M/S OKURUT-MAGARA ASSOCIATED ADVOCATES is a regional Ugandan law practice operating from Adjumani that concentrates on litigation, constitutional and human-rights work. The firm’s practitioners engage in court advocacy across lower courts, the High Court and appellate venues, with public interest matters and access-to-justice issues featuring prominently in their public writing and casework.

The practice is identified locally for strategic courtroom representation in matters touching on civil liberties, unlawful detention and privacy harms. Case involvement described in public materials includes habeas corpus applications, free-speech and digital privacy disputes, and litigation connected to land and administrative rights.

The firm approaches client matters with a litigation-focused, rights-oriented strategy that emphasizes procedural remedies, urgent relief where required and advocacy for vulnerable or underserved clients. Communications with clients and community stakeholders are presented as central to case preparation, together with an orientation toward constitutional and human-rights law as tools to secure effective remedies.

About M/S OKURUT-MAGARA ASSOCIATED ADVOCATES
Practice areas
Civil & Human Rights
Criminal Defense
Lawsuits & Disputes
Real Estate
Employment & Labor

Languages spoken
English

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Practice areas

Civil & Human Rights

M/S OKURUT-MAGARA ASSOCIATED ADVOCATES litigates constitutional and human-rights claims including habeas corpus applications, freedom-of-expression matters and cases alleging state abuse. Counsel pursues injunctive and declaratory relief, challenges to unlawful detention and remedies for violations of privacy and dignity, drawing on constitutional principles and comparative precedent to secure tangible relief for affected individuals and communities.
Civil Rights
Constitutional Law
Disability
Disability Insurance
Social Security Disability
Discrimination
Native People
Education Law
Military Law
Animal Law
Faith-Based Law
State, Local, and Municipal Law
Veterans Benefits

Criminal Defense

The practice provides criminal-defense representation focused on procedural fairness and timely relief for accused persons, including bail and remand hearings, trial advocacy and appellate challenges. Attorneys concentrate on using procedural remedies to address prolonged detention and on defending clients against criminal charges while safeguarding fair-trial rights and evidence-based defenses.
Arrests & Searches
Bail Bond Service
Criminal Litigation
Drug Crime
Drunk Driving
DUI & DWI
Juvenile Law
Sex Crime
Speeding & Traffic Ticket
White Collar Crime

Lawsuits & Disputes

Counsel conducts civil litigation and public-interest suits that address administrative law grievances, judicial-review matters and contested civil claims. The practice manages case strategy across trial and appellate stages, prepares evidence and legal submissions for disputes affecting individuals and groups, and pursues remedies such as injunctions, declarations and compensation where appropriate.
ADR Mediation & Arbitration
Appeal
Class Action
General Litigation
Ethics and Professional Responsibility
Commercial Litigation
Antitrust Litigation
Restructuring & Insolvency

Real Estate

The practice handles disputes over customary and registered land, representing clients in matters that include contesting unlawful land grabs, challenging procedural barriers to case registration and resolving boundary and title conflicts. Litigation work emphasizes securing access to judicial processes for rural and vulnerable landholders and obtaining orders that protect property rights and remedy dispossession.
Commercial Real Estate
Housing, Construction & Development
Foreclosure
Land Use & Zoning
Landlord & Tenant
Mortgage
Real Estate Due Diligence
Real Estate Contracts and Negotiations
Brokerage
Natural Resources
Conveyancing

Employment & Labor

M/S OKURUT-MAGARA represents workers and complainants in labour-related disputes, with particular attention to domestic worker protections, unfair treatment and exploitation. Services include enforcement of labour standards, representation in workplace-complaint proceedings and litigation to obtain compensation, reinstatement or protective orders under applicable employment law.
Employment Rights
Hiring & Firing
Job Discrimination
Labor Law
Pension
Retirement
Sexual Harassment
Social Security
Wage & Hour
Wrongful Termination
Whistleblower & Qui Tam
Employment Benefits & Executive Compensation

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