The Law Development Centre is the only institution in the whole of Uganda that offers the bar course leading to the award of the postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice (Dip.Leg.Pract). It was established in 1970 by the Law Development Centre Act, as a government-owned institution of higher learning responsible for "research, law reform, publications, law reporting and community legal services". LDC is managed by the Management Committee which is responsible for policy formulation. The policies formulated by the Management Committee are implemented by the Director through various institutional departments. The center is located on Makerere Hill, along Makerere Road, just outside the southern perimeter of the main campus of Makerere University. This location is less than 1 kilometre (0.62 mi), south of the Faculty of Law at Makerere University and approximately 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi), by road, north of Kampala's central business district.
| Website | http://www.ldc.ac.ug |
| Revenue | $42.4 million |
| Employees | 209 (106 on RocketReach) |
| Founded | 1970 |
| Industry | Law Practice |
| Keywords | Legal Education, Bar Exam Preparation, Legal Professional Development, Legal Practitioners, Professional Legal Education, Postgraduate Diploma, Legal Training, Legal Skills Development, Legal Studies Programs, Law Courses, Advocacy Training, Law School, Legal Studies |
| Competitors | Makerere University, University of Cape Town, University of Nairobi, Lund University, Strathmore University, Mbarara University of Science & Technology, University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM), Uganda Christian University, Cavendish University Uganda, Islamic University in Uganda +35 more (view full list) |
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The Law Development Centre annual revenue was $42.4 million in 2026.
Pamela Tibihikirra-Kalyegira is the Director of Law Development Centre.
106 people are employed at Law Development Centre.