The management committee of LDC The Director Law Development Centre Members of the Administration Families and friends of the graduates, Our Graduates Ladies and Gentlemen in your respective capacities Good morning/afternoon Happy New Year First of all, I want to thank the Management Committee of Law Development Centre and especially the Director, Dr. Pamela Tibihikirra...Read More

Our Guest of Honour; the Permanent Secretary/ Secretary to the Judiciary, The Solicitor General The Chairperson and Members of the Management Committee present, Ag. Head Department of Law and Continuing Legal Education Heads of Departments, sections and units present The Teaching Faculty, Proud Parents and Guardians, Our Graduands, Distinguished Guests; Ladies and Gentlemen, It is...Read More

Good afternoon, Ladies and Gentlemen. I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate you all on passing the pre-entry examination and on your admission to the Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice (the Bar Course) at the Law Development Centre (LDC) across our respective campuses. Today, together with the Heads of Departments, sections, units,...Read More

Today, the Hon. Justice Stephen Mubiru, J., Senior Resident Judge, Mukono High Court Circuit, gave a lecture to our Bar Course students about handling criminal appeals in the High Court. Below is his presentation: Overview The incidence of appeal. Exclusion and restriction of the right. The Scope of appeals to the Court. Identification of grounds...Read More

At the Silver Jubilee of the Legal Aid Clinic (LAC), the Law Development Centre recognised a distinguished group of jurists, leaders, academics and practitioners whose vision and service have shaped the Clinic from inception to its current national footprint. From the Bench, Chief Justice (Emeritus) Justice Benjamin Odoki was honoured for championing the establishment of...Read More

On October 28, 2025, a six-member delegation from the Law Development Centre (LDC), Uganda, visited the National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru. The delegation was led by Hon. Justice Christopher Madrama Izama, Justice of the Supreme Court of Uganda and Chairperson of the LDC Management Committee. The other Committee members include: Prof. Ronald...Read More

Today, we are here to celebrate Twenty-five years of the Legal Aid Clinic: Twenty-five years of advancing access to Justice through Legal Aid and Clinical Legal Education (CLE). This initiative has shaped both the careers and lives of many legal practitioners that have gone through the Law Development Centre (LDC), in particular Legal Aid Clinic...Read More

Today, we celebrate twenty-five (25) years of the Legal Aid Clinic (LAC) a home-grown innovation that has linked learning to service and brought justice within reach for the indigent and vulnerable, while moulding future advocates equipped for practice. What LAC adds to Law Development Centre (LDC)? LAC holds deep significance not only for the justice...Read More

The Law Council invites applications for the Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice for the academic year 2026. For details, please read the communication above.Read More

The Chief Justice of Uganda, the Hon. Justice Alfonse Chigamoy Owiny-Dollo, has confirmed that he will grace the celebration of 25 years of Law Development Centre (LDC) Legal Aid Clinic’s work. In his remarks, the Chief Justice said he was honoured to be invited as Chief Guest for the Clinic’s 25-year celebrations and confirmed his...Read More