We examine selected Tanzanian court decisions and explain the legal principles, reasoning and practical lessons that emerge from them.
Gerald Kamkala v Cornelis Hendrick Van Viannen & Others
The High Court considered whether alleged misuse of proceeds by an administrator of a deceased estate could invalidate a completed sale to a bona fide purchaser and a subsequent registered mortgage.
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Selected Tanzanian court decisions and procedural notes.
Jambo Food Products Company Limited v Hassan Issa Shikila
The High Court clarified that a Notice of Representation communicates an existing relationship of representation; it does not itself appoint the advocate.
Read DigestJambo Food Products Company Limited v Hassan Issa Shikila
The High Court considered whether money already preserved under a garnishee attachment could itself constitute sufficient security while a stay application remained pending.
Read DigestFabian Anaclet Massaga v Registered Trustees of Tanzania Episcopal Conference
The Court considered when a genuine procedural misunderstanding may constitute sufficient cause for restoration of proceedings dismissed for non-appearance.
Read DigestHassan Issa Shikila v Jambo Food Products Company Limited
The application was struck out after the applicant conceded that the supporting affidavit did not comply with Rule 24(3)(a) of the Labour Court Rules.
Read Procedural NoteRegistered Trustees of Tanzania Episcopal Council v Fabian Anaclet Massaga
The High Court considered whether retaining an underlying permanent position removed the contractual protection of a separate fixed-term executive appointment.
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