rafii said mpendu vs adam ally mkalapema others 2022 tzca 735 21 november 2022

rafii said mpendu vs adam ally mkalapema others 2022 tzca 735 21 november 2022

Proceedings and judgments in which a party is represented by an unqualified person purporting to be an advocate are a nullity, regardless of the parties' knowledge or subsequent punishment of the impostor. The court must nullify such proceedings to uphold the law and the integrity of the judicial process.

Citation
rafii said mpendu vs adam ally mkalapema others 2022 tzca 735 21 november 2022
Parties
Applicant: Rafii Said Mpendu; 1st Respondent: Adam Ally Mkalapema (Administrator of the estate of the late Ali Mkalapema); 2nd Respondent: Frank Mareto; 3rd Respondent: Maliki Ali Mkalapema; 4th Respondent: Danstun Fabian (Bambo)
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
21 November 2022
Procedural Posture
Civil Application for Revision / Ruling on Application for Revision of High Court Decision
Outcome
Application allowed
Legal Topics
Revision Jurisdiction, Nullity of Proceedings, Unqualified Legal Representation, Right to Legal Representation
Source Language
English
Civil Procedure Land Law Legal Profession Revision Jurisdiction Nullity of Proceedings Unqualified Legal Representation Right to Legal Representation

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Parties

Rafii Said Mpendu

Applicant

Adam Ally Mkalapema (Administrator of the estate of the late Ali Mkalapema)

1st Respondent

Frank Mareto

2nd Respondent

Maliki Ali Mkalapema

3rd Respondent

Danstun Fabian (Bambo)

4th Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Application for Revision / Ruling on Application for Revision of High Court Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether proceedings and judgments are null where a party was represented by an unqualified person purporting to be an advocate
  2. 2 Whether revision is available where appeal is statutorily barred

Ratio Decidendi

Proceedings and judgments in which a party is represented by an unqualified person purporting to be an advocate are a nullity, regardless of the parties' knowledge or subsequent punishment of the impostor. The court must nullify such proceedings to uphold the law and the integrity of the judicial process.

Court Disposition

Application allowed

Orders

  • Proceedings and judgment of the District Land and Housing Tribunal in Land Case No. 15 of 2010 nullified
  • Proceedings and judgment of the High Court in Land Appeal No. 87 of 2013 nullified