Efficacy of Principles of Natural Justice in Safeguarding a Right to a Fair Hearing in East Africa. A case study of Uganda.
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Date
2016-05
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Kampala International University, School of law.
Abstract
The right to a fair hearing is one of the fundamental human rights that is
recognized under article 28 of 1995 constitution of Uganda.
The right to a fair hearing, like any other right to be promoted and
protected throughout East Africa, especially Uganda. It is fundamentary
entrusted in the hands of judicial officers and administrative officers in
general who are charged with the duty that the principles contained
therein are enjoined while administering just ice.
The researcher was intended to critically examine the efficacy of
principles of natural justice in safeguarding the right to a fair hearing.
As it is universally known, a reject to a fair hearing cannot be recognized
where there is breach of principles of natural justice simply because itself
is a principle of justice.
The research contains introduction, a brief back ground of a right to a
fair hearing, literature review, key aspects of a right to a fair hearing,
remedies available in case of breach, efficacy of principles of natural
justice;
The research also contains impediments to realization of a right to a fear
hearing and possible solutions to the impediments.
And finally the researcher under chapter five makes possible
recommendations and conclusive remarks.
During the research the research finds that the principles of natural
justice through the application have greatly enabled the realization the
few challenges or impediments hindering the realization of a right to a
fair hearing.
Description
A research report submitted to the School of Law
in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for
the Award of the Degree of Bachelor of Laws
of Kampala International University.
Keywords
Natural Justice, Principles, Safeguarding a Right, Fair Hearing, Uganda.