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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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March 2009
Erasto Kayombo vs Republic (Criminal Appeal No. 5 of 2006) [2009] TZHC 273 (16 March 2009)
Appeal dismissed: conviction for cattle theft upheld where appellant was found red‑handed and defence was unsubstantiated.
Criminal law – Theft (cattle/goat) – Arrested 'red‑handed' – Sufficiency and credibility of eyewitness evidence; Appeal — evaluation of defence testimony and credibility findings by trial court; Appellate review — absence of merit where presence at scene unexplained and defence not substantiated.
 16 March 2009
Philbert Mbepera vs Municipal Director of Songea (DC Civil Appeal No. 7 of 2008) [2009] TZHC 264 (16 March 2009)
A dismissed teacher (the appellant) was not entitled to night allowance, only to transport/repatriation benefits under the TSC Act.
Employment law — Dismissal — entitlement to allowances — night allowance claim by dismissed teacher — Transport/repatriation benefits under TSC Act (s.67(1)(e), s.69(d)) — evidentiary weight of TSC dismissal letter — allegation of forgery and witness contradictions.
 16 March 2009
EXD. 4658 CPL & Another vs Inspector General of Police & Another (DC Misc. Civil Application No. 2 of 2007) [2009] TZHC 252 (12 March 2009)
Judicial-review application struck out for defective affidavit despite exhaustion of internal police remedies.
Administrative law – Judicial review (mandamus, certiorari, prohibition) – Procedural requirements for supporting affidavits – Notaries Public & Commissioners for Oaths (Cap.12) and Oaths Act s.10 – Identification, place and stamping of affidavits – Exhaustion of internal remedies where Inspector General of Police is final authority.
 12 March 2009