By Bena Nekesa The LDC Mbarara Legal Aid Clinic (LAC) team stepped up efforts to address money lending challenges through public sensitisation. The team appeared on a radio talk show on UBC Radio West to educate the public about issues surrounding money lending. The discussion focused on unfair lending practices, disputes, and the lack...Read More

In a ground-breaking move to strengthen access to justice, the Legal Aid Clinic (LAC) and World Vision Uganda are exploring potential partnership to support vulnerable populations, particularly juveniles. In a meeting, both organisations discussed collaboration in advocacy, capacity building, and legal support systems. The discussions highlighted key areas of cooperation, including joint advocacy for juvenile...Read More

Today, we hosted Dr. Pius Bigirimana, the Permanent Secretary/Secretary to the Judiciary, Dr. Pius Bigirimana. He paid a support visit to us and the LDC Court. Dr. Bigirimana thanked our leadership for the commendable work and he was excited to visit LDC where he was a student in 1986. Dr Bigirimana was presented with a...Read More

RTD. JUSTICE FRANCIS M. SSEKANDI, DIRECTOR LDC, 1972-1974 My Lords, Your Excellencies, Members of the LDC Management Committee, The LDC Director, Members of the LDC Faculty and Staff, The 52nd Post-Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice (Bar Course) and the Diploma in Law Graduating Classes, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen. I would like to thank the...Read More

Our clerkship students in Lira Campus joined the campaign of environmental conservation by participating in tree planting. Under the supervision of Law Development Centre’s Legal Officer, Ms. Brenda Nakibira, the students planted trees in collaboration with the Magistrates Court, the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP), and Central Police Station. This activity was aimed at promoting...Read More

By Ejiku Justine, Firm B7 2023-24 cohort The Law Development Centre (LDC) Lira Campus recently represented Uganda in the prestigious All Africa International Humanitarian Law Moot Competition held at Novotel Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya. This vibrant event, sponsored by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), gathered law students from across Africa, providing a unique...Read More

The Director Law Development Centre, Dr. Pamela Tibihikirra-Kalyegira, has carried out a support and monitoring and evaluation visit to the Legal Aid Clinic of Mbarara. She was accompanied by a team from the Legal Aid Clinic, led by the Manager Ms. Lydia Namuli. During the trip, the Director was received by Assistant Director Mbarara Campus,...Read More

Many of you are probably wondering what the next few months hold for you at Law Development Centre (LDC). You are perhaps anxious, excited to have made it among the so many that wished to get in, ready to have a go at what everyone says is a life-changing experience… Whatever emotion it is that...Read More

My Colleagues, Assistant Directors, Mbarara and Lira Campus, and Students, Ladies and gentlemen Good morning. On behalf of the entire LDC Professional Advisors, I would like to extend a warm welcome to each of you as you embark on this exciting journey. Congratulations on taking the first step towards becoming a qualified Advocate! The Bar...Read More

The Law Development Centre (LDC)-Lira Campus team emerged as the overall winner of the Uganda International Humanitarian Law Moot Competition, organised by the International Committee of the Red Cross. This prestigious event, held September 17, 2024, at Fairway Hotel in Kampala, featured teams from various esteemed institutions of higher learning, including Makerere University, Uganda Christian...Read More