nmb bank plc vs quality motors ltd and others 2020 tzhccomd 2046 18 september 2020
A preliminary objection challenging the admissibility of a witness statement must be raised before the evidence is admitted and the case is closed. Once the witness statement and exhibits are admitted and form part of the court record, belated objections are barred by the doctrine of waiver and cannot be entertained. The defendants' objection was an afterthought and lacks merit.
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- Witness statements
- Oath and affirmation
- Doctrine of waiver
- Timing of objections
- Admissibility of evidence