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
August 2008
Leave to appeal granted on whether High Court may correct drawn orders and arrest execution of possibly irregular decrees.
Civil procedure — Leave to appeal — Attachment and stay of execution — Correction of drawn orders under s.95 Civil Procedure Code — Regularity of execution proceedings — Whether execution founded on irregular proceedings is challengeable
15 August 2008
Employment-related (trade) disputes fall to the Industrial Court; High Court struck out the suit and ordered each party to bear own costs.
Trade disputes – definition and scope – claims arising from terms or conditions of employment; Jurisdiction – High Court lacks original jurisdiction over trade disputes (Industrial Court Act); Procedural orders (speed track/scheduling) cannot cure jurisdictional defects; Corporate succession and substitution – Order XXII R.4(3) not applicable to corporate successors.
5 August 2008