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Civil procedure civil decision 2025 04 08 12 38 37

civil decision 2025 04 08 12 38 37

The suit was filed in a court lacking territorial jurisdiction since the cause of action and defendants' business were at Kahama, which falls under the Shinyanga Sub-Registry, not Bukoba. Therefore, the High Court at Bukoba has no jurisdiction to entertain the suit.

  • Jurisdiction
  • Exhaustion of local remedies
  • Social security benefits
  • Place of suing
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Administrative law RULING GEORGE NICHOLAUS LUTERA Final

RULING GEORGE NICHOLAUS LUTERA Final

The High Court struck out a judicial review application as time barred because it was filed outside the 14-day period after leave was granted.

  • Judicial review
  • Limitation of actions
  • Electronic filing
  • Termination of employment
  • Judicial-review
  • Time-barred
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Social security NSSF V Nantaika Judgment

NSSF V Nantaika Judgment

Ex parte judgment enforcing unpaid statutory social security contributions and penalties against a registered employer, with judgment entered for the plaintiffs.

  • Statutory contributions
  • Penalties for late payment
  • Burden of proof
  • Social-security
  • Employment-law
  • Statutory-contributions
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Administrative law MwL

MwL

The High Court granted leave to seek judicial review after finding an arguable complaint about alleged denial of fair hearing in a teacher’s termination.

  • Judicial review
  • Certiorari
  • Mandamus
  • Right to fair hearing
  • Termination of employment
  • Judicial-review
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Tort law CHACHA RUGOYE RULING 0001

CHACHA RUGOYE RULING 0001

The act of fighting was not within the scope of employment for grazing cattle and is an independent act; vicarious liability does not attach. The district court breached the right to be heard and execution procedures, rendering its decisions invalid.

  • Vicarious liability
  • Right to be heard
  • Execution of judgments
  • Natural justice
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Employment law DERESU Proofread 1

DERESU Proofread 1

Summary judgment is warranted where the defendant, after being duly served, fails to file leave to appear and defend, entitling the plaintiffs to the reliefs sought for statutory contributions and penalties.

  • Compulsory employee contributions
  • Statutory penalties
  • Summary judgment
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Administrative law MISC

MISC

Applicant demonstrated an arguable issue regarding whether preliminary inquiry under Police General Orders was conducted prior to disciplinary proceedings; leave to file judicial review is granted.

  • Judicial review
  • Certiorari
  • Mandamus
  • Police disciplinary proceedings
  • Employment dismissal
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Administrative law RULING ESTHER NATHANIEL MDEME VS TARIME POLICE COMMANDER AND 3 OTHERS FINAL NEW

RULING ESTHER NATHANIEL MDEME VS TARIME POLICE COMMANDER AND 3 OTHERS FINAL NEW

The disciplinary process was vitiated by illegality due to failure to conduct a preliminary inquiry, use of an unsigned and thus defective charge, and denial of the applicant's right to liberty and fair hearing during a bailable offence. These procedural violations rendered the dismissal decision unlawful and invalid, warranting its quashing and the applicant's reinstatement.

  • Judicial review
  • Certiorari
  • Mandamus
  • Natural justice
  • Disciplinary proceedings
  • Police employment
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Civil procedure NSSF VS KIRIBO

NSSF VS KIRIBO

The dispute was resolved by a registered settlement agreement, with leave granted for a separate suit on penalties, and no order for costs as per the parties' agreement.

  • Statutory contributions
  • Settlement agreement
  • Penalties
  • Amicable dispute resolution
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Employment law WISEWAYS JUDGMENET AND DECREE

WISEWAYS JUDGMENET AND DECREE

The High Court granted summary judgment for unpaid NSSF contributions, penalties, interest, and costs after the defendant failed to appear.

  • Statutory contributions
  • Default in remittance
  • Summary judgment
  • Interest on decretal sum
  • Summary-judgment
  • Statutory-contributions
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