Legal & Justice

Alice Namuli Blazevic⏤ A technology lawyer extraordinaire

Muhereza KyamuteteraExecutive ProfilesLegal & JusticeThe Big StoryFebruary 23, 2024February 23, 2024

She is a Partner and Head of the Technology and Innovation practice at KATS – Katende, Ssempebwa & Company Advocates one of Uganda’s leading 5 law firms. She has a…

MTN Uganda ordered to pay UGX1 bn to Proline Soccer Academy over Uganda Cranes players’ photos

CEO East Africa MagazineLegal & JusticeNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryFebruary 7, 2024February 19, 2024

The Commercial Court in Kampala has ordered MTN Uganda to pay UGX 1,015,668,000 in general damages and interest to Pro-Line Soccer Academy Limited for the violation of the image rights…

UK Supreme Court dismisses attempts by dfcu Bank to block ￡170 million claim by shareholders of former Crane Bank

Muhereza KyamuteteraLegal & JusticeNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryJanuary 8, 2024November 1, 2024

The Supreme Court in the United Kingdom has dismissed attempts by Uganda’s dfcu Bank and its shareholders, to block a ￡170 million (UGX825.8 billion) suit brought against them by shareholders…

Corporate and commercial law firm, Bluebell Legal admitted to the much-sought-after German Embassy’s lawyer List

The CEO Magazine TeamCompany NewsLegal & JusticeNews & AnalysisDecember 10, 2023December 10, 2023

In a fast-growing recognition of the law firm’s expertise in Corporate & Commercial Law amongst many other subject matters, Bluebell Legal Advocates has been added to the German Embassy’s lawyer…

Principal Judge Orders Commercial Court’s Justice Mubiru Not To Hear Any New Cases Until He Disposes Of 170 Unfinished Cases

The CEO Magazine TeamLegal & JusticeNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryDecember 9, 2023December 9, 2023

The Principle Judge Flavian Zeija has directed Justice Stephen Mubiru, not to hear or be allocated any further new cases until he disposes of 170 cases before him. The Principal…

Birungyi, Barata & Associates At 20 Years: A Q&A with Cephas Birungyi and Enoch Barata on how they built Uganda’s leading tax law firm from scratch

Muhereza KyamuteteraBusiness & MarketsCEO PerspectivesLegal & JusticeThe Big StoryNovember 18, 2023November 18, 2023

20 years later, the firm has blossomed into one of Uganda’s most respected tax law firms, commanding more than 50% of all tax litigation in the country. The firm has…

Gov’t cancels 48 land titles held by dfcu Bank

CEO ReporterBusiness & MarketsLegal & JusticeNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryNovember 9, 2023November 9, 2023

The Commissioner, Land Registration has cancelled 48 leases previously in favour of dfcu Bank held on land belonging to Meera Investments Limited. This follows a High Court finding and subsequent…

LEGAL PROFILES: Who are Joseph Kyazze and Jackline Natukunda, the Magna Advocates lawyers, who have successfully represented Dr. Sudhir against dfcu Bank?

The CEO Magazine TeamExecutive ProfilesLegal & JusticeNews & AnalysisNovember 7, 2023November 7, 2023

On 24 October 2023, the High Court (Land Division) ruled that dfcu Bank was illegally occupying 48 properties that formerly housed the branches of the now-defunct Crane Bank. The properties…

Billionaire Dr. Sudhir laughs last, as dfcu Bank is ordered to vacate and repair his 48 properties and compensate him UGX2.4 billion 

Muhereza KyamuteteraLegal & JusticeNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryNovember 7, 2023November 9, 2023

On October 24th 2023 the High Court in Kampala ruled that dfcu Bank illegally transferred to itself, 48 properties that Crane Bank had leased from Meera Investments before the seizure….

ITR World Tax 2024: Birungyi, Barata and Associates, ranked  Uganda’s leading law firm on tax and transfer pricing

The CEO Magazine TeamCompany NewsLegal & JusticeSeptember 1, 2023September 1, 2023

Birungyi, Barata and Associates (BBA), a Ugandan tax advisory and tax law firm has been named among Uganda’s top 12 tax law firms and consultancies in the 2024 edition of…