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Administrative law CHINA ROADS

CHINA ROADS

The applicant was not sufficiently notified of the review and appeal proceedings, violating mandatory procurement regulations and the right to be heard. The resulting decisions are nullities and must be quashed.

  • Judicial review
  • Certiorari
  • Mandamus
  • Right to be heard
  • Natural justice
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Contract law LABA CONTRACTORS LTD VS

LABA CONTRACTORS LTD VS

The contract was a framework contract requiring execution through purchase orders; no purchase order was issued, so no breach occurred and plaintiff is not entitled to damages.

  • Framework contracts
  • Breach of contract
  • Public procurement regulations
  • Specific and general damages
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Administrative law ms sispa sa vs the public procurement appeals authority 4 others 2024 tzhc 471 23 february 2024

ms sispa sa vs the public procurement appeals authority 4 others 2024 tzhc 471 23 february 2024

The application is not barred by res judicata as the prior case involved different parties and issues, and was not conclusive of the present matter. The applicant has locus standi, filed within time, and established an arguable case. Certiorari is a sufficient remedy at this stage. Leave is therefore granted.

  • Leave for judicial review
  • Certiorari
  • Res judicata
  • Locus standi
  • Tender process
  • Discretion of court
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Arbitration RULING MISC

RULING MISC

All grounds for setting aside the arbitral award and additional award fail: violation of public policy was not established, jurisdictional objections were waived by participation and not timely raised, arbitrator acted within scope of broad-form arbitration agreement, alleged errors regarding forged documents and deduction of TZS 80,000,000/= are not grounds for setting aside or remittance as they go to merits and not serious irregularity or jurisdiction. Both petition and cross petition are dismissed.

  • Challenge to arbitral award
  • Public policy
  • Jurisdiction
  • Procedural irregularity
  • Scope of arbitration agreement
  • Enforcement of arbitral award
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Administrative law ms dezo civil contractors co ltd and another vs public procurement appeals authority and others 2023 tzhc 22858 21 november 2023

ms dezo civil contractors co ltd and another vs public procurement appeals authority and others 2023 tzhc 22858 21 november 2023

Affidavits in support of applications for leave for judicial review must only verify facts stated in the statement and not introduce new facts; paragraphs introducing new facts are expunged. Despite expunging, the remaining material supports the grant of leave as legal requirements are met.

  • Judicial review
  • Certiorari
  • Mandamus
  • Affidavit defects
  • Leave to apply for prerogative orders
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Administrative law ms simba logistic equipment supply ltd vs the public procurement appeals authority others 2023 tzhc 23161 13 november 2023

ms simba logistic equipment supply ltd vs the public procurement appeals authority others 2023 tzhc 23161 13 november 2023

The High Court dismissed a judicial review application challenging a procurement appeals decision, holding the appeal was filed out of time and mandamus was not proved.

  • Judicial review
  • Certiorari
  • Mandamus
  • Time-barred appeals
  • Procurement regulations
  • Judicial-review
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Constitutional law alphonce lusako 3 others vs attorney general 3 others 2023 tzhc 19947 10 august 2023

alphonce lusako 3 others vs attorney general 3 others 2023 tzhc 19947 10 august 2023

High Court petition challenging Tanzania’s IGA with Dubai over public participation, sovereignty, procurement, and contract-law objections was dismissed.

  • Sovereignty
  • Ratification of treaties
  • Public participation
  • Natural resources
  • Contractual capacity
  • Public procurement compliance
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Arbitration catic international engineering t ltd vs university of dar es salaam 2023 tzca 17338 13 june 2023

catic international engineering t ltd vs university of dar es salaam 2023 tzca 17338 13 june 2023

The Court of Appeal held that unapproved contract variations altered the scope of the work and required Tender Board approval, so the arbitral award was illegal and could be set aside.

  • Setting aside arbitral awards
  • Public policy in arbitration
  • Approval of contract variations
  • Scope of judicial review of arbitral awards
  • Arbitration
  • Public-procurement
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Arbitration iringa municipal council vs jv tangerm construction company ltd intercity builders company ltd 2023 tzhccomd 125 28 april 2023

iringa municipal council vs jv tangerm construction company ltd intercity builders company ltd 2023 tzhccomd 125 28 april 2023

The High Court set aside an arbitral award for serious irregularity, holding that the award condoned unapproved variations contrary to contract and public procurement law.

  • Setting aside arbitral award
  • Public policy in arbitration
  • Contractual variations
  • Jurisdiction of arbitral tribunal
  • Procurement regulations
  • Arbitration
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Criminal law robert kadaso mageni vs republic 2023 tzhc 16456 31 march 2023

robert kadaso mageni vs republic 2023 tzhc 16456 31 march 2023

The appellant was not a public servant at the time of the proceedings, so administrative or civil remedies were not available. The trial court had jurisdiction to entertain the criminal matter, and the preliminary objection had no merit.

  • Abuse of position
  • Occasioning loss to authority
  • Exhaustion of administrative remedies
  • Jurisdiction
  • Preliminary objection
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