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Public Lecture on When Law, Justice and Public Conscience Collide: Why Courts Sometimes Decide Against Public Expectations

Aug 21, 2026 ยท Staff Common Room, Western Campus

Public Lecture on When Law, Justice and Public Conscience Collide: Why Courts Sometimes Decide Against Public Expectations
Law

The Directorate of Research, Innovation, Consultancy and Extension (DRICE), in collaboration with the School of Law, Kampala International University, Western Campus (KIU-WC), cordially invites students, staff, and the general public to a public lecture exploring the complex relationship between law, justice, and public expectations.

THEME:

When Law, Justice and Public Conscience Collide: Why Courts Sometimes Decide Against Public Expectations

The lecture will examine key questions surrounding public trust in the legal profession and the justice system, including:

- Rescuing the Legal Profession from Public Distrust

- Debunking the Myths About Law and Courts

- Are Lawyers Liars? Defenders of Justice or Architects of Injustice?

Presenter: Dr. Richard Akpanke Akwagiobe, Head, Department of Public and Comparative Law, KIU-WC.

- Date: Friday, August 21, 2026

- Time: 10:00 AM

- Venue: Staff Common Room, WC

- Zoom Meeting ID: 978 0592 5776

- Passcode: 201641