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Civil procedure NETIS

NETIS

The High Court refused to extend time to challenge an ex parte order, holding that the applicant failed to account for the delay and lacked diligence.

  • Extension of time
  • Setting aside ex parte orders
  • Limitation of actions
  • Diligence of parties
  • Advocate negligence
  • Extension-of-time
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Civil procedure NETIS JUDGMENT

NETIS JUDGMENT

The High Court dismissed Netis Tanzania Limited’s bid to extend time to challenge an ex parte order, finding the delay unexplained and insufficiently diligent.

  • Extension of time
  • Setting aside ex parte orders
  • Limitation of actions
  • Advocate negligence
  • Extension-of-time
  • Ex-parte-orders
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Civil procedure MALALASI CASE

MALALASI CASE

The trial Tribunal acted within its discretion and legal mandate in setting aside the ex parte proof order after finding that the respondent demonstrated sufficient cause, including the right to legal representation and language difficulties. There was no illegality or procedural impropriety warranting revision by the High Court.

  • Revision
  • Ex parte orders
  • Right to be heard
  • Setting aside ex parte orders
  • Written statement of defence
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Civil procedure PROSPERITY REAL ESTATE COMPANY LIMITED scanned

PROSPERITY REAL ESTATE COMPANY LIMITED scanned

Applicant demonstrated sufficient and justifiable reason for non-appearance due to sickness, and affidavit of names clarified identity; court exercised discretion to set aside previous order and restore pleadings.

  • Setting aside ex parte orders
  • Non-appearance due to sickness
  • Affidavit evidence
  • Restoration of pleadings
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Civil procedure Ruling Miscellaneous Land Application No

Ruling Miscellaneous Land Application No

The application is incompetent for containing diverse and contradicting prayers, rendering it omnibus; the remedy is to strike it out.

  • Limitation of actions
  • Omnibus applications
  • Setting aside ex parte orders
  • Electronic filing
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Civil procedure GRACE FELIX TEMU

GRACE FELIX TEMU

The application was struck out for being incompetent due to wrong citation of the enabling provision (Section 95 CPC instead of Order VIII Rule 14 CPC), and the supporting affidavit was found to contain legal arguments contrary to procedural requirements.

  • Wrong citation of law
  • Affidavit defects
  • Setting aside ex parte orders
  • Jurisdiction
  • Overriding objective principle
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Civil procedure godfrey pantaleo mallya versus ester seleli ngassa and 6 0thers 2023 tzhc 20787 31 august 2023

godfrey pantaleo mallya versus ester seleli ngassa and 6 0thers 2023 tzhc 20787 31 august 2023

Applicants had not exhausted their statutory period to file written statement of defence at the time of the ex parte order; service to the 1st applicant was not legally compliant; good cause shown for failure to file defence; ex parte order should not have been extended against applicants.

  • Setting aside ex parte orders
  • Service of summons
  • Extension of time to file written statement of defence
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Civil procedure anna kemilembe bahigana vs henrick willem timmer 2023 tzhcld 1202 24 march 2023

anna kemilembe bahigana vs henrick willem timmer 2023 tzhcld 1202 24 march 2023

The High Court at Arusha set aside its earlier ex parte revision ruling after finding the applicant was not properly served and was denied a hearing.

  • Setting aside ex parte orders
  • Service of summons
  • Right to be heard
  • Natural justice
  • Setting-aside-ex-parte-orders
  • Service-of-summons
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Civil procedure FIKIA FINANCE LIMITED VS REHEMA MIRAJI MULIKA CIVIL APPEAL NO

FIKIA FINANCE LIMITED VS REHEMA MIRAJI MULIKA CIVIL APPEAL NO

Appellant failed to disclose the source of information in affidavits, rendering averments hearsay and insufficient to establish good cause for setting aside the ex parte order; trial court exercised discretion judiciously in refusing to set aside the order.

  • Setting aside ex parte orders
  • Right to be heard
  • Affidavit evidence
  • Judicial discretion
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