Civil Legal

KIZZA NAKACHWA MARY

LAWYER, RESEARCHER and TAX ADVISORY

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CURRICULUM VITAE

PERSONAL DATA:

Date of Birth: 22nd September, 1993

Place of Birth: Rubaga, Kampala– Uganda

Nationality: Ugandan

Marital Status: Single

PERSONAL QUALITIES:

Passionate and ambitious personality in the line with human rights and commerical transactions in the field of law, with a strong academic background and work ethic coupled with practical legal knowledge and skills complimented by high degree of integrity, independent learner abilities and professionalism. Vested with exceptional capacity and impetus to ably to contribute to the effective, organized and coordinated handling of legal problems and providing practical solutions for clientele.

EDUCATION BACKGROUND

YEAR

AWARD

SCHOOL

May 2018- March 2019

Post-Graduate Diploma in Taxation and Revenue Administration

East African School of Taxation, Uganda

September 2017 – to-date

Post-Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice

Law-Development Centre- Kampala.

Responsibilities included being a Registrar vested with the role of receiving all filed documents by the student’s firms.

September 2013 - July 2017

Bachelor of Laws (LLB)

Uganda Christian University-Mukono I was engaged as an active member of and Representative of Law faculty in Centre for Human Rights Development.

2011-2012

Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education

St Henry's Girls Secondary School Buyege

2006-2010

Uganda Certificate of Education

Our Lady of Africa Secondary School Rubaga

1999-2005

Primary Leaving Examinations

Uganda Martyrs Primary School Rubaga

SELECTED ENGAGEMENTS:

(a)Researcher contracted by United Women’s Organisation (Domestic Violence in Uganda; Kampala (Nakawa Chief Magistrate Court/ Jinja Road Police). Adjumani (Moyo Chief Magistrate Court and Magistrate Grade 1 Adjumani/ CPS Adjumani), Kasese (Kasese Chief Magistrate Court/ CPS Kasese), Gulu (Gulu High Court and Chief Magistrate Court/ CPS Gulu) and Kamuli (Kamuli Chief Magistrate Court CPS-Kamuli) Districts to review procedures of Court files and Police cases, make recommendations, meant to update and amend the Domestic Violence Act 2010 (2019).

(b)Restructuring Co-Ordinator contracted by with East African Justice Hub, in conjunction with British Council, Justice Law and Order Sector & Ministry of Justice and Constitutional affairs, to analyse, restructure and re-organise the Mbarara High Court Circuit Civil and Criminal Registries; (2019 -2020).

(c)Co-opted: Appointed by Students’ Guild President to the Executive Committee of Uganda Christian University with roles of screening and vetting of prospective candidates and organizing, monitoring and overseeing the electoral process. (2016)

EXPERIENCE

2018-to date Partner at Sheira Legal Consultants

Engaged in drafting legal opinions, legal documents.

Court documents, attending Court with supervising

Counsel, mediation, drafting of contracts and negotiating

them, registration of companies among other office activities.

2018 Intern/Clerkship student attached to ABMAK

Associates, Advocates & Legal Consultants

Preparation of Court pleadings dealing with Constitutional and administrative legal aspects, commercial, conveyancing, all manner of civil litigation, advisory and related legal matters. Massive exposure to matters for litigation before all Courts in Uganda including the Supreme Court, Constitutional, Court of Appeal, High Court, and the East African Court of Justice, East African Court of Justice of Appeal Division in quite a number of high-profile cases, coupled with legal and advisory opinions in contracts and other corporate matters.

2016 Intern at High Court of Uganda, Commercial Division

Worked closely with the Justice Elizabeth Jane Alivdiza

the legal clerks and official of the Commercial

Registry duties included researching legal issues, writing

memoranda, and preparing and revising orders. In addition,

attend trials or arguments, allow to witness litigation in action

and giving me a perspective on how judicial decisions are made

.

2014 Intern at Chief Magistrate Court, Mengo

Involved researching legal issues, writing memoranda, preparing

and revising orders and judgments. In addition, attend trials or

arguments.

CONTRIBUTION TO THE COMMUNITY:

(a)Active member of Charity Gospel Missions Africa, charity based organisation focused on reaching out to the needy and disabled persons in Uganda.

(b)Member of UCU Alumini Student’s Association.

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

Competent knowledge of use of Computer and Computer Power point presentations, Fluent in English & Luganda.

AREAS OF PROFESSIONAL INTEREST:

Commercial, Land and Civil Procedure, Family law and Human Rights at large other areas of competence include Criminal law among others.

INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES;

Meeting new people making friends, travelling, debating, cookery, tailoring, crafts designing, hairdressing and styling, and playing Scrabble.

REFEREES

1. Mr. Akena Godfrey

Senior Lecture, Professional Advisor and Partner,

ABMAK Advocates Associates and Legal Advisers

ABMAK Chambers,

37A, Windsor Crescent, Kololo

P.O Box 30330

Kampala, Uganda

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2. Mrs. Muhwezi Cecilia Namuddu

Advocate and Head Compliance

Standard Chartered Bank

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Kampala, Uganda

3. Mr. Lumu Shakim

Director, Advocate

SHEIRA Legal Consultants

Posta Uganda, Kampala Road

5TH Floor, Room 509

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Kampala-Uganda

LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY

Language

Speaking

Reading

Writing

English

Good

Good

Good

Luganda

Excellent

Good

Good

CONTACT INFORMATION

C/o Mrs. Claire Yiga

P.O Box 25432

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