Litigating Human Rights in African Institutions: Law, Procedures and Practice

This treatise is the first to examine the proceedings and jurisprudence in civil procedure and practice in the CAT. It examines the law relating to the establishment, composition, quorum, powers, and jurisdiction of the Court of Appeal of Tanzania (CAT). It also examines the noble duty of the CAT in administering justice and discusses administrative and procedural aspects in the CAT, particularly basic and mandatory documents for use in civil proceedings in the CAT and important issues to consider before an appellant embarks on a civil appeal in the CAT. Finally, the book critically examines the law and practice relating to commencement of civil appeals and the conduct of proceedings in the CAT, the practice and jurisprudence in the CAT as well as the prosecution of the Bills of Costs in the CAT.