bonface alistedes vs republic 2022 tzca 56 22 february 2022

bonface alistedes vs republic 2022 tzca 56 22 february 2022

The applicant failed to show good cause for the delay, did not account for each day of the delay, and did not substantiate the alleged manifest error; lack of legal assistance is not a valid reason for extension of time.

Citation
bonface alistedes vs republic 2022 tzca 56 22 february 2022
Parties
Applicant: Bonface Alistedes; Respondent: The Republic
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
22 February 2022
Procedural Posture
Criminal Application / Application for Extension of Time to File Review
Outcome
application dismissed
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Review, Delay, Good Cause, Manifest Error
Source Language
English
Criminal Law Procedural Law Extension of Time Review Delay Good Cause Manifest Error

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Parties

Bonface Alistedes

Applicant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Application / Application for Extension of Time to File Review

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant has shown good cause for extension of time to file review
  2. 2 Whether lack of legal assistance constitutes good cause for delay
  3. 3 Whether the applicant has sufficiently explained the alleged manifest error on the face of the record

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant failed to show good cause for the delay, did not account for each day of the delay, and did not substantiate the alleged manifest error; lack of legal assistance is not a valid reason for extension of time.

Court Disposition

application dismissed

Orders

  • application for extension of time to file review is dismissed