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Commercial Court of Uganda

The Commercial Court was established in 1996 as a division of the High Court of Uganda devoted to hearing and determining commercial disputes with current jurisdiction (as established under Legal Notice No.4 of 1996 and Instruction Circular No.1 of 1996); company causes, Bankruptcies and intellectual property.

The mission of the court is to deliver to the commercial community an efficient, expeditious and cost-effective mode of adjudicating disputes that affect directly and significantly the economic, commercial and financial life of Uganda.

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August 2000
Nile Bank Ltd and Anor v Thomas Kato and Ors - (High Court Miscellaneous Application No. 1190 of 1999) [2000] UGCommC 5 (29 August 2000) A vague general denial and unspecific illegality plea must be struck out; judgment entered for the applicant. Civil procedure – Order 6 Rules 5, 7 and 29 CPR – Pleadings – general denial must be specific; illegality must be expressly pleaded with supporting facts and statutory provisions; court may strike out pleadings that disclose no reasonable defence. Contract – sale of company and assets – indemnity clause – breach where purchaser's title is defeated by third‑party repossession; registered title documents can rebut a defence.	29 August 2000

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August 2000

Nile Bank Ltd and Anor v Thomas Kato and Ors - (High Court Miscellaneous Application No. 1190 of 1999) [2000] UGCommC 5 (29 August 2000)

A vague general denial and unspecific illegality plea must be struck out; judgment entered for the applicant.

Civil procedure – Order 6 Rules 5, 7 and 29 CPR – Pleadings – general denial must be specific; illegality must be expressly pleaded with supporting facts and statutory provisions; court may strike out pleadings that disclose no reasonable defence. Contract – sale of company and assets – indemnity clause – breach where purchaser's title is defeated by third‑party repossession; registered title documents can rebut a defence.

29 August 2000