The Ugandan high court recently ruled that a person who obtains a post graduate diploma in legal practice from Rwanda is not eligible to enroll as an advocate in Uganda, sparking criticism from the Rwanda Law Fraternity.
The ruling followed an application filed in the High Court of Uganda by a lawyer who holds a law degree from the Islamic University in Uganda and a Diploma in Legal Practice from the Institute of Legal Practice and Development in Rwanda.
Last week, the high court ruled against him, and declared that a person who obtains a post graduate diploma in legal practice from Rwanda is not eligible to enroll as an advocate in the Ugandan High court.
Didas Kayihura, the Rector of Rwanda's Institute of Legal Practice and Development (ILPD) says the training program that the institution offers is designed for both the civil and common law traditions,
"That is why when selecting our trainers, we are not only binding ourselves to Rwandans.
According to Kayihura, the students who filed the application in Uganda's High court can appeal, but he also said that the Rwanda Bar Association is handling it through the East African Law Society.
