27 Mar 2025
High Court of Tanzania dismissed an adultery-damages appeal, holding that contradictory witness evidence and weak circumstantial proof did not meet the civil standard.
28 Feb 2025
Failure to tender and admit the Marriage Conciliation Board certificate in a divorce matter rendered the trial a nullity and nullified the lower courts' decisions.
13 Dec 2024
High Court quashed a juvenile court maintenance award and remitted the matter after finding statutory factors and social welfare input were not considered.
29 Nov 2024
Second appeal allowed in a matrimonial property dispute; property division orders set aside and matter remitted for rehearing.
4 Nov 2024
High Court dismissed a matrimonial appeal, holding that a party with a right of appeal cannot use revision to challenge a maintenance variation order.
30 Oct 2024
High Court at Shinyanga granted 30 days to file an appeal out of time in a custody and parentage dispute over a child, despite an unexplained delay.
30 Oct 2024
High Court adoption ruling: applicant found suitable, child’s welfare protected, and adoption order granted under the Law of the Child Act.
4 Oct 2024
Appeal dismissed in a matrimonial property dispute involving a house in Shinyanga; the High Court upheld the division and found the reconciliation certificate sufficient.
13 Sept 2024
High Court at Mwanza dismissed an extension-of-time application in a matrimonial appeal, holding that e-filing problems did not excuse the delay.
2 Sept 2024
High Court dismissed a matrimonial appeal, upheld custody of children with the respondent, and confirmed the division of home, car, and plot.