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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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July 2019
Kyamuhunga Tea Co. Limited v Daks Couriers Limited (Civil Suit No. 862 of 2017) [2019] UGCommC 19 (12 July 2019)
A contracted carrier remains liable for loss of goods despite subcontracting; plaintiff awarded special and general damages.
Contract law – Carrier’s liability – duty to deliver safely remains with contracted carrier despite subcontracting; Assignment prohibited without consent – effect on liability; Proof of special damages – market valuation and reimbursed customs/VAT; Assessment of general damages and interest.
 12 July 2019
M.K Creditors Ltd v Kazooba (Miscellaneous Application No. 1341 of 2017) [2019] UGCommC 18 (11 July 2019)
A company officer cannot act as advocate without proper authority; refusing court-ordered counsel justified dismissal for abuse of process.
* Civil procedure – right of audience – corporate representation – managing director lacks locus to appear as advocate without power of attorney or resolution; Order 3 r.1; Order 29 r.1. * Judicial administration – judicial independence and allocation of business – Principal Judge may allocate but not direct judicial conduct (s.20 Judicature Act). * Inherent jurisdiction – abuse of process and delay – court may dismiss for non-compliance with directions and to prevent abuse (s.98 Civil Procedure Act; s.33 Judicature Act).
 11 July 2019
Salini Construttori SPA v Attorney General & Anor (Civil Suit No. 979 of 2016) [2019] UGCommC 17 (8 July 2019)
A supervisor with continuing contractual duties may be joined despite privity; preliminary objection dismissed.
* Construction law – Supervisor's obligations – verification of Draft Final Statement of Account; issuance of Final Statement of Account and Final Acceptance (Articles 5, 51, 62). * Contract law – Privity and agency – agent of a disclosed principal generally not liable, but continuing contractual duties may make agent's presence necessary. * Civil procedure – Cause of action – plaint to be read with attachments; preliminary objection on disclosure of cause of action. * Civil procedure – Joinder (Order 1 Rule 3) – party may be joined if their presence is necessary for complete adjudication.
 8 July 2019