Tanzania Case Law

AGNES LEMBRIS TAIKO

Court

TANZLII

The appellant failed to advance sufficient cause for non-appearance on the hearing date, as the medical report did not preclude attendance and the claim of both advocates being bereaved was unsupported by affidavit. The issue of vulnerability was not raised at the tribunal and is not a legal ground for setting aside the dismissal. The tribunal's decision stands.

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• Setting aside dismissal orders
• Right to be heard
• Procedural technicalities vs substantive justice
• Appeals process

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chenge magwega chenge vs specioza mochubi 2023 tzhc 22230 31 october 2023

Court

TZHC

The respondent's long, undisturbed occupation and credible documentary evidence outweighed the appellant's unsubstantiated claims; procedural irregularities did not occasion a miscarriage of justice; substantive justice and the overriding objective principle require upholding the concurrent findings of the lower tribunals in favor of the respondent.

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• Locus standi
• Ownership by long possession
• Probate and administration
• Appellate review
• Procedural technicalities vs substantive justice

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lonagro tanzania limited vs global agency limited 2022 tzhccomd 230 20 june 2022

Court

TZHCCOMD

The High Court of Tanzania’s Commercial Division granted a final extension of time to file an amended defence, despite non-compliance, and imposed costs on defence counsel.

• Extension of time
• Non-compliance with court orders
• Overriding objective
• Procedural technicalities vs substantive justice
• Extension-of-time
• Civil-procedure

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