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High Court Land Division

High Court Land  Division was established as a result of the land reforms which were implemented by the Land Act 1999. Until 2010, the Land Court had exclusive jurisdiction to determine land disputes relating to land with a pecuniary value of TZS 50,000 or more. 

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October 2010
Jonas Daniel vs Venance Michael s/o Charles (Misc. Land Case Application 16 of 2008) [2010] TZHCLandD 222 (21 October 2010)
Ex parte judgment obtained after irregular service and procedural defects was quashed; retrial ordered de novo.
Land disputes — Ex parte judgment — Defective and uncertain service of summons (possible fraud) — Matter fixed for mention not hearing — Pleadings not evidence — High Court’s suo moto revisionary powers under s.43 Land Disputes Courts Act — Proceedings quashed and retrial ordered de novo.
 21 October 2010
Freddy Wadugu vs Hellen Marongori (Land Appeal 11 of 2007) [2010] TZHCLandD 221 (15 October 2010)
Reported
Failure to file court-ordered written submissions for over four years warranted dismissal of the appeal for want of prosecution.
Civil procedure – Dismissal for want of prosecution; failure to file court-ordered written submissions; compliance with court orders; award of costs.
 15 October 2010