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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May 2009
Unsigned pleadings are defective under Order VI Rule 14 but are curable by amendment; court ordered advocates to sign within seven days.
Civil procedure — Order VI Rule 14 CPR — Mandatory signature of party and advocate on pleadings — Unsigned pleadings are defective but curable by amendment before judgment — Written statement of defence subject to same requirement.
8 May 2009
Extension of time to appeal refused for lack of material facts and failure to file required written submissions.
Appellate Jurisdiction Act s.11(1) – extension of time to file notice of appeal – discretionary power requires material facts; Civil procedure – failure to file written submissions equated to non-appearance; Rejoinder – inadmissible where no initial submissions exist; Procedural irregularities – appeals struck out for defective supporting documents.
2 May 2009