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Civil procedure Twiga feeds ltd and another vs National investments company ltd and another

Twiga feeds ltd and another vs National investments company ltd and another

The application for stay of execution was filed out of time, exceeding the 14-day period prescribed by Rule 11(4) of the Tanzania Court of Appeal Rules, 2009. There is no basis for granting stay of execution of the ruling of the Deputy Registrar in isolation from the decree of the High Court.

  • Stay of execution
  • Time bar
  • Execution of decrees
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Civil procedure Sahara Media Judgment

Sahara Media Judgment

Appellant's written submissions and payment of fees were made after the court-ordered deadline; failure to comply with court orders and time bar results in dismissal for want of prosecution.

  • Appeal
  • Dismissal for want of prosecution
  • Electronic filing
  • Court orders
  • Time bar
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Civil procedure JOEL DEEMAY 222Edited

JOEL DEEMAY 222Edited

The High Court dismissed a reference against taxation of costs, holding it was filed in time and that the taxed advocate’s fees were reasonable and lawful.

  • Taxation of costs
  • Advocates remuneration
  • Time bar
  • Legal representation
  • Taxation-of-costs
  • Advocates-remuneration
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Civil procedure MTULYA 3

MTULYA 3

The appeal was filed within the statutory forty-five day period and the electronic filing system satisfies filing requirements under the relevant rules, rendering the preliminary objections without merit.

  • Electronic filing
  • Time bar
  • Memorandum of appeal requirements
  • Appellate procedure
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Land law MAYONA JAMES VS RICHARD MWASALEMBA

MAYONA JAMES VS RICHARD MWASALEMBA

The application was filed sixty-one days after the impugned decision, exceeding the sixty-day limitation period prescribed by law. Even if the applicant's contention regarding the filing date is accepted, the application remains time-barred by one day. The delay is fatal to the application.

  • Limitation of actions
  • Revision applications
  • Time bar
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Labour law IBRAHIM SIRAJI MHAGAMA V

IBRAHIM SIRAJI MHAGAMA V

The mediator lacked jurisdiction to determine the preliminary objection and dismiss the dispute; such determination must be made by the arbitrator.

  • Mediator's jurisdiction
  • Preliminary objection
  • Time bar
  • Breach of contract
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Labour law CIVIL APPLICATION NO 641 8 OF 2024 LAKE OIL LIMITED VS KHERDIN MOHAMED SHAFIQ

CIVIL APPLICATION NO 641 8 OF 2024 LAKE OIL LIMITED VS KHERDIN MOHAMED SHAFIQ

The application was filed out of time and without a proper notice of intended execution, violating rule 11(4) and 11(7)(d) of the Tanzania Court of Appeal Rules, 2009. The preliminary objection is sustained and the application is struck out.

  • Stay of execution
  • Time bar
  • Notice of execution
  • Labour dispute
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Criminal procedure gidbaghe layda vs emmanuel bariye others 2023 tzca 17782 31 october 2023

gidbaghe layda vs emmanuel bariye others 2023 tzca 17782 31 october 2023

The Court of Appeal struck out a second-bite application for extension of time, holding it was filed out of time and unsupported by a certificate of delay.

  • Extension of time
  • Second bite application
  • Time bar
  • Certificate of delay
  • Extension-of-time
  • Certificate-of-delay
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