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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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February 2020
Rashidi Jumbe Hamza and Others vs Magdalena Hamisi Skaya and Others (Misc. Civil Cause 2 of 2018) [2020] TZHC 216 (20 February 2020)
Court recorded party-membership settlement but held it does not automatically restore council seats.
• Constitutional/Administrative law – party internal disciplinary actions – court’s role in recording settlements between party members; • Civil procedure – recording deeds of settlement as court decrees – objections by necessary but non-contracting parties; • Electoral law – reinstatement to elective office requires compliance with statutory procedures and is not automatic upon party retraction.
 20 February 2020
Waziri Hassan vs Arafa Bakari (DC Civil Appeal 12 of 2017) [2020] TZHC 214 (19 February 2020)
District Court properly exercised jurisdiction over a commercial dispute ≤ TShs30 million; written contract established appellant's liability.
Commercial law — jurisdiction of Magistrates’ Courts — interaction between section 18 (Primary Court pecuniary limits) and section 40(3) (District Court commercial jurisdiction); Documentary evidence — Evidence Act s.100(1) — written contract prevailing over oral claims; Liability — contracting party liable despite involvement of third party.
 19 February 2020