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Land law ahmed salum mfaulme vs getrude vendeline kisima 2023 tzhclandd 17067 31 october 2023

ahmed salum mfaulme vs getrude vendeline kisima 2023 tzhclandd 17067 31 october 2023

The trial tribunal's failure to record and consider the assessors' opinions in the presence of the parties, and the admission of evidence from a witness who was not sworn, constituted serious procedural irregularities that vitiated the proceedings and judgment.

  • Trespass to land
  • Role of assessors
  • Oath of witnesses
  • Procedural irregularity
  • Remittal for retrial
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Labour law the board of trustees of selassians of don bosco network tanzania ltd vs rosemary njoki 2022 tzhcld 973 31 october 2022

the board of trustees of selassians of don bosco network tanzania ltd vs rosemary njoki 2022 tzhcld 973 31 october 2022

High Court revision of a CMA award was allowed after the court found the dispute was not properly pleaded or mediated as constructive termination.

  • Constructive termination
  • Breach of contract
  • Mediation and arbitration procedure
  • Pleadings
  • Oath of witnesses
  • General damages
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Labour law vodacom t limited vs gervas geneya 2022 tzhcld 235 13 may 2022

vodacom t limited vs gervas geneya 2022 tzhcld 235 13 may 2022

Failure to administer oath or affirmation to witnesses at the CMA is a fatal procedural irregularity that vitiates the entire proceedings and award, necessitating a rehearing before a different arbitrator.

  • Unfair termination
  • Procedural irregularity
  • Oath of witnesses
  • Remittal for rehearing
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Labour law abubakary rashid shekifu 4 others v applicant and nas dar air coltd 2021 tzhcld 2034 3 december 2021

abubakary rashid shekifu 4 others v applicant and nas dar air coltd 2021 tzhcld 2034 3 december 2021

Failure to administer oath or affirmation to witnesses at the CMA is an incurable irregularity that vitiates the proceedings and award, necessitating nullification of proceedings, setting aside of the award, and ordering a trial de novo before a different arbitrator.

  • Unlawful termination
  • Procedural irregularity
  • Oath of witnesses
  • Setting aside arbitral award
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Labour law adily ndille vs tanzania international petroleum reserves ltd 2021 tzhcld 498 19 november 2021

adily ndille vs tanzania international petroleum reserves ltd 2021 tzhcld 498 19 november 2021

Failure to administer oath or affirmation to respondent's witnesses was a fatal irregularity that vitiated the entire CMA proceedings and award, necessitating nullification and a trial de novo before a different arbitrator.

  • Unfair termination
  • Procedural irregularity
  • Oath of witnesses
  • Revision of arbitration award
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Labour law michael kabume vs knauf gypsum tanzania ltd 2021 tzhcld 392 29 september 2021

michael kabume vs knauf gypsum tanzania ltd 2021 tzhcld 392 29 september 2021

Failure of witnesses to testify under oath at the CMA is a fatal irregularity that vitiates the proceedings and the award; the overriding objective principle cannot be used to cure such a fundamental breach of procedure.

  • Employment contract
  • Breach of contract
  • Procedural irregularity
  • Oath of witnesses
  • Setting aside arbitral award
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Criminal law samwel paul vs republic 2021 tzca 143 29 april 2021

samwel paul vs republic 2021 tzca 143 29 april 2021

The charge was not defective as the relevant section was in force and particulars were clear; failure to recall witnesses after charge substitution was not prejudicial as only the date changed and no injustice occurred; evidence of a witness not affirmed was expunged but did not affect the conviction; the prosecution proved the case beyond reasonable doubt based on credible identification evidence from PW1.

  • Armed robbery
  • Defective charge
  • Substitution of charge
  • Oath of witnesses
  • Variance in particulars
  • Burden of proof
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Criminal law 20170428 TZHC Dar es Salaam

20170428 TZHC Dar es Salaam

The charge was incurably defective for failing to specify the category of rape and relevant subsection, which denied the appellant a fair trial; thus, the conviction and sentence could not stand.

  • Rape
  • Defective charge
  • Fair trial
  • Voice identification
  • Oath of witnesses
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Family law moshi abdallah kovu vs fadhili njende 2012 tzhc 177 11 december 2012

moshi abdallah kovu vs fadhili njende 2012 tzhc 177 11 december 2012

The appeal was allowed because the petition for divorce was incompetent without a certificate from the Marriage Conciliatory Board and all witness testimonies were invalid as they were not sworn or affirmed, rendering the trial court's proceedings, judgment, and orders null and void.

  • Divorce
  • Matrimonial proceedings
  • Procedural irregularity
  • Marriage conciliatory board
  • Oath of witnesses
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