The Justification to the Succession (Amendment) Bill 2018
The Succession law of Uganda is outdated with its origin traced as far back as the Succession Ordinance of 1906 which was adopted from English law. The shortcomings in the Ordinance led the enactment of the Succession (Amendment) Decree1972. The Decree provided for intestacy in the case of Ugandans and recognized the rights of illegitimate and adopted children. Many of the provisions in the Decree of 1972 were discriminatory on the basis of sex. The Succession law of Uganda has therefore been static with archaic and discriminatory provisions that necessitate a review and overhaul to address the gaps and anomalies that have persisted for very long.
