meng qi international ltd vs corporate security services ltd 2018 tzhccomd 60 9 may 2018

The Plaintiff's witness statement was filed within the prescribed time because the computation of the seven-day period excludes the first day, making the filing on 1st November 2017 timely.

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Citation: meng qi international ltd vs corporate security services ltd 2018 tzhccomd 60 9 may 2018
Parties: Plaintiff: Meng Qi International Limited; Defendant: Corporate Security Services Ltd
Court: TZHCCOMD
Jurisdiction: Tanzania
Judgment Date: 9 May 2018
Procedural Posture: Commercial Case / Ruling on Preliminary Objection
Outcome: Preliminary objection dismissed with costs
Legal Topics: Filing Deadlines, Witness Statements, Computation of Time, Preliminary Objections
Source Language: english

Civil Procedure Filing Deadlines Witness Statements Computation of Time Preliminary Objections

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Parties

Meng Qi International Limited

Plaintiff

Corporate Security Services Ltd

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Commercial Case / Ruling on Preliminary Objection

Legal Issues

1 Whether the Plaintiff's witness statement was filed out of time contrary to court order and rules

Ratio Decidendi

The Plaintiff's witness statement was filed within the prescribed time because the computation of the seven-day period excludes the first day, making the filing on 1st November 2017 timely.

Court Disposition

Preliminary objection dismissed with costs

Orders

Preliminary objection dismissed
Costs awarded to Plaintiff

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