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Labour law final ISDORY KINGANIRO Tanzilii

final ISDORY KINGANIRO Tanzilii

The High Court quashed a CMA award, finding the employee’s termination unfair for lack of a valid reason and flawed disciplinary procedure.

  • Unfair termination
  • Employment misconduct
  • Procedural fairness
  • Reinstatement
  • Compensation
  • Unfair-termination
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Criminal law Kiginga Isambe

Kiginga Isambe

The appeal lacked merit as the lower courts had jurisdiction, the offence was proved beyond reasonable doubt, and there was no miscarriage of justice or misapprehension of evidence warranting interference by the second appellate court.

  • Malicious damage to property
  • Jurisdiction
  • Standard of proof
  • Compensation
  • Locus in quo
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Labour law ABAS MBEGA MWANKYENJA ruling

ABAS MBEGA MWANKYENJA ruling

The High Court in Mwanza set aside a CMA award, holding that the employee’s termination was unfair substantively and procedurally and awarded compensation.

  • Unfair termination
  • Compensation
  • Procedural fairness
  • Substantive fairness
  • Terminal benefits
  • Repatriation costs
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Labour law ROYAL TRINITY LIMITED

ROYAL TRINITY LIMITED

The respondent proved constructive termination as the applicant's actions made employment intolerable, and the respondent utilized available grievance mechanisms. However, the CMA erred by awarding compensation above the statutory minimum without providing reasons or criteria, warranting reduction to twelve months remuneration.

  • Constructive termination
  • Compensation
  • Unfair termination
  • Remedies
  • Burden of proof
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Land law KERIKA OLOIYO Edited 222

KERIKA OLOIYO Edited 222

The High Court held that Engusero Sidani’s village land use plan existed but was made without required village council involvement, so it was not enforceable.

  • Village land use planning
  • Public land
  • Trespass
  • Procedural compliance
  • Compensation
  • Injunction
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Land law LAND CASE BHOKE SELEMAN

LAND CASE BHOKE SELEMAN

The High Court at Musoma recorded a consent judgment settling a land dispute over alleged road reserve plots, with compensation to be paid before demolition.

  • Road reserve
  • Demolition
  • Compensation
  • Injunction
  • Ownership
  • Land-law
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Civil procedure MARCO KAGHEMBE SCANNED

MARCO KAGHEMBE SCANNED

The High Court held that the counter claim was res judicata because it sought to relitigate ownership and occupation of land already decided in Civil Case No. 72 of 1994.

  • Res judicata
  • Counter claim
  • Declaratory relief
  • Compensation
  • Land ownership
  • Res-judicata
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Land law MASHAKA ABDALLAH VS ABDALLAH 1

MASHAKA ABDALLAH VS ABDALLAH 1

The High Court held that the plaintiffs proved historical ownership of 18 acres at Somanda, and declared the purported occupancy grant to the police unlawful.

  • Land ownership
  • Customary rights of occupancy
  • Certificate of occupancy
  • Land acquisition
  • Compensation
  • Survey procedures
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Land law MOHAMED GAU BORA Edited 2222

MOHAMED GAU BORA Edited 2222

The High Court held the plaintiffs failed to prove lawful ownership of the disputed land, and dismissed the suit despite finding malicious burning of property.

  • Eviction
  • Compensation
  • Trespass
  • Burden of proof
  • Village land management
  • Land-law
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Land law 111

111

The High Court at Mbeya found most plaintiffs failed to prove ownership of the disputed land, but awarded general damages to three plaintiffs for part of the health centre site.

  • Trespass
  • Ownership
  • Compensation
  • Statutory notice
  • Damages
  • Land-law
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