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. 

Physical address
24 Kivukoni Road, P O Box: S.L.P. 9004
2 judgments

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Judgment date
December 2002
31 December 2002
An advocate retained for debt collection cannot thereafter represent the opposing party in the same matter due to confidentiality concerns.
Advocate-client confidentiality – prior retainership for same subject matter bars subsequent representation of the opposing party; conflict of interest; withdrawal of counsel; public confidence in legal profession; courts’ balancing of prejudice risk vs. practicalities.
4 December 2002