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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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August 2022
Willy Angulile Mwakabenga vs Rebbeca Nawale (Misc. Civil Appl. 10 of 2022) [2022] TZHC 12739 (17 August 2022)
17 August 2022
October 2021
A One Products and Bottlers Ltd vs Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd and 2 Others (Civil Case 225 of 2018; Mediation 119 of 2021) [2021] TZHC 6910 (11 October 2021)
Mediated consent recorded as court decree requires payment, mutual releases and reciprocal indemnities, each party bearing own costs.
Mediation – Consent settlement recorded as court decree; contractual dispute over supply of equipment; settlement payment terms; comprehensive release of claims including unknown claims; reciprocal indemnities; parties to bear own costs; severability of provisions.
 11 October 2021
September 2021
Joyce Ilembo vs Peter Kayingi Gongo and 2 Others (Land Case 423 of 2017; Mediation 126 of 2021) [2021] TZHC 6319 (29 September 2021)
Court records consent settlement as decree binding guarantor to repay restructured loan and allowing lender to sell mortgaged property on default.
Consent settlement – Court recording mediated settlement as decree; guarantor’s obligation to repay restructured loan; lender’s restructuring and rescheduling; mortgage handover upon full payment; bank’s right to sell mortgaged property on default without further notice; plaintiff abandons other claims.
 29 September 2021
Ndesile Deus vs Republic (Misc. Criminal Application 37 of 2021) [2021] TZHC 6528 (24 September 2021)
Prison officers’ failure to transmit notice and an inter‑prison transfer justified extension of time to lodge an appeal.
Criminal procedure – extension of time to file appeal – section 361(2) CPA (substantive power) and section 392A CPA (procedural form); omission to cite procedural provision curable; failure to file counter‑affidavit leaves facts undisputed; prison officers’ delay and transfer can constitute good cause for extension.
 24 September 2021
August 2021
Ncba Bank (T) Ltd vs M/s Black Gold Co. Ltd and 2 Others (Civil Case 34 of 2021; Mediation 118 of 2021) [2021] TZHC 6346 (26 August 2021)
Consent mediation settlement recorded as decree fixing payment schedule and default enforcement rights; each party bears own costs.
Civil procedure – Mediation – Consent settlement recorded as court decree; payment schedule and account particulars; waiver of penal interest; default remedies and enforcement by sale of charged securities; parties to bear own costs.
 26 August 2021
July 2021
Gerada Zacharia (the Administratix of The Estate of The Late Zakaria Lusambo vs Nicodemus Lusambo (the Administrator of The Estate of The Late Julius Lusambo (Land Appeal 5 of 2021) [2021] TZHC 2014 (30 July 2021)
Court allowed appeal, set aside tribunal decision and declared the appellant lawful owner based on possession and evidentiary shortcomings.
Land law – boundary/possession dispute; evidence of long possession and locus in quo inspection; effect of demarcation and parties' admissions on ownership determination; setting aside erroneous tribunal award.
 30 July 2021
March 2021
Noel James Undani vs National Bank of Commerce Limited & Another (Land Case 153 of 2020) [2021] TZHC 1996 (31 March 2021)
Applicant’s loan repayment restructured by consent and recorded as a court decree, enforceable on default after four missed installments.
* Civil procedure – mediation and consent settlement – recording of settlement as court decree under Order XXIII Rule 3. * Banking/secured transactions – loan restructuring, grace period and repayment schedule. * Security interests – existing securities to remain in force. * Enforcement – default clause permitting enforcement after four consecutive missed installments. * Costs – each party to bear own costs.
 31 March 2021
Robert T. Chagula vs Stanbic Bank Limited (Civil Case 105 of 2020) [2021] TZHC 1995 (30 March 2021)
Parties mediated a consent settlement: defendant to pay TZS15,000,000; settlement recorded as court decree; no further claims.
Consent settlement — Mediation — Consent order recorded as Court judgment and decree — Payment TZS 15,000,000 — Plaintiff abandons other claims — No further claims — Each party bears own costs.
 30 March 2021
Malinyi District Council andanother vscossiga Company Limited (Civil Case 89 of 2020) [2021] TZHC 2434 (15 March 2021)
Mediated consent settlement recorded as court order setting payment schedule and enforcement on three-month consecutive default.
* Mediation – consent settlement recorded as court order – payment schedule and enforcement by execution as decree on default. * Civil procedure – consent orders – marking suit as amicably settled upon signing. * Enforcement – default for three consecutive months entitles party to seek execution of consent order as decree.
 15 March 2021
Lenasia William vsefc Tanzania Microfinance Bank Limited and 2 Others (Land Case 368 of 2017) [2021] TZHC 2439 (11 March 2021)
Court recorded and ordered a mediated consent settlement requiring the 3rd defendant to repay TZS72,000,000 under specified terms.
Consent settlement – Mediation – Recording as Consent Settlement Order – Acknowledgement of debt and repayment schedule – Mortgage enforcement subject to court execution order – Restraint on dealing with mortgaged property – Release of title upon full payment – Plaintiff abandons claims – Each party bears own costs.
 11 March 2021
Hussein Mabruu Meena vs Commercial Bank of Africa (T) Limited (Land Case 117 of 2019) [2021] TZHC 2437 (4 March 2021)
Mediated consent order fixes a Tshs.110,000,000 settlement, default revives full debt plus 23% interest; payment triggers mortgage discharge.
Land law – mediated consent settlement recorded as court decree – compromise sum payable by specified date – default restores full debt plus contractual interest – discharge of mortgage upon payment – consent order executable.
 4 March 2021
February 2021
the Registered Trustees of Tanzania Young Men's Christian Association (ymca ) vsfatel anderson Swai and Another (Land Cases 275 of 2015) [2021] TZHC 2438 (23 February 2021)
Parties consented to settle land suits; defendants to vacate and remove alterations within four months; settlement recorded as enforceable decree.
Land law – consent settlement recorded as court decree – defendants ordered to vacate and remove alterations within four months – failure to comply permits plaintiff to take possession – each party bears own costs.
 23 February 2021