CIVIL REFERENCE NO

CIVIL REFERENCE NO

The preliminary objection is overruled because the issue of whether service was effected within the prescribed time involves factual disputes that require evidence and is not a pure point of law.

Citation
CIVIL REFERENCE NO
Parties
Applicant: Export Trading Company; 1st Respondent: Tandahimba Newala Cooperative Union Ltd; 2nd Respondent: Tandahimba Quality Control System Ltd
Court
TANZLII
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
1 January 2023
Procedural Posture
Civil Reference / Ruling on Preliminary Objection
Outcome
Preliminary objection overruled with costs.
Legal Topics
Preliminary Objection, Service of Process, Interpretation of Statutes, Advocates Remuneration
Source Language
English

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Parties

Export Trading Company

Applicant

Tandahimba Newala Cooperative Union Ltd

1st Respondent

Tandahimba Quality Control System Ltd

2nd Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Reference / Ruling on Preliminary Objection

  1. 1 Whether failure to serve the reference within seven days as per Order 7(3) of the Advocates Remuneration Order, 2015 is a pure point of law suitable for preliminary objection

Ratio Decidendi

The preliminary objection is overruled because the issue of whether service was effected within the prescribed time involves factual disputes that require evidence and is not a pure point of law.

Court Disposition

Preliminary objection overruled with costs.

Orders

  • Preliminary objection overruled with costs.
  • Parties to proceed with the substantive matter of the reference.