jackson mwaipopo vs abdul berege 2022 tzhc 15502 19 december 2022
The appellant's failure to argue or substantiate the grounds of appeal before the first appellate tribunal amounted to failure to prove his case; the tribunal did not abdicate its adjudicative role nor deny the appellant the right to be heard, and there was no miscarriage of justice.
- Citation
- jackson mwaipopo vs abdul berege 2022 tzhc 15502 19 december 2022
- Parties
- Appellant: Jackson Mwaipopo; Respondent: Abdul Berege
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 19 December 2022
- Procedural Posture
- Land Appeal / Second Appeal Before High Court
- Outcome
- Appeal dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Appeals, Right to Be Heard, Adjudication Duties, Burden of Proof, Unrepresented Litigants
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Jackson Mwaipopo
Appellant
Abdul Berege
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Land Appeal / Second Appeal Before High Court
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the first appellate tribunal erred by not determining all grounds of appeal due to lack of elaboration by the appellant
- 2 Whether the tribunal failed in its duty to guide unrepresented parties, resulting in miscarriage of justice
Ratio Decidendi
The appellant's failure to argue or substantiate the grounds of appeal before the first appellate tribunal amounted to failure to prove his case; the tribunal did not abdicate its adjudicative role nor deny the appellant the right to be heard, and there was no miscarriage of justice.
Court Disposition
Appeal dismissed
Orders
- Decisions of the District Land and Housing Tribunal and the Ward Tribunal upheld
- No order as to costs
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