20161212 TZHC Mwanza

20161212 TZHC Mwanza

Despite negligence by the applicant's counsel, the court exercised its discretion to grant extension of time due to the protracted nature of the dispute, the time and energy expended by the parties, and the evidence produced by the applicant outweighing the element of negligence.

Citation
20161212 TZHC Mwanza
Parties
Applicant: Jacktan Sigala; Respondent: Elly Ngole; Respondent: Issack Nyigu; Respondent: Joseph Salingwa
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
12 December 2016
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Civil Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time to File Appeal
Outcome
Application granted
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Law of Limitation, Appeals, Court Discretion
Source Language
English
Civil Procedure Extension of Time Law of Limitation Appeals Court Discretion

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Parties

Jacktan Sigala

Applicant

Elly Ngole

Respondent

Issack Nyigu

Respondent

Joseph Salingwa

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Civil Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time to File Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant has demonstrated sufficient cause for delay to warrant extension of time to file an appeal

Ratio Decidendi

Despite negligence by the applicant's counsel, the court exercised its discretion to grant extension of time due to the protracted nature of the dispute, the time and energy expended by the parties, and the evidence produced by the applicant outweighing the element of negligence.

Court Disposition

Application granted

Orders

  • Leave granted to file the appeal out of time
  • Applicant given 21 days from the date of ruling to file the appeal