20151022 TZHC Dar es Salaam
Despite the long delay of 21 years, the court found that the applicant's confusion and reliance on an advocate justified granting the extension of time in the interests of justice.
- Citation
- 20151022 TZHC Dar es Salaam
- Parties
- Applicant: Andreson Njoki; Respondent: The Republic
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 22 October 2015
- Procedural Posture
- Miscellaneous Criminal Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time to File Notice of Appeal
- Outcome
- Application granted
- Legal Topics
- Extension of Time, Notice of Appeal, Conviction for Murder, Delay in Filing Appeal
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Andreson Njoki
Applicant
The Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Criminal Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time to File Notice of Appeal
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the applicant has shown sufficient cause for extension of time to file a notice of appeal
Ratio Decidendi
Despite the long delay of 21 years, the court found that the applicant's confusion and reliance on an advocate justified granting the extension of time in the interests of justice.
Court Disposition
Application granted
Orders
- Extension of time to file notice of appeal granted
- Applicant to file notice within the period prescribed by law
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