The Role Of Courts -Martial In The Administration Of Justice In Uganda-A Case Study Of The Updf Courts- Martial

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DEDICATION ............................................................................................................ i

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ...................................................•.......................................... ii

DECLARATION ........................................................................................................ iii

SUPERVISOR'S DECLARATION ................................................................................. iv

LIST OF ACRONYMS ................................................................................................. v

TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................. vi

CHAPTER ONE ···································i·······.···························································1

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1.0 Introduction ....................................................................................................... 1

1.1 Back ground ...................................................................................................... 1

1.2 Statement of the problem ................................................................................... 4

1.3 Research questions ............................................................................................ 5

1.4 Objectives of Research ....................................................................................... 5

1.5 Specific objectives .............................................................................................. 5

1.6 Justification of the study ..................................................................................... 5

1. 7 Research methodology ....................................................................................... 6

1.8 Review of the relevant literature .......................................................................... 6

CHAPTER TWO ....................... ~ ......... J ...... ; ............ , ......................................... 11

COURT MARTIAL HIERRACHY AND JURISDICTION IN THE UPDF ................. 11

2.0 Introduction ..................................................................................................... 11

2.1 Unit disciplinary committee ............................................................................... 12

2.2 The division court martial. ................................................................................. 12

2.3 General court martial ........................................................................................ 13

2.4 Court martial appeals court ............................................................................... 14

2.5 Field court martial ............................................................................................ 14

CHAPTER THREE ............................................................................................ 16

CHALLENGES IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE BY COURTS MARTIAL IN

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UPDF .................................................1

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3.0 Introduction ..................................................................................................... 16