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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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May 2003
Fadhila Mohamed Gugu vs Mohamed Mashamu Mpoto (Misc. Civil Application No. 106 of 2003) [2003] TZHC 112 (23 May 2003)
High Court granted mandatory leave to sue for trespass on unregistered village land in a District Court rather than the Primary Court.
Land law – unregistered village land – forum – leave of High Court required under proviso to s.63 Magistrate's Courts Act to commence proceedings outside Primary Court. Civil procedure – ex parte application for leave to institute suit in District Court – statutory precondition satisfied and leave granted
Trespass – intended suit concerning immovable property held as unregistered village land
 23 May 2003
Wambura Warioba & others vs Tanzania Parking Systems Limited & another (Misc. Civil Application No. 96 of 2003) [2003] TZHC 111 (22 May 2003)
Court granted applicants leave to institute a representative suit for terminal benefits against the respondent company.
Representative action – Order 1 Rule 8 CPC – leave to sue on behalf of numerous claimants – authorization by fellow claimants – multiplicity of parties and common interest – suit for terminal benefits.
 22 May 2003