issa barnabas pakata vs victoria finance plc 2022 tzhcld 1048 28 november 2022

issa barnabas pakata vs victoria finance plc 2022 tzhcld 1048 28 november 2022

Failure to administer oath to DW1 when recalled, combined with improper use of section 147(4) of Evidence Act to fill evidentiary gaps, vitiated the CMA proceedings and award, necessitating nullification and order for trial de novo before a different arbitrator.

Citation
issa barnabas pakata vs victoria finance plc 2022 tzhcld 1048 28 november 2022
Parties
Applicant/respondent: Issa Barnabas Pakata; Respondent/applicant: Victoria Finance PLC
Court
TANZLII
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
28 November 2022
Procedural Posture
Consolidated Revision Applications / Ruling on Procedural Irregularity and Disposition
Outcome
CMA proceedings nullified, award quashed and set aside, trial de novo ordered before a different arbitrator.
Legal Topics
Recalling Witnesses, Oath Administration, Procedural Fairness, Nullification of Proceedings
Source Language
English
Labour Law Evidence Law Procedural Law Recalling Witnesses Oath Administration Procedural Fairness Nullification of Proceedings

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Parties

Issa Barnabas Pakata

Applicant/respondent

Victoria Finance PLC

Respondent/applicant

Procedural Posture

Consolidated Revision Applications / Ruling on Procedural Irregularity and Disposition

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether recalling DW1 to fill evidentiary gaps was permissible under section 147(4) of the Evidence Act
  2. 2 Whether failure to administer oath to DW1 vitiated proceedings
  3. 3 Whether procedural irregularities warranted nullification of CMA proceedings

Ratio Decidendi

Failure to administer oath to DW1 when recalled, combined with improper use of section 147(4) of Evidence Act to fill evidentiary gaps, vitiated the CMA proceedings and award, necessitating nullification and order for trial de novo before a different arbitrator.

Court Disposition

CMA proceedings nullified, award quashed and set aside, trial de novo ordered before a different arbitrator.

Orders

  • CMA proceedings are nullified.
  • Award is quashed and set aside.