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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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December 2006
Zanzibar Insurance Corporation Ltd vs Rudolf Temba (Commercial Appeal No. 1 of 2006) [2006] TZHCComD 54 (12 December 2006)
A district court lacked jurisdiction over a commercial insurance claim exceeding Tshs.30,000,000; appeal allowed.
Jurisdiction — point of jurisdiction may be raised at any stage including on appeal; Magistrates Courts Act — definition of "commercial case" and pecuniary limits; District Court lacks jurisdiction in commercial cases exceeding Tshs.30,000,000; uncertain contingent or daily- rate claims cannot be used to fix pecuniary jurisdiction; ex parte judgment void if court lacks jurisdiction.
 12 December 2006
Zanzibar Insurance Corporation Ltd vs Temba (Commercial Appeal 1 of 2006) [2006] TZHCComD 38 (12 December 2006)
Jurisdiction may be raised anytime; District Court lacked jurisdiction over a commercial indemnity claim exceeding Tshs.30,000,000.
Jurisdiction – Issue of jurisdiction can be raised at any stage including on appeal; Magistrates Courts Act s.40(3)(b) – District Courts lack jurisdiction over commercial cases exceeding Tshs.30,000,000; Pecuniary jurisdiction – indeterminate future-dated daily loss claims cannot be used to inflate jurisdictional value; Commercial nature – insurer indemnity claims are commercial matters.
 12 December 2006