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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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December 2011
Stanbic Bank (U) Ltd & 3 Ors v Attorney General (HCT-00-CC-MA 645 of 2011) [2011] UGCommC 118 (20 December 2011)
Whether the Minister could impose Trade (Licensing) fees on banks licensed under the Financial Institutions Act.
Statutory interpretation – Trade (Licensing) Act s.8(2)(f) – meaning of "trade" and "goods"; Financial Institutions Act – regulatory licensing and branch authorisation; Ultra vires – Minister's amendment of Schedule; Certiorari and prohibition as remedies; Local Governments Act – limits on local licensing and revenue collection.
 20 December 2011
Every Child Ministries v David Lubaale (Civil Suit No. 249 of 2009) [2011] UGCommC 121 (16 December 2011)
Plaintiff proved misappropriation but recovery limited to US$40,000 pleaded; awarded US$15,000 general damages, injunction, interest and costs.
Civil recovery – misappropriation of NGO funds – proof by documentary transfers, written admissions and promissory notes. Pleading rule – special damages must be specifically pleaded and proved; recovery limited to pleaded amount. Ex parte proceedings – defendant’s non-attendance and notice considerations. Remedies – award of special and general damages, injunction, interest and costs.
 16 December 2011
Grace Tibanagwa v Solomon R tibanagwa (Civil Suit No. 451 of 2009) [2011] UGCommC 122 (15 December 2011)
Court dismissed plaintiff's action for failure to prosecute and comply with commercial court directions.
Civil procedure – non-prosecution – failure to comply with court directions – dismissal under Order 17 Rule 4. Commercial Court Practice Directions – Rule 7 – power to dismiss or refuse extensions for non-compliance. Default judgment – failure to set aside earlier default judgment based on guarantee – impact on prosecution of main suit. Appropriateness of Order 9 Rule 22 versus Order 17 Rule 4 in dismissal applications.
 15 December 2011