Sisye Martin

Law
Deputy Guild Prime Minister Emeritus @LDC Kampala Campus 2022/23
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[Sisye Martin @SisyeMartin]

@EricKateyanira @ug_lawsociety @IsaacSsemakadde @MunaabiP @TonyNatif @Jbyam1 @GodberTumushabe @elisonk @asmahaney12 @KalaliSteven @AsiimweAnthony2 @jet_tumwebaze How much is that t-shirt?

[Maruf Muhammed Esq @MarufMuhammed4]

First five years as a Litigation Attorney will teach you these:

1. Being employed as a Litigation Lawyer is not as glamorous as it was painted to us at the University and Law school. The reality is far more exhausting, tasky and demanding.

2. You will get anxious appearing before some court rooms regardless of your expertise and experience. Confidence as a Litigation Attorney is what you grow into and doesn't come with the call to bar certificate. You build it from showing up day by day.

3. You can never know everything as a Litigation lawyer but you must subscribe yourself to continuous learning to serve your clients better. Seeking the right mentorship on case to case basis is fundamental and expedient.

4. You will lose some cases and win some. There will be days for you and days against you in court. When it is day for you, be happy and celebrate. When it is day against you, be patient and learn from the court's reasoning. Both days teach lessons you cannot learn from the textbooks.

5. Litigation is exhausting because everything is time bound. The day you are briefed of a case is the day the client has transferred the problem unto you. Your mind will start working and running to find solution to the problem. As a Litigation Lawyer, not everyday feels meaningful or satisfying; a truth many young wigs quietly live with.

6. Some of your mates in other spheres will seem to make it faster than you whilst your journey takes longer. Learning in Litigation is an investment that can change the trajectory of your life within a twinkle of an eye hence, you need more than the knowledge. You need patience!!! Comparison will steal your peace and joy.

7. In some cases, opposing counsel appear to be more truthful than your own clients. Human beings too de lie o.
Most clients lie to their lawyers primarily out of fear, shame, and the desire to control the narrative. They may attempt to hide embarrassing details, minimize their own faults, or manufacture a "better" story, hoping to avoid punishment or manipulate their legal outcome.

8. Your client's case is not your personal battle. Show empathy, care deeply but do not lose yourself in matters that are not yours to carry emotionally. Emotional intelligence is key for a successful legal practice. If you don't guard your emotions, some clients will make you engage in professional misconduct and leave you to face it when the consequences show up.

9. You will feel intimidated by senior colleagues and Judges in court. Ahhhh, you will make mistakes that will make them laugh at you. Every expert was once an amateur and no man is an Island. With experience, fear slowly turns into familiarity.

10. Some days feel to repetitive; you wake up to go to court, conduct a search, draft a correspondence, meet deadlines, conduct clients during interviews, write minutes of meetings, get home late, empty and tired. That's also part of the journey, counsel. Brace up!!

11. You will eventually see reasons why many brilliant lawyers left litigation for other areas of human endeavours. You will realistically see that what you watch in movies and skits is different from what happens in real life in court. Some lawyers thrive excellently in it whilst some keep struggling day by day whilst hoping of a good future in it. Both realities exist and they are valid.

12. You will be forced to sit down and decide one thing: whether to continue on the path or find something else to do. Whether to go home or go harder.

Rahma cares ✍️

[Benjamin Oteng Israel @OtengBenjamin10]

The courtroom is not Twitter. Hashtags don't decide bail; principles do.

Having read the decision in Miria Matembe v Uganda (Criminal Case No. 132 of 2026). My observation is that It is more than a routine bail ruling, it is a careful restatement of what judicial discretion ought to look like in a constitutional democracy.

The court resisted two extremes,

First, It refused to treat bail as an automatic entitlement simply because the applicant is a prominent public figure.

Equally, it refused to convert allegations, public sentiment or political controversy into reasons for continued detention.

Three aspects stand out.

First, the ruling reminds us that bail is not a reward for good character, nor is it a punishment for unpopular speech. It exists to secure attendance at trial while preserving the constitutional presumption of innocence. This distinction is fundamental but is too often forgotten in politically sensitive prosecutions.

Second, the court drew an important line between evidence and speculation. The prosecution expressed fears that the applicant might abscond or interfere with the administration of justice. The court insisted that such fears must be supported by evidence not conjecture. Simply to state, Liberty cannot depend on suspicion alone.

Third, and perhaps most significantly, the court reaffirmed that judicial independence is measured by fidelity to the law, not by pleasing either side of a politically charged dispute. The magistrate observed that courts are neutral arbiters, cautioning both those who demand detention and those who attack judicial officers simply because a matter has political overtones.
One passage deserves particular attention;

"Judicial integrity does not always involve shunning bribes; along with fighting corruption is also the requirement of a judicial officer to have a strong mind that is only swayed by the law and relevant facts at hand."

To me, That statement captures the essence of constitutional adjudication. The greatest threat to judicial independence is not always corruption it is the pressure to decide cases according to politics, public opinion or institutional convenience rather than legal principle.

Whether one agrees with the outcome or not, the ruling is a timely reminder that the rule of law is preserved when courts insist on evidence, exercise discretion judicially, and remember that liberty remains the norm until guilt is proved.

Anyway, The Constitution must have smiled today it watched the law do exactly what it was written to do.
#jurisprudence @LivingMuhumuza

[David Lewis Rubongoya @DavidLRubongoya]

This was Hon. Miria Matembe pleading with the Magistrate to allow her to go for treatment for her back. "At least Amin used to shoot you, po! But this kind of breaking......." She said.

For context, this senior citizen was one of the eminent Ugandans who traversed this country seeking views on the 1995 Constitution! As I saw her crying out, I couldn't help but imagine what was going on in her mind. Mulimba mutufuze bubi nnyo!
#FreeUgandaNow

[SSEKABIRA PATRICK @PSSEKABIR]

Another part of sleeping MPs and ministers as Museveni was addressing them😂😂😂😂

[Tabz @NinyeTabz]

FREE DR. MIRIA MATEMBE!

Miria Matembe is a mother!
Miria Matembe is a grand mother!
Miria Matembe is a mentor!
Miria Matembe is an icon!
Miria Matembe is a fighter!
Miria Matembe is a hero!
Miria Matembe is a disciplinarian!
Miria Matembe is our Ssenga!

FREE DR. MIRIA MATEMBE!

[Nyanjura Doreen Omutatina @DoreenNyanjura]

Dear Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, @nobert_mao,
Your former DP colleague, Erias Lukwago was violently abducted from his home, tortured, and remanded to Luzira Prison.

Dr @miriamatembe, a respected and celebrated elder is missing following a terrifying military raid on her residence.

As the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, your core mandate is to safeguard the Constitution and protect the rule of law yet under your watch, state-sponsored abductions have become normalized, and victims of torture are being systematically denied bail.

You have chosen to stay completely silent on these injustices. Was all your noise before the Speaker selection merely a strategy to get you back to cabinet?

Your docket is collapsing under the weight of human rights violations. Where are you, and where is the justice you promised?

[Benjamin Oteng Israel @OtengBenjamin10]

Corporate governance is founded on law, not self-help.

(Abed Farug v Al Samawi Fares Ali Hamood & Another (2026 UGRSB 32)

A majority shareholder cannot lock out another shareholder simply because disagreements have arisen. The proper remedy lies in the Companies Act, the Articles of Association, ADR, or the courts not unilateral exclusion.

"The law does not permit parties to take unilateral action that infringes the proprietary and participatory rights of a shareholder or director merely because disputes have arisen."

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[Sisye Martin @SisyeMartin]

@OtengBenjamin10 @kiuvarsity @LivingMuhumuza @UnionKiu @DebateKiu @KiulawSociety Congratulations csl Benjamin

[Sisye Martin @SisyeMartin]

@alexmugasha1 And he is Arrogant

[Dr. Catherine Kyobutungi Muzukulu wa Bityo @CKyobutungi]

I think people from other countries wonder which Law Ugandan judges and magistrates studied.

[Sisye Martin @SisyeMartin]

@UgRotaryCancerP @RotaractD9213 @RotaractD9214 @rotaryd9213 @rotaryd9214 @Parliament_Ug @afromobileug @nbstv @newvisionwire @C_Care_Uganda @MeddieLutaaya Are the running kits available?
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[Sisye Martin @SisyeMartin]

@RichardMbayo The power of resilience. Kudos Mr mbayo

[World Bank Group @WorldBankGroup]

Fragile contexts aren’t all the same, and development responses shouldn't be either.

The #FragilityForum 2026 explores what tailored, context-specific development looks like in practice.

📅June 8–10 | D.C. or online. https://t.co/Pl67D2ji3m

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[Legal Officer ☀️ @CounselAllanVic]

@Aine950513 Self employment isn't necessarily starting up a firm...but you can freelance with your 1,2,3,4 clients for the first 1-2 years which number will grow and get you the capitals and experience to run a firm.

[Tabz @NinyeTabz]

1 Billion Uganda Shillings was paid in Cash for shipping fees for AAA’s Rolls Royce!

[Comrade Etaba Agbor @Etaba_agbor]

In court today, the judge made a statement that really struck me. My Lord said, “Junior lawyers are not merely date takers.”

The comment came after a colleague asked for a short adjournment to allow her senior come and conduct cross examination. This touched on something much deeper about the culture we have gradually normalised within the profession.

Too often, young lawyers are sent to court with just one instruction: “Hold my brief and take a date.” But the courtroom was never meant to be a place where juniors only sit quietly, observe proceedings, and return to chambers with the next adjourned date written in their diary.

The courtroom is where lawyers are built. My Lord emphasized that senior lawyers must intentionally trust and train younger lawyers to argue applications, handle witnesses, respond to difficult moments, and grow in confidence. Many times, growth in this profession comes unexpectedly. Sometimes, the opportunity to rise presents itself suddenly, and when it does, preparation is what makes the difference. At the same time, junior lawyers must prepare themselves beyond merely showing up in court. Read the file. Understand the facts. Know the law. Be ready for the unexpected. One day, your senior may be unavailable, and the court may look directly at you to proceed.

That is how advocates are made. Our profession cannot truly grow if young lawyers reduce themselves to merely taking dates. The profession becomes stronger when juniors are trusted and when they also trust themselves enough to stand up, speak, think on their feet, and contribute meaningfully to the development of the law.

Every great lawyer was once the junior in court whom someone trusted with an opportunity.

The grind continues!

[Jim Spire Ssentongo @SpireJim]

Watching Mr Frederick Mpanga doing his thing in court I am reminded of what our mother used to tell us: “Whenever you pray, don’t forget to pray for wisdom”. Listening to a fine brain, you just find yourself smiling alone! Unfortunately, fine brains increasingly have less space in the country, as mediocrity born of corruption has become a norm.

[AIGP(Rtd) Asan Kasingye @AKasingye]

Who has noticed my white beard? Teri kuzzikizza 😁