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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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October 2022
Asha Ali Suleman Al-Bahary and Anor vs Nassanga Aysha Salma and Anor (Civil Case No. 338 of 2015) [2022] UGCommC 92 (31 October 2022)
Vendor entitled to contract price, damages and interest after buyer's breach by dishonoured cheques and abandonment.
Contract law – sale of business assets – dishonoured cheques and abandonment – breach of contract; rescission requires clear communication; counterclaim for misrepresentation dismissed for lack of evidence; award of contractual price, special and general damages; interest and costs.
 31 October 2022
Asha Ali Suleman and Another v Nassanga and Another (Civil Suit No. 338 of 2015) [2022] UGCommC 96 (31 October 2022)
Whether respondents breached a sale agreement and are liable for unpaid purchase price, damages and interest.
Contract law – sale of business assets; breach of contract for non-payment of purchase price; rescission – requirement of clear communication; admissibility and effect of dishonoured cheques; assessment of special and general damages; award of interest and costs; counterclaim dismissed for lack of proof.
 31 October 2022
China Henan International Cooperation Group Co. Ltd v Justus Kyabahwa (Miscellaneous Application No. 815 of 2022) [2022] UGCommC 94 (31 October 2022)
31 October 2022
Sentamu Moses and Anor vs Kenanansi Jackline (Miscellaneous Application No. 681 of 2020) [2022] UGCommC 93 (31 October 2022)
Ignorance of procedure by lay litigants and counsel’s mistake can constitute sufficient cause to file a defence out of time.
Civil procedure – Extension of time – Leave to file defence out of time – Sufficient cause includes ignorance of procedure by lay litigant and mistake of counsel; discretion under Order 51 r6 exercised to promote hearing on merits and access to justice.
 31 October 2022
Immanuel Agro Limited v Express Airway Services Limited (Miscellaneous Application 111 of 2022) [2022] UGCommC 187 (7 October 2022)

 

 7 October 2022
Seruyange v Sserwanga (Civil Suit No. 605 of 2020) [2022] UGCommC 87 (5 October 2022)
Default on a loan agreement found; defendant ordered to pay USD 25,650, UGX 20,000,000 damages, interest and costs.
Civil procedure – Default judgment/formal proof – Effect of failure to file a defence; presumption of constructive admission. Contract – Loan agreement – Default and acceleration clause making whole sum due on missed instalments. Remedies – Declaratory relief, payment of outstanding loan, general damages for economic inconvenience, interest and costs.
 5 October 2022
Bin-IT Services Ltd v Kampala Capital City Authority & Another (Civil Suit 198 of 2016) [2022] UGCommC 173 (2 October 2022)
2 October 2022