When the case came up for conferencing on 03/09/09, both parties indicated to court that they were considering an out of court settlement. The case was put on hold till 18/05/2010 when it again came up for conferencing and the parties still talked of a possible settlement. They nonetheless agreed that the issues be determined on legal arguments, unless a settlement is reached in a period of two weeks. None was reached. Hence this judgment. Counsel Mr. Roscoe Ssozi for the plaintiff Ms. Christine Kahwa for the defendant Issue No. I: Whether the plaintiff has a copyright in the music comprised in the National Anthem and if so whether there is infringement of the plaintiff’s copyright by the defendant. CAUSE OF ACTION As I understand it, cause of action simply means the facts that entitle a person to sue. The cause of action may be a wrongful act, such as the alleged infringement herein, or the harm resulting from a wrongful act, as in the tort of negligence. Either way the plaint must to show that the plaintiff enjoyed a right, that the right has been violated and that the defendant is liable; Auto Garage vs Motokov (No.3) [1971] E.A 514. Needless to mention, a right is a legally protected interest. Learned Defence Counsel‟s argument on this point is that the right that would have accrued to the plaintiff from the composition is non-existent due to the nature of the contract that was entered into. She argues that it follows from the facts that the plaintiff entered into a competition organized by the Government of Uganda for the composition of the national anthem; that the plaintiff participated; and, that he was accordingly paid Shs.2,000/=. 2