Tanzania Case Law

emmanuel kayogela vs tanzania revenue authirity 2016 tzhc 11 19 april 2016

Court

TZHC

The appeal fails because there was no evidence of a formal decision by the Mara Regional Disciplinary Committee, the Management Sub-Committee at Headquarters had jurisdiction to impose summary dismissal, no bias was established, the penalty was imposed within the prescribed time limit, and no injustice was caused to the appellant.

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• Summary dismissal
• Disciplinary proceedings
• Jurisdiction of disciplinary committees
• Time limits for penalties
• Employee benefits

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emmanuel kayogela vs tanzania revenue authority 2016 tzhc 2332 19 april 2016

Court

TZHC

The appeal was dismissed because there was no evidence that the Mara Regional Disciplinary Committee made a binding decision; the Management Sub-Committee at Headquarters had jurisdiction to dismiss the appellant; there was no evidence of bias or procedural irregularity; the penalty was imposed within the prescribed time limit; and no serious injustice was occasioned to the appellant.

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• Summary dismissal
• Disciplinary proceedings
• Jurisdiction of disciplinary committees
• Employment benefits
• Procedural fairness

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20070518 TZHC Dar es Salaam

Court

TZHC

The High Court upheld an advocate’s disciplinary conviction and one-year suspension, but quashed an order requiring a Tshs.25,000,000 refund to the complainant.

• Advocate misconduct
• Disciplinary proceedings
• Jurisdiction of disciplinary committees
• Procedural compliance
• Compensation orders
• Advocate-misconduct

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masumbuko lamwai vs advocates committee 2007 tzhc 484 18 may 2007

Court

TZHC

The High Court upheld disciplinary jurisdiction over an advocate misconduct complaint, but quashed a Tshs.25,000,000 refund order as unauthorized.

• Advocate misconduct
• Disciplinary proceedings
• Jurisdiction of disciplinary committees
• Procedural compliance
• Compensation orders
• Advocate-misconduct

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