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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Judgment date
June 2024
A university's statutory duty of care does not extend to accidents occurring during unsupervised student travel to off-campus academic activities.
Tort – Duty of care – Universities – Scope and extent of statutory duty under section 50 of Universities Act, 2005 – Liability for student injuries during off-campus activities – Causation and remoteness – Vicarious liability – Interpretation of statutory obligations of academic institutions.
24 June 2024
Procedural irregularities regarding assessors did not vitiate the trial; conviction upheld for one appellant but overturned for the other.
Criminal law—murder—doctrine of recent possession—role and participation of assessors—summing up to assessors—cautioned statement—failure to call material witnesses—impact of procedural irregularities on validity of trial and convictions.
21 June 2024