Tanzania Case Law

Mary Elly Mwenda v Ephraim Elisante Muro

The High Court allowed a land appeal after finding the tribunal judgment was nullity for failing to incorporate assessors’ opinions, and set the award aside.

• Assessor opinions in tribunal proceedings
• Proof of ownership/purchase of land
• Nullity of judgment for procedural irregularity
• Costs
• Land-disputes
• Tribunal-procedure

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national microfinance bank plc another vs lello laurent sawe 2024 tzca 17 6 february 2024

Court

TZCA

The Court of Appeal set aside a High Court judgment after finding the trial judge decided a new issue without hearing the parties on it.

• Right to be heard
• Framing of issues
• Insurance indemnity
• Nullity of judgment for procedural irregularity
• Right-to-be-heard
• Framing-of-issues

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ndamashule ndoshi vs republic 2007 tzca 176 16 march 2007

Court

TZCA

The Court of Appeal of Tanzania held that failure to comply with section 231(1) of the Criminal Procedure Act was a fundamental breach and nullified the trial.

• Right to fair hearing
• Right to defence
• Procedure at close of prosecution case
• Nullity of judgment for procedural irregularity
• Criminal-procedure
• Right-to-fair-hearing

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