Tanzania Case Law

leah d kagine vs the registered trustees of bugando medical center 2023 tzca 17959 14 december 2023

Court

TZCA

Upon execution of the fixed-term contract, the initial permanent and pensionable contract was automatically terminated; the parties could not have two full-time contracts concurrently; any alleged oral agreement to revive the initial contract is inadmissible due to the parol evidence rule and statutory requirements for written contracts.

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• Unfair termination
• Employment contracts
• Fixed-term contract
• Permanent and pensionable terms
• Res judicata
• Parol evidence rule

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19980806 TZHC Dar es Salaam

Court

TZHC

The High Court of Tanzania dismissed an appeal over ownership of a Dar es Salaam house, holding that two separate written agreements existed and oral evidence could not vary them.

• Sale of immovable property
• Sale of goods
• Parol evidence rule
• Non est factum
• Adequacy of consideration
• Civil-appeal

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