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Civil procedure MISC

MISC

The High Court dismissed a review application, finding no manifest error or denial of hearing. It held the earlier decision was properly dismissed, not struck out.

  • Review of court decisions
  • Certification of points of law
  • Right to be heard
  • Dismissal vs striking out applications
  • Review-of-judgment
  • Certification-of-points-of-law
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Probate Semu

Semu

Application lacked merit as proposed points of law were either mixed with facts or not pure points of law; certification was refused and application dismissed with costs.

  • Certification of points of law
  • Appellate procedure
  • Limitation of proceedings
  • Functus officio
  • Multiplicity of proceedings
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Land law MISC

MISC

The Court certified as points of law for appeal the issues of the trial tribunal's jurisdiction (regarding time bar, establishment, and composition) and the Respondent's locus standi, finding them to be substantive legal questions. The issue of wrong titling was not certified as it was a clerical error rectifiable by the High Court and not a substantive legal issue for the Court of Appeal.

  • Jurisdiction of ward tribunals
  • Locus standi
  • Certification of points of law
  • Rectification of clerical errors
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Land law MISC LAND APPLICATION NO

MISC LAND APPLICATION NO

The application for certification of points of law is granted as the issues of jurisdiction and joinder of parties are pure points of law warranting determination by the Court of Appeal.

  • Certification of points of law
  • Jurisdiction
  • Joinder of parties
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Criminal law NGHOME BULUNGUTI RULING

NGHOME BULUNGUTI RULING

The points raised by the applicant are rooted in factual evaluation and do not constitute points of law for certification under section 5(2)(c) of the Appellate Jurisdiction Act.

  • Certification of points of law
  • Contempt of court
  • Burden of proof
  • Jurisdiction
  • Boundary determination
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Criminal law NGHOME BULUNGUTI

NGHOME BULUNGUTI

The points raised by the applicant are factual and do not constitute points of law warranting certification for appeal under section 5(2)(c) of the Appellate Jurisdiction Act.

  • Certification of points of law
  • Contempt of court
  • Burden of proof
  • Jurisdiction
  • Functus officio
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Land law john kiwasira and another vs mwatumu saidi senzia 2023 tzhclandd 16412 27 april 2023

john kiwasira and another vs mwatumu saidi senzia 2023 tzhclandd 16412 27 april 2023

The High Court refused to certify proposed points of law for appeal, holding that the issues were factual, unsupported by material evidence, or not fit for certification.

  • Jurisdiction
  • Locus standi
  • Evaluation of evidence
  • Certification of points of law
  • Appeals process
  • Land-dispute
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Civil procedure bilal moshi soud vs mariam juma bakari 2023 tzhc 16892 21 april 2023

bilal moshi soud vs mariam juma bakari 2023 tzhc 16892 21 april 2023

The High Court at Kigoma dismissed an application to extend time for certification of points of law, finding 33 days of delay unexplained and the supporting claim hearsay.

  • Extension of time
  • Certification of points of law
  • Technical delay
  • Affidavit evidence
  • Extension-of-time
  • Certification-of-points-of-law
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Civil procedure hilal ahmad mbaraka vs mohamed ahmed mbarak 2023 tzhc 15829 27 february 2023

hilal ahmad mbaraka vs mohamed ahmed mbarak 2023 tzhc 15829 27 february 2023

The High Court certified seven proposed grounds as points of law for consideration by the Court of Appeal in a probate-related appeal.

  • Certification of points of law
  • Appellate jurisdiction
  • Probate proceedings
  • Validity of wills
  • Islamic law in succession
  • Certification-of-points-of-law
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Civil procedure faiza mohamed hassan administratrix of the estate of the late ajuza abdallah makbel vs hassan mohamed hassan 2023 tzhc 15830 27 february 2023

faiza mohamed hassan administratrix of the estate of the late ajuza abdallah makbel vs hassan mohamed hassan 2023 tzhc 15830 27 february 2023

The High Court partly granted certification of points of law for a Court of Appeal challenge, certifying two proposed issues and rejecting one not supported by the record.

  • Certification of points of law
  • Validity of wills
  • Jurisdiction in probate matters
  • Certification-of-points-of-law
  • Probate-and-administration
  • Validity-of-wills
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