Judicial Reform and Commercial Justice : The Experience of Tanzania's Commercial Court

Policymakers in developing and transition economies recognize the important role played by judiciaries in creating an institutional environment conducive to robust private sector activity. In the case of Tanzania, the government, with the support of local business groups, international investors, an...

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Main Author:	Finnegan, David Louis
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, DC: World Bank 2012
Subjects:	World Development Report 2005
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/10986/9150

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spelling	okr-10986-91502021-04-23T14:02:44Z Judicial Reform and Commercial Justice : The Experience of Tanzania's Commercial Court Finnegan, David Louis World Development Report 2005 Policymakers in developing and transition economies recognize the important role played by judiciaries in creating an institutional environment conducive to robust private sector activity. In the case of Tanzania, the government, with the support of local business groups, international investors, and the donor community, created a specialized court dedicated to considering and resolving commercial and financial cases. The Commercial Division of the High Court of Tanzania (the "Commercial Court"), established in 1999, has demonstrated an ability to resolve commercial cases in a relatively efficient manner. This note examines the background behind the creation of the Commercial Court, summarizes the Court's structure and operation, and offers a brief assessment of its performance and impact. 2012-06-26T15:39:30Z 2012-06-26T15:39:30Z 2004 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/9150 English CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Washington, DC: World Bank Africa
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description	Policymakers in developing and transition economies recognize the important role played by judiciaries in creating an institutional environment conducive to robust private sector activity. In the case of Tanzania, the government, with the support of local business groups, international investors, and the donor community, created a specialized court dedicated to considering and resolving commercial and financial cases. The Commercial Division of the High Court of Tanzania (the "Commercial Court"), established in 1999, has demonstrated an ability to resolve commercial cases in a relatively efficient manner. This note examines the background behind the creation of the Commercial Court, summarizes the Court's structure and operation, and offers a brief assessment of its performance and impact.
author	Finnegan, David Louis
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title	Judicial Reform and Commercial Justice : The Experience of Tanzania's Commercial Court
title_short	Judicial Reform and Commercial Justice : The Experience of Tanzania's Commercial Court
title_full	Judicial Reform and Commercial Justice : The Experience of Tanzania's Commercial Court
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Judicial Reform and Commercial Justice : The Experience of Tanzania's Commercial Court

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