Benjamin is undoubtedly one of the most prominent lawyers in Uganda who has registered tremendous success in the legal field, practicing law in most parts of the world. He is famous for winning some of the most difficult cyber-crime related offences but also, has great success in other fields of law in which he hold diverse knowledge. On 20th November 2022, Lawyers Hub of Kenya hosted the Africa Legal Tech Innovation Awards in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. These Awards recognize individuals working in the Law Tech space in all over Africa including lawyers, policy makers and innovators. They award Lawyers who use technology to make impact on the world in the legal, political, Socio-economic and all spheres.   Ahimbisibwe won an award in the category of Legal Tech Person of the Year . Fascinating to note, is his great charisma, the intelligence and great client reviews and testimonials he has gathered in a short while of practice. To gauge his  ...

It Is A Long Standing Fact That The Constitutional Court Of Uganda Is Concerned With Matters Relating To The Constitution. The Constitutional Court Is Established Under Article 134 Of The 1995 Constitution. It Is An Appellate Court When Hearing Cases Appealed From The High Court Of Uganda. However, It Has Original Jurisdiction When Adjudicating Matters Relating To The Constitutionality Of Matters Before It. Sometimes, It Is Not Clear In The Minds Of People As To What Exactly Is The Limit Of This Court's Powers As Matters Of Human Rights Enforcement Too, Have Been Brought Before The Constitutional Court And Dismissal Of Some Matters Has Left Questions Hanging As To What Is The True Jurisdiction Of This Court. The Case, Kabenge V The Attorney General, ULS, Peter Mulira, Prof. Kanyeihamba Et Al (Constitutional Petition 53 Of 2012) [2024] UGCC 18 (22 May 2024) Summarized Below, Gives The Answer To This Question As Follows; BRIEF FAThej The Petitioner Filed A Constitutional Petition All...

Are you buying or intending to buy gold in Uganda? To avoid scams and losing millions of dollars, effective due diligence inquiry is required before transferring money in a gold buying transaction.  Preliminary investigation will help you determine whether you are dealing with a legitimate gold dealer licensed to trade gold in Uganda, whether the shipping agent has the necessary licenses, and whether the relevant documents, licenses, and certificates involved in the transactions are genuine or authentic, among other things.  The majority of buyers seek legal assistance after being duped and losing huge quantities of money. To avoid getting scammed, it is highly essential that you conduct due diligence. The legislation in Uganda regulates dealing with minerals like gold and a purchaser will be caught by the common law rule of "buyer beware."  Going forward therefore, a buyer should investigate first using publicly available information and should as well ask the seller to ...

The unanswered Question:  Despite the many opinions and articles on this topic, many have left a question hanging on the extent to Which Powers Of Attorney Give A Donnee, Power To Sue On Behalf Of The Donor. Can The Donnee Sue Or Defend On The Donor's Behalf? Can He Appear In Court As Claimant Or Defendant On The Donor's Behalf? A Power Of Attorney Is A Legal Document That Allows One Person To Act On Behalf Of Another. It Is Often Used In Legal, Financial, Or Medical Matters. Powers Of Attorney Can Be General Or Limited. By The Supreme Court Holding In Fredrick Zabwe V. Orient Bank (U) Ltd. SCCA No. 4/2006, It Is Imperative To Note That A Donee Of A Power Of Attorney Acts As An Agent Of The Donor And Should Do So For The Donor's Benefit. Well, More About Powers Powers Of Attorney Is Well Covered In Other Writings. In A 2021 Decision By The Supreme Court Of New York, Appellate Division Second Department In Discover Bank V. Gilliam 199 A.D.3d 645 (N.Y. App. Div. 2021), The Ba...