Court of Appeal of Tanzania

This is the highest level in the justice delivery system in Tanzania. The Court of Appeal draws its mandate from Article 117(1) of the Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania. The Court hears appeals  on both point of law and facts for cases originating from the High Court of Tanzania and Magistrates with extended jurisdiction in exercise of their original jurisdiction or appellate and revisional jurisdiction over matters originating in the District Land and Housing Tribunals, District Courts and Courts of Resident Magistrate. The Court also hears similar appeals  from quasi judicial bodies of status equivalent to that of the High Court. It  further hears appeals  on point of law against the decision of the High Court in  matters originating from Primary Courts. The Court of Appeal also exercises jurisdiction on appeals originating from the High Court of Zanzibar except for constitutional issues arising from the interpretation of the Constitution of Zanzibar and matters arising from the Kadhi Court.

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26 Kivukoni Road Building P.O. Box 9004, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.
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January 2013
A Rule 45(b) application filed after the fourteen-day limit is incompetent; Rule 49(3) cannot postpone that deadline.
Civil procedure – Leave to appeal – Time limit under Rule 45(b) – Fourteen days after High Court refusal – Strict enforcement. Court of Appeal Rules – Rule 49(3) (copy of order) does not extend or displace Rule 45(b) time limit. Extension of time – Relief available under Rule 10 on good cause; not granted sua sponte absent formal application. No equivalent to Rule 90(1) to exclude time to obtain drawn order for Rule 45(b) applications.
1 January 2013