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Constitutional Court Of Uganda Confirms Its Jurisdictional Limits

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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

Buy Gold in Uganda: How to complete a clean gold transaction in Uganda

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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 full