20170130 TZCA Dar es Salaam

20170130 TZCA Dar es Salaam

The arbitrator lacked jurisdiction because the parties failed to comply with the mandatory adjudication step required by Clause 24.1 of their contract before proceeding to arbitration; thus, the High Court's refusal to record the award as judgment was correct.

Citation
20170130 TZCA Dar es Salaam
Parties
Appellant: Patty Interplan Ltd; Respondent: TPB Bank PLC
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
30 January 2017
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Final Appellate Judgment
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Arbitrator Jurisdiction, Pre Arbitral Procedures, Award Enforcement, Damages for Breach of Contract
Source Language
English
Arbitration Contract Law Civil Procedure Arbitrator Jurisdiction Pre Arbitral Procedures Award Enforcement Damages for Breach of Contract

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Parties

Patty Interplan Ltd

Appellant

TPB Bank PLC

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Final Appellate Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the arbitrator had jurisdiction without prior adjudication as required by the contract
  2. 2 Whether the High Court erred in refusing to record the arbitral award as judgment
  3. 3 Whether the High Court erred in treating the petition as an appeal and delivering a judgment instead of a ruling

Ratio Decidendi

The arbitrator lacked jurisdiction because the parties failed to comply with the mandatory adjudication step required by Clause 24.1 of their contract before proceeding to arbitration; thus, the High Court's refusal to record the award as judgment was correct.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Appeal dismissed with costs to the respondent