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Civil procedure hood transport company limited vs east african development bank 2024 tzca 73 20 february 2024

hood transport company limited vs east african development bank 2024 tzca 73 20 february 2024

The Court of Appeal of Tanzania dismissed a review application, holding that the challenged ground of appeal had already been considered and no manifest error was shown.

  • Review jurisdiction
  • Manifest error
  • Lease agreement
  • Expunging evidence
  • Finality of judgments
  • Review-jurisdiction
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Civil procedure shekha nasser hamud vs mary agnes mpelumbe 2023 tzca 18018 27 december 2023

shekha nasser hamud vs mary agnes mpelumbe 2023 tzca 18018 27 december 2023

The Court of Appeal dismissed an application to review its earlier land decision, holding the complaints were not manifest errors and had not shown denial of hearing.

  • Review of appellate judgment
  • Manifest error
  • Right to be heard
  • Land ownership dispute
  • Review-of-judgment
  • Manifest-error
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Criminal law abel mathas gunza vs republic 2023 tzca 18009 14 december 2023

abel mathas gunza vs republic 2023 tzca 18009 14 december 2023

The applicant failed to demonstrate any manifest error on the face of the record; his dissatisfaction with the judgment does not meet the threshold for review. The application is an attempt to re-litigate the merits, which is not permissible under the law governing review.

  • Review of appellate judgment
  • Manifest error
  • Finality of litigation
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Criminal law abel mathias gunza bahati mayani vs republic 2023 tzca 17976 14 december 2023

abel mathias gunza bahati mayani vs republic 2023 tzca 17976 14 december 2023

The Court of Appeal dismissed a criminal review application, holding that the applicant showed no manifest error on the face of the record and sought an impermissible rehearing.

  • Review of appellate decisions
  • Manifest error
  • Doctrine of recent possession
  • Circumstantial evidence
  • Criminal-review
  • Manifest-error
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Labour law tanzania breweries limited vs the minister for labour youth development others 2023 tzca 17970 14 december 2023

tanzania breweries limited vs the minister for labour youth development others 2023 tzca 17970 14 december 2023

The Court of Appeal dismissed Tanzania Breweries’ review application, holding that the alleged error was not manifest on the record and the motion was a disguised appeal.

  • Summary dismissal
  • Disciplinary code
  • Manifest error
  • Review of appellate judgment
  • Appellate-review
  • Manifest-error
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Civil procedure pendo fulgence nkwenge vs dr wahida shangali 2023 tzca 17913 7 december 2023

pendo fulgence nkwenge vs dr wahida shangali 2023 tzca 17913 7 december 2023

The grounds raised by the applicant do not constitute manifest errors on the face of the record, nor do they show deprivation of the right to be heard or lack of jurisdiction as required under Rule 66(1) of the Tanzania Court of Appeal Rules. The application is an attempt to re-argue the case and does not meet the strict criteria for review.

  • Review of appellate decisions
  • Right to be heard
  • Jurisdiction
  • Manifest error
  • Land ownership
  • Certificate of title
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Civil procedure jowhara castor kiiza vs yasin hersi warsame 2023 tzca 17894 24 november 2023

jowhara castor kiiza vs yasin hersi warsame 2023 tzca 17894 24 november 2023

The Court of Appeal dismissed an application to review its earlier ruling, finding no manifest error on the face of the record and no denial of a hearing.

  • Review of appellate decisions
  • Manifest error
  • Right to be heard
  • Jurisdiction
  • Limitation of actions
  • Division of matrimonial property
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Civil procedure chacha kiguha others vs general manager african barrick gold ltd 2023 tzca 17827 14 november 2023

chacha kiguha others vs general manager african barrick gold ltd 2023 tzca 17827 14 november 2023

The Court of Appeal dismissed a review application, holding there was no manifest error, fraud, or denial of hearing in an oral service application made in court.

  • Review of appellate decisions
  • Right to be heard
  • Manifest error
  • Fraud in procurement of judgment
  • Res judicata
  • Court-of-appeal-review
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Civil procedure dativa nanga vs jibu group company limited another 2023 tzca 17805 8 november 2023

dativa nanga vs jibu group company limited another 2023 tzca 17805 8 november 2023

The applicant failed to demonstrate a manifest error on the face of the record; the alleged errors require re-evaluation of evidence and are not self-evident. The application seeks to re-open the merits of the appeal, which is not permissible under review jurisdiction.

  • Review jurisdiction
  • Manifest error
  • Bonafide purchaser
  • Probate and administration of estates
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Criminal law Masanja Sesaguli vs Republic Criminal Application No 7011 of 2018 2023 TZCA 17702 3 October 2023

Masanja Sesaguli vs Republic Criminal Application No 7011 of 2018 2023 TZCA 17702 3 October 2023

The Court of Appeal dismissed an application for extension of time to seek review, finding a 15-month delay unexplained and the claimed review ground inadequately pleaded.

  • Extension of time
  • Review of appellate judgment
  • Ignorance of law
  • Manifest error
  • Extension-of-time
  • Appellate-review
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