Legal Aid Project of Uganda Law Society

01 ______ OUR VISION

A Ugandan Society where all human rights are respected, promoted and defended to ensure access to Justice for all is a reality irrespective of gender, age, ethnicity, religion or Socio – economic status

02 _____ BACKGROUND

Legal Aid Project is a non-governmental organization which was established in 1992 by the Uganda Law Society under the Trustee Incorporation Act and the Non-Government Organization Act.

03 _____ PROJECTSUnder the Legal Aid Project

Legal Aid Project of the Uganda Law Society (LAP-ULS) implements project activities under the strategic objectives 3 and 4 of the ULS 2023-2027 Strategic Plan: To enhance the promotion of the rule of law, good governance and the respect for human rights as well as to increase access to justice for the indigent, marginalized and vulnerable persons in Uganda.

Alight (U) & Danish Refugee Council (DRC)

Alight (U) and Danish Refugee Council (DRC) have a MOU to represent refugees in south western

International Rescue Committee (IRC)

Enhancing access to justice for refugees & host communities

Legal Aid Justice Law and Order Sector (JLOS)

The JLOS grant relates to funds received to enhance access to Justice for children and promotion

04 ______ FIELDS OF EXPERTISEWe specialise in

Legal Representation in Courts of Law

Legal Advisory Support

Giving Legal Advice and Counseling

Conducting Human Rights Awareness Campaigns

Conducting Prison Outreaches

Visits To Detention Facilities to Assist Suspects & Prisoners

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05 _____ TESTIMONIALS

The legal aid team in Mbarara represented the client in court and the matter was decided in his favor. Court maintained the distribution he made because it was a fair distribution.

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CLIENT

In the civil matter, judgment was delivered in his favor. His employer decided to appeal against the judgment. The appeal was dismissed and the awards in the judgment maintained. He was so excited and appreciated the Legal Aid Project of the Uganda Law Society for having represented him.

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CLIENT

Mediation meetings were held with the parties and finally the client was compensated to a tune of 12,000,000/= to enable her purchase of an alternative piece of land.