High Court Commercial Division

The Commercial Court was officially inaugurated on 15th September, 1999. The Government of Tanzania endorsed the recommendations in 1997. It is a division of the High Court of Tanzania. The difference with other High Court Registries is that this court specializes in the determination of commercial disputes only.

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4 judgments
March 2004
Judgment on admission granted for the applicant's admitted balance despite the respondent's conditional pleadings and counterclaim.
  • Civil procedure
    • — Judgment on admission — Court may enter judgment where defendant's pleadings amount to admission (Order XII r.4 CPC)
    • — Pleadings and admissions — Whether conditional or qualified statements defeat entry of judgment on admission
    • — Counterclaim — Existence of counterclaim does not bar judgment on admission — Counterclaim must be substantial to prevent judgment
30 March 2004
The applicant must have a board or general meeting resolution authorising litigation; without it the suit is incompetent.
  • Company law — capacity to sue — Requirement that a limited liability company pass a resolution (board or general meeting) authorising commencement of legal proceedings — Bugerere Coffee Growers Ltd v Sebaduka applied
26 March 2004
An amended chamber summons without a fresh supporting affidavit abandons the original affidavit and is struck out for lack of evidence.
  • Civil procedure — Chamber summons — Original affidavit abandoned — Counter‑affidavit to non‑existent affidavit ineffective — Application struck out for want of evidence
25 March 2004
Court recorded settlement as to some defendants and granted leave to withdraw against others with liberty to refile.
  • Civil procedure — Settlement — Withdrawal of suit with leave under Order XXIII(2)(b) of the Civil Procedure Code — Liberty to refile
23 March 2004