High Court Registry

This registry handles cases related to murder, treason, criminal appeals and criminal revisions from the decisions of the Magistrates Courts and Courts Martial.

This registry handles disputes related to inheritance, matrimonial property, miscellaneous applications under Mental Health Act, succession and adoption matters as well as appeals from the Magistrate’s, Children’s and Kadhis Courts.

This registry handles matters related to decisions made by administrative authorities, Subordinate Courts, Tribunals and any bodies performing quasi-judicial functions

This registry handles matters involving the high seas, territorial waters, lakes, and other navigable inland water involving maritime contracts, torts, injuries, and offenses.

This registry handles cases related to contracts, tenancy and Tort - Defamation, Nuisance, Negligence, Trespass, strict liability cases, disputes related to leadership in Churches, Professional bodies, Clubs, Miscellaneous Civil Applications and accident cases among others.

The registry handle civil disputes that are commercial in nature cases include; winding up company, insolvency issues, recovery of unsecured debts including claims against guarantors, stoppage of the realization of securities, Arbitration other than enforcement of the awards, intellectual property disputes and appeals related to commercial disputes from the Magistrates and Small Claims Court