20150824 TZHC Dodoma2

20150824 TZHC Dodoma2

Ignorance of the legal requirement to seek leave to appeal, when the applicant is a lay unrepresented person, constitutes good and sufficient cause for extension of time as substantial justice should prevail over technicalities.

Citation
20150824 TZHC Dodoma2
Parties
Applicant: Hussein Juma Mayai; Respondent: Athumani Hassan
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
24 August 2015
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Civil Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time
Outcome
Application granted
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Leave to Appeal, Ignorance of Law, Substantial Justice
Source Language
English

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Parties

Hussein Juma Mayai

Applicant

Athumani Hassan

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Civil Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time

  1. 1 Whether ignorance of the requirement to seek leave to appeal constitutes good and sufficient cause for extension of time

Ratio Decidendi

Ignorance of the legal requirement to seek leave to appeal, when the applicant is a lay unrepresented person, constitutes good and sufficient cause for extension of time as substantial justice should prevail over technicalities.

Court Disposition

Application granted

Orders

  • Extension of time granted to the applicant to file an application for leave to appeal.