20150424 TZHC Dar es Salaam

20150424 TZHC Dar es Salaam

Filing an application for review in the subordinate court while an appeal was pending before the highest court was an abuse of court process; applicant's explanations were insufficient and the application was frivolous and vexatious.

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Citation
20150424 TZHC Dar es Salaam
Parties
Applicant: Tanzania Union of Industrial and Commercial Workers (TUICO); Respondent: Respondent
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
24 April 2015
Procedural Posture
Application for Review / Ruling on Withdrawal and Abuse of Process
Outcome
application for review withdrawn; costs not awarded
Legal Topics
Abuse of Court Process, Withdrawal of Application, Costs
Source Language
en
Civil Procedure Labour Law Abuse of Court Process Withdrawal of Application Costs

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Parties

Tanzania Union of Industrial and Commercial Workers (TUICO)

Applicant

Respondent

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Application for Review / Ruling on Withdrawal and Abuse of Process

  1. 1 Whether filing an application for review in the Labour Court while an appeal was pending before the Court of Appeal constitutes abuse of court process
  2. 2 Whether the applicant is entitled to withdraw the application without costs

Ratio Decidendi

Filing an application for review in the subordinate court while an appeal was pending before the highest court was an abuse of court process; applicant's explanations were insufficient and the application was frivolous and vexatious.

Court Disposition

application for review withdrawn; costs not awarded

Orders

  • application for review withdrawn
  • no order as to costs