In a twist of fate, lawyers Martha Karua, Erias Lukwago, and Sam Muyizi have been summoned to Buganda Road Court to expedite the signing of key documents by the Acting Chief Registrar, with the Chief Registrar currently on leave.
This comes after the Uganda Law Council (ULC) decided to grant Ms. Karua a temporary practicing certificate on Friday, reversing its earlier denial in December.
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The President of the Uganda Law Society and member of the Uganda Law Council, Isaac Ssemakadde, said that the Council was under immense pressure from all over the world and had no option but to grant the practicing certificate.
“After global banging of the table, the government of Uganda has understood that these decisions have consequences—real lifetime and livelihood consequences,” Ssemakadde asserted.
Last year, the Uganda Law Council rejected Ms. Karua’s application for a temporary practicing certificate as Dr. Besigye’s lead lawyer in his trial at the military court.
The lawyers reportedly paid $200 and Shs200,000 to facilitate the process, while a file from the High Court registry was returned for further action.
The initial refusal had drawn sharp criticism all over East Africa, with the Law Society of Kenya threatening to bar Ugandan lawyers from practicing in Kenya in retaliation.
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