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Labour law hussein kilango others vs swissport international another 2021 tzhcld 352 23 august 2021

hussein kilango others vs swissport international another 2021 tzhcld 352 23 august 2021

The High Court nullified CMA proceedings after finding the dispute was filed out of time without valid condonation and that some represented persons had not consented.

  • Condonation of delay
  • Jurisdiction
  • Right to be heard
  • Forgery of documents
  • Representative actions
  • Labour-law
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Civil procedure CIVIL APPLICATION NO 08 07 OF 2021 AHMADI ISSA CHINGANGA 2 OTHERS VS TANZANIA PORTS AUTHORITY TPA 4 OTHERS

CIVIL APPLICATION NO 08 07 OF 2021 AHMADI ISSA CHINGANGA 2 OTHERS VS TANZANIA PORTS AUTHORITY TPA 4 OTHERS

The application is incompetent because it is supported by an affidavit sworn by only one applicant, not all applicants or a joint affidavit, and because the identities of the 168 others are not disclosed. These defects are fatal and cannot be cured by procedural principles.

  • Extension of time
  • Affidavit requirements
  • Representative actions
  • Competence of application
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Civil procedure dunia omari msuba and others vs the registrar of the industrial court of tanzania and others 2020 tzhc 4594 14 december 2020

dunia omari msuba and others vs the registrar of the industrial court of tanzania and others 2020 tzhc 4594 14 december 2020

The High Court granted leave to file an application for extension of time to lodge a notice of appeal in a representative capacity for 53 retrenched workers.

  • Representative actions
  • Extension of time
  • Retrenchment
  • Appeals
  • Representative-actions
  • Extension-of-time
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Administrative law edward gwimo and others vs the chairman industrial court of tanzania and others 2020 tzhc 356 23 march 2020

edward gwimo and others vs the chairman industrial court of tanzania and others 2020 tzhc 356 23 march 2020

The High Court struck out an out-of-time judicial review leave application, finding no arguable case, unclear reliefs, and that appeal was the proper route.

  • Judicial review
  • Leave to apply for judicial review
  • Industrial court decisions
  • Representative actions
  • Prerogative orders
  • Judicial-review
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Arbitration 20110906 TZHC Dar es Salaam

20110906 TZHC Dar es Salaam

Petitioners/Interested Parties lacked locus standi as they were not parties to the arbitration agreement or proceedings, and failed to establish a legal right or interest recognized by law to challenge the arbitral award. The Petitions were also fatally defective for non-compliance with mandatory procedural requirements, including failure to annex the arbitration submission and award, and failure to follow representative action procedures. Accordingly, the Petitions were struck out as incompetent.

  • Locus standi
  • Public interest litigation
  • Enforcement of arbitral awards
  • Representative actions
  • Preliminary objections
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Civil procedure 19900212 TZCA Dar es Salaam

19900212 TZCA Dar es Salaam

An unincorporated association that is not registered has no legal existence and cannot sue or be sued; any proceedings brought by or against such an entity are a nullity and must be struck out.

  • Legal personality of unincorporated associations
  • Capacity to sue or be sued
  • Representative actions
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