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Civil procedure ERNEST DANIEL KINGUS

ERNEST DANIEL KINGUS

The High Court granted the applicant’s request to withdraw a leave-to-appeal application, holding the 2023 law change abolished the leave requirement and operates retrospectively.

  • Leave to appeal
  • Retrospective application of procedural law
  • Abolition of leave requirement
  • Land disputes
  • Leave-to-appeal
  • Retrospective-procedural-law
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Land law KASUKU JUDGMENT

KASUKU JUDGMENT

The High Court held that the DLHT lacked jurisdiction because the procedural Ward Tribunal mediation requirement applied retrospectively, and it quashed the DLHT decision.

  • Jurisdiction
  • Retrospective application of procedural law
  • Land ownership
  • Certificate of occupancy
  • Land-law
  • Civil-procedure
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Civil procedure frown haule vs jackline kalesa 2024 tzhc 791 14 march 2024

frown haule vs jackline kalesa 2024 tzhc 791 14 march 2024

The High Court struck out an application for leave to appeal, holding that amendments to the Appellate Jurisdiction Act removed the leave requirement and applied retrospectively.

  • Leave to appeal
  • Retrospective application of procedural law
  • Leave-to-appeal
  • Retrospective-procedural-law
  • Appellate-jurisdiction-act
  • Civil-procedure
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Civil procedure vitus kilapi vs batista kilapi 2024 tzhc 379 22 february 2024

vitus kilapi vs batista kilapi 2024 tzhc 379 22 february 2024

The High Court struck out a land application for leave to appeal, holding that after the 2023 amendment to section 5 of the Appellate Jurisdiction Act, leave was no longer required.

  • Leave to appeal
  • Retrospective application of procedural law
  • Jurisdiction of court of appeal
  • Leave-to-appeal
  • Appellate-jurisdiction
  • Retrospective-procedural-law
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Civil procedure venance sililo kapele vs john lucas msanganzila another 2024 tzhc 395 22 february 2024

venance sililo kapele vs john lucas msanganzila another 2024 tzhc 395 22 february 2024

The High Court struck out an application for leave to appeal, holding that recent amendments removed the leave requirement and apply retrospectively.

  • Leave to appeal
  • Retrospective application of procedural law
  • Appellate jurisdiction
  • Leave-to-appeal
  • Retrospective-procedural-law
  • Appellate-jurisdiction
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Civil procedure ilindilo kachache the administrator of estates of the late kachache ilindilo vs seza dongea another 2024 tzhc 394 22 february 2024

ilindilo kachache the administrator of estates of the late kachache ilindilo vs seza dongea another 2024 tzhc 394 22 february 2024

The application for leave to appeal is overtaken by events due to the amendment of section 5 of the Appellate Jurisdiction Act, which removed the requirement for leave; procedural amendments apply retrospectively.

  • Leave to appeal
  • Retrospective application of procedural law
  • Appeals
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Civil procedure deus fwamba 4 others vs audifasi sunga 2024 tzhc 396 21 february 2024

deus fwamba 4 others vs audifasi sunga 2024 tzhc 396 21 february 2024

The High Court marked withdrawn an application for leave to appeal after amendments to the Appellate Jurisdiction Act removed the leave requirement.

  • Leave to appeal
  • Retrospective application of procedural law
  • Appellate jurisdiction
  • Leave-to-appeal
  • Appellate-jurisdiction
  • Retrospective-procedure
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Civil procedure peter kulaya kirango legal representative of matey kulaya vs thomas aloyce kitau and 3 others 2024 tzhc 321 16 february 2024

peter kulaya kirango legal representative of matey kulaya vs thomas aloyce kitau and 3 others 2024 tzhc 321 16 february 2024

The application was struck out as it had been overtaken by events due to the removal of the requirement for leave to appeal by the Legal Sector Laws (Miscellaneous Amendment) Act No. 11 of 2023, making the application unnecessary.

  • Extension of time
  • Affidavit defects
  • Leave to appeal
  • Retrospective application of procedural law
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Civil procedure tender internationa co ltd vs triple s co ltd 2024 tzhc 242 9 february 2024

tender internationa co ltd vs triple s co ltd 2024 tzhc 242 9 february 2024

The High Court struck out a leave-to-appeal application, holding that amendments to the Appellate Jurisdiction Act had removed the need for leave in civil appeals.

  • Leave to appeal
  • Retrospective application of procedural law
  • Leave-to-appeal
  • Appellate-jurisdiction-act
  • Retrospective-procedural-law
  • Civil-procedure
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Land law mathew silayo vs consolata daud mallya 2024 tzhc 122 5 february 2024

mathew silayo vs consolata daud mallya 2024 tzhc 122 5 february 2024

The High Court struck out an application for leave to appeal in a land matter, holding that recent amendments removed the leave requirement and apply retrospectively.

  • Leave to appeal
  • Retrospective application of procedural law
  • Land ownership disputes
  • Leave-to-appeal
  • Land-disputes
  • Procedural-retroactivity
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