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
March 2015
An extension to file a notice of appeal must be obtained before seeking leave or a certificate; combined applications are improper.
Civil procedure – extension of time – notice of appeal is a prerequisite for applying for leave or a certificate – Rules 46(1) and 83(4) Court of Appeal Rules 2009 – improper to combine applications for extension of time for notice and for leave/certificate.
28 March 2015
Appeal struck out because the notice of appeal failed to correctly identify the lower court decision and sentence as mandated by Rule 68.
Criminal procedure – Notice of appeal – Requirement under Rule 68(1),(2),(7) and Form B to state correctly the date, court, registration number and sentence – Defective notice misdescribing the appealed decision is invalid and cannot institute an appeal – Remedy: appeal struck out; applicant may seek extension of time in High Court to refile.
13 March 2015