High Court of Tanzania

This is the second level in the Judiciary justice delivery hierarchy. It has both appellate and original powers on civil and criminal matters. It also hears appeals from the Courts of Resident Magistrate, the District Courts, and the District Land and Housing Tribunals in exercise of their original, appellate and/or revisional jurisdiction. The High Court is divided into Zones and specialized Divisions. 

Physical address
24 Kivukoni Road, P O Box: S.L.P. 9004
41 judgments

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Citation
Judgment date
April 1984
30 April 1984
30 April 1984
28 April 1984
25 April 1984
25 April 1984
25 April 1984
24 April 1984
24 April 1984
24 April 1984
24 April 1984
24 April 1984
19 April 1984
19 April 1984
19 April 1984
19 April 1984
19 April 1984
19 April 1984
18 April 1984
18 April 1984
18 April 1984
17 April 1984
17 April 1984
16 April 1984
16 April 1984
12 April 1984
12 April 1984
11 April 1984
10 April 1984
Reported
10 April 1984
Reported
9 April 1984
9 April 1984

Civil Practice and Procedure - Jurisdiction - Declaratory order - Whether the High Court of Zanzibar has power to grant declaratory decrees. Constitutional Law - Validity of a proclamation of the Zanzibar C Revolutionary Council - Whether a Revolutionary Council proclamation has aforce oflaw. Contract - Void contract - Payment ofinterest a term ofthe contract, rendered unlawful being contrary to law - Whether contract enforceable. D Contract - Public policy - Charging of interest prohibited by the government - Whether charging ofinterest in such circumstances is against publicpolicy. Contract - Frustration - Failure of a party to perform a contract because ofgovernment action. E Statutory Interpretation - Mischiefrule.

9 April 1984
6 April 1984
6 April 1984
Reported
6 April 1984

Administration ofEstates - Jurisdiction - Powers ofPrimary Courts in administration of estates matters - S.15(l)(c) ofthe Magistrates Courts Act, 1963.

6 April 1984
6 April 1984
5 April 1984
3 April 1984
2 April 1984
2 April 1984