Uganda Law Society and Another v Attorney General
Uganda Law Society and Another v Attorney General (Constitutional Application 7 of 2003) [2003] UGCC 2 (31 March 2003)
The Constitutional Court held that Field Court Martial, though a subordinate court established by Parliament, is recognized by both the NRA Statute and the Constitution as a special court designed to maintain discipline and law and order in military operations. The Constitution exempts Field Court Martial from certain provisions, such as the prerogative of mercy and referral of constitutional questions, indicating Parliament did not intend Article 22(1) to apply to it. The court found no probability of success in the petitions challenging Section 92(1)(a) of the NRA Statute on constitutional…
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- Right To Life
- Military Justice
- Field Court Martial
- Appeal Rights
- Death Penalty
- Judicial Review