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
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6 judgments
December 2017
Applicant wrongly relied on revoked advocates' remuneration rules; Court struck application out for noncompliance with saving provision.
  • Legal profession — Advocates’ remuneration — Saving provision — Mandatory application of new Advocates Remuneration — Exceptions only where impracticable or directions given
6 December 2017
November 2017
An application for stay of execution filed after the 30-day Limitation Act period (and without leave) was time-barred and struck out.
  • Civil procedure
    • — Filing deadline falling on sunday — extension to next working day
    • — Late filing without explanation or leave — application struck out
    • — Stay of execution
24 November 2017
23 November 2017
May 2017
8 May 2017
March 2017
27 March 2017
Prosecution proved trafficking of 83 kg khat; chain of custody intact and accused each sentenced to life imprisonment.
  • Criminal law
    • — Chain of custody — handing over certificates, exhibit register and chemical analysis — admissibility of cautioned statement (rejected) — minor inconsistencies not fatal to prosecution case
    • — Narcotic drugs — Trafficking 83 kg khat — Elements of proof
10 March 2017