Two lawyers have gone to the high court seeking an order to declare that Uganda Law society's subscription to the International Center For arbitration and mediation in Kampala (ICAMK)Limited is null and void.
Through Godfrey S Lule advocates, the lawyers claim that Uganda Law Society acted outside its statutory mandate and there by acted illegally in doing so.
They claim that the agenda of setting up an alternative dispute resolution judicial practice and administration that is parallel to the one established by government through a statue for public Utility and satisfaction is illegal.
According to the plaintiffs , on the 26th of July 2018, ( ICAMK)ltd a company ltd by guarantee was incorporated by the Uganda registration bureau and registered under registration number 80020001146801.
And that among the subscribers to the Memorandum and articles of association of ICAMK is Uganda Law society and the Uganda Bankers association.
These say that the principle objective of forming ICAMK ltd company is to establish and provide an alternative dispute resolution judicial services in Uganda.
However, these claim that the limit of Uganda Law society's mandate are set out by law and that any deviation from them is illegal and void.
The plaintiffs further claim that by Uganda Law Society subscribing as a member of ICAMK ltd, Uganda Law society is modifying its statutory mandate to circumvent the limits imposed on it by statue, and to aid a private profit initiatives against the general public of Uganda.
These also claim that Uganda Law society committed its membership to shouldering of liability against the express restriction of its mother statue.
These are also asking court to declare that the administration dispensation of justice by virtue of the constitution of Uganda is a preserve of the government of Uganda and that a private entity such as ICAMK ltd, is prohibited by law from setting up a parallel entity and company system of justice and judicial administration from that which is engaged in the statue.
These are also seeking costs to the suit.
Court is yet to yet to summon the defendants to file in their defense.