CHARLES SUGWA V. DANIEL LUCAS, HIGH COURT, COMMERCIAL DIVISION, 2015.

Sh 10,500.00

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Jurisdiction of a district court in commercial cases – subsidiary legislation – principal statute – conflict between a subsidiary legislation and a principal statute.

  • The district court has no jurisdiction to entertain a commercial case where the estimated amount of a claim in monetary value exceeds 30,000,000/.
  • A provision of a subsidiary legislation cannot amend a provision of a principal statute.
  • Conflict between a subsidiary legislation and a principal statute.