Object of the Bill
The object of this Bill is to regulate the provision of legal aid services by legal aid service providers in Uganda; to make provision for the grant of legal aid services to indigent; marginalised and vulnerable persons; to make provision for eligibility for the grant of legal aid; to make provision for the termination of legal aid; to make provision for the payment of court fees, costs and damages by an aided person; to create a Legal Aid Funding Account; to recognise Legal Aid service Schemes existing in Uganda; to continue in existence Justice Centres Uganda; to amend the poor persons Defence Act; and for other related matters.
Bill Document
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Proposed Amendments to the National Legal Aid Bill, 2022.pdf
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CFI for the National Legal Aid Bill, 2022.pdf
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LPA3-22-Report on the National Legal Aid Bill, 2022.pdf
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National Legal Aid Bill, 2022
Sponsored By Hon. Silas Aogon (Mp, KUMI COUNTY)
Committee: The Committee on Legal and Parliamentary Affairs
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First Reading/Committee
Bill is read for the first time on the floor of Parliament.
Second Reading
Bill is in the second stage. The second reading is the first opportunity for MPs to debate the main principles of the Bill. It usually takes place up to 45 days after the first reading. Once second reading is complete the Bill proceeds to committee stage where each clause (part) and any amendments (proposals for change) to the Bill may be debated. This bill was re-read and revised on the 12th of March, 2026.
Third Reading
Presentation/Waiting Assent
Assented by President
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Bill passed on 01/01/1970
Bill Withdrawn on 12/03/2026
In this particular case, the Bill has been withdrawn. A Bill can be withdrawn by the Member in charge after the question for its second reading (or other stages) has been proposed, provided that the question itself is first withdrawn and the Member has the floor. However, if there is any objection, the question cannot be withdrawn, and the stage concerned proceeds to a conclusion. Its important to note that a Member other than the Member in charge of the Bill, if they have made the motion for second reading, can, with leave, withdraw that motion but not the Bill itself. Additionally, a Bill may also be withdrawn during its committee stage if the committee is first discharged from (further) consideration of the Bill. The process of withdrawal is a strategic decision made by the Member in charge, considering the circumstances and the support for the Bill.