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Civil procedure DEFAULT JUDGMENT AWA GROUP AND ARAL LIMITEDCOMMERCIAL CASE NO

DEFAULT JUDGMENT AWA GROUP AND ARAL LIMITEDCOMMERCIAL CASE NO

The Plaintiff failed to provide evidence in the affidavit in proof of claim to substantiate the claims as required by Rule 22(1) of the Commercial Court Rules; pleadings alone are not evidence. Therefore, the application for default judgment is dismissed for lack of proof.

  • Default judgment
  • Affidavit evidence
  • Proof of claims
  • Dismissal for lack of proof
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Civil procedure COMMERCIAL CASE NO

COMMERCIAL CASE NO

The plaintiff failed to prove his claims by not filing an affidavit in proof of claim as required by Rule 22(1) of the Commercial Court Rules; therefore, default judgment cannot be granted solely on pleadings.

  • Default judgment
  • Affidavit evidence
  • Proof of claims
  • Breach of contract
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Employment law principal secretary ministry of education attorney general vs charles mwita magubo 2020 tzca 388 11 may 2020

principal secretary ministry of education attorney general vs charles mwita magubo 2020 tzca 388 11 may 2020

The Court of Appeal upheld awards for repatriation benefits, salary arrears, and bus fare to a retired public servant, dismissing the employers’ appeal.

  • Repatriation benefits
  • Salary arrears
  • Subsistence allowance
  • Proof of claims
  • Burden of proof
  • Repatriation-benefits
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Civil procedure 20100325 TZCA Dar es Salaam

20100325 TZCA Dar es Salaam

The claim for pre-suit interest was not properly pleaded or proved, and the High Court erred in awarding interest at an unspecified rate and consolidating distinct periods for interest; thus, the award of interest was set aside.

  • Award of interest
  • Pleadings
  • Proof of claims
  • Decree clarity
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Civil procedure national insurance corporation t limited another vs china civil engineering construction corporation 2010 tzca 4 25 march 2010

national insurance corporation t limited another vs china civil engineering construction corporation 2010 tzca 4 25 march 2010

The claim for interest prior to the suit was not properly pleaded or proved, and the High Court erred in awarding interest at an unspecified rate and consolidating distinct periods for interest calculation; thus, the award of interest is set aside.

  • Award of interest
  • Pleadings
  • Proof of claims
  • Decree clarity
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Contract law 20091106 TZHC Dar es Salaam

20091106 TZHC Dar es Salaam

The High Court dismissed a debt-collection consultant’s claim for unpaid commission, commitment fees, and legal costs for lack of contractual basis and proof.

  • Debt collection agreements
  • Commission payment
  • Proof of claims
  • Contract-law
  • Commercial-law
  • Debt-collection
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Civil procedure 19841206 TZHC Dar es Salaam

19841206 TZHC Dar es Salaam

The High Court allowed an appeal, holding that an affidavit for ex parte proof was too indefinite to support judgment and that a plaintiff must still prove the claim.

  • Burden of proof
  • Ex parte judgment
  • Proof of claims
  • Employee benefits
  • Burden-of-proof
  • Ex-parte-judgment
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