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The High Court dismissed an application for mandamus and certiorari against the Tanganyika Law Society, finding no proven denial of access to documents and no impugned decision.
The High Court struck out an application for judicial review because the applicant sought prerogative orders without first obtaining leave, as required by rule 5(1).
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.
The applicant failed to establish an arguable case because he did not provide the alleged resignation letter or sufficient proof of its effectiveness. Without this critical document, the court could not determine whether there was a genuine and justiciable issue warranting judicial intervention. Judicial review is discretionary and requires clear, sufficient grounds, which were not met in this application.
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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.
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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.
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The High Court granted leave for a former police officer to seek certiorari and mandamus challenging his dismissal, finding an arguable case and no alternative remedy.
The application is incompetent as there is no decision by the second or third respondents subject to judicial review, and the dispute arises from a contractual relationship for which judicial review is not the proper remedy.
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The applicant satisfied all three conditions for leave to apply for judicial review: existence of an arguable case regarding election procedures, timely filing, and sufficient interest as a member and candidate.
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The applicant satisfied all six legal criteria for leave to apply for judicial review, including establishment of a prima facie case, sufficient interest, timely filing, decision by a public body, exhaustion of remedies, and good faith. The compounding order is final and unappealable, making judicial review the appropriate remedy.
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