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High Court of Tanzania

This is the second level in the Judiciary justice delivery hierarchy. It has both appellate and original powers on civil and criminal matters. It also hears appeals from the Courts of Resident Magistrate, the District Courts, and the District Land and Housing Tribunals in exercise of their original, appellate and/or revisional jurisdiction. The High Court is divided into Zones and specialized Divisions.

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24 Kivukoni Road, P O Box: S.L.P. 9004

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March 2026
Leonard J.M Lutalamila and Another vs Hand in Hand Eastern Africa (TZ) (Labour Review No. 000030890 of 2025) [2026] TZHC 1777 (27 March 2026) Court corrected apparent errors in a labour revision: compensation amount, statutory citations, and contract durations. Labour law — Review — Error apparent on face of record — Rule 27(2) Labour Court Rules — Compensation — statutory minimum 12 months, discretion to enhance requires justification — Discretion in compensation awards — Improper statutory citation — reliance on non-existent provision — Employment and Labour Relations Act, s.41(1) RE 2023	27 March 2026
September 1990
Valentine Qamara vs Baha Matle (PC Civil Appeal No. 4 of 1984) [1990] TZHC 614 (21 September 1990) Primary Court finding that prior village notice precluded compensation for crops was restored on appeal. Appellate practice — Appellate review of factual findings — Standard of review — Whether appellate court may reverse trial court factual findings only if those findings are unreasonable Land law — compensation for crops — cultivation by occupant or predecessor — Notice to vacate — Effect on entitlement to compensation	21 September 1990
March 1990
John Jackson Aron vs Fatuma Bombo (Civil Appeal No. 19 of 1982) [1990] TZHC 618 (27 March 1990)	27 March 1990
Paskali s/o Merikyori vs The Republic (Criminal Appeal No. 170of 1988) [1990] TZHC 537 (13 March 1990) Conviction for theft quashed where prosecution failed to prove asportation and intention to permanently deprive beyond reasonable doubt. Criminal law — illogical or unsupported transfer narratives undermine conviction.* Evidence — Credibility and consistency — Where evidence establishes lawful repair and return of property, theft not proved.* Appeal — Insufficient evidence justifies quashing of conviction and setting aside sentence — Theft — Elements of theft: asportation and intention to permanently deprive	13 March 1990