Tanzania Case Law

CIVIL APPLICATION NO 348 18 OF 2022 PAUL CHANDO VS ICEALION GENERAL INSURANCE

Court

TANZLII

The Court held that the grounds raised by the applicant were not proper grounds for review but were grounds for appeal in disguise. The High Court did not err in its application of the law, nor did it commit a material irregularity. No exceptional circumstances were shown to warrant the exercise of the Court's revisional jurisdiction.

Source excerpt

• Review vs appeal
• Jurisdiction of labour court
• Unfair termination
• Compensation under employment law

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theodata atanas vs ally abdallah kupawa 2021 tzhc 9128 22 december 2021

Court

TZHC

The High Court upheld dismissal of a civil appeal, holding that review was proper because no appeal had been preferred and the lower judgment contained manifest errors.

• Review vs appeal
• Matrimonial property division
• Judgment errors
• Civil-procedure
• Judicial-review
• Appeals

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juma kivina vs abdi kikwazi 2019 tzhc 2027 25 january 2019

Court

TZHC

The applicant's pursuit of review, though mistaken, was diligent and did not amount to negligence; the circumstances justify an exception to the general rule, warranting extension of time.

Source excerpt

• Extension of time
• Appellate procedure
• Review vs appeal

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19970507 TZHC Dar es Salaam

Court

TZHC

The High Court set aside a Resident Magistrate’s review order because review was filed after the appeal had already been decided. The original appellate judgment was left in place.

• Divorce
• Matrimonial property
• Review vs appeal
• Civil-procedure
• Appeals
• Review

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