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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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June 2011
Ahmad A. Shemkai vs Mkai M. Hassani (Misc. Land Case Appeal 1 of 2006) [2011] TZHCLandD 2148 (22 June 2011)
Appellate court upheld equal division of clan grazing land where evidence showed no prior allocation.
Land law – clan or customary land – communal grazing ground – inheritance and succession – proof of prior distribution; appellate review of tribunal’s factual findings and division order.
 22 June 2011
Anastazia @nyambura Magoto vs Sera Matembera (Misc. Land Appeal 101 of 2008) [2011] TZHCLandD 2150 (7 June 2011)
Appeal dismissed for want of prosecution where an unauthorised spouse represented an absent appellant without proof of illness.
Civil procedure – appearance – personal appearance, advocate, or recognised agent (Order III Rules 1–2, Cap.33; s.46 Land Disputes Courts Act). Representation – spouse without power of attorney not a recognised agent. Proof of illness – medical certificate required to justify non-appearance. Court powers – dismissal for want of prosecution/inherent powers to discourage undue adjournments (s.95 Cap.33; relevant case law).
 7 June 2011