elizabeth bella vs republic 2023 tzca 17533 25 august 2023

elizabeth bella vs republic 2023 tzca 17533 25 august 2023

Applicant demonstrated good cause for delay due to prisoner status, delay in receiving judgment, and alleged illegality in the appellate decision arising from missing trial court record; extension of time is warranted under rule 10 of the Tanzania Court of Appeal Rules.

Citation
elizabeth bella vs republic 2023 tzca 17533 25 august 2023
Parties
Applicant: Elizabeth @ Bella; Respondent: The Republic
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
25 August 2023
Procedural Posture
Criminal Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time to Lodge Review
Outcome
Application granted
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Review of Appellate Decisions, Illegality as Ground for Extension
Source Language
English

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Parties

Elizabeth @ Bella

Applicant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time to Lodge Review

  1. 1 Whether the applicant has shown good cause for extension of time to lodge an application for review
  2. 2 Whether the issue of missing trial court record constitutes illegality justifying extension

Ratio Decidendi

Applicant demonstrated good cause for delay due to prisoner status, delay in receiving judgment, and alleged illegality in the appellate decision arising from missing trial court record; extension of time is warranted under rule 10 of the Tanzania Court of Appeal Rules.

Court Disposition

Application granted

Orders

  • Applicant given sixty (60) days from date of ruling to lodge application for review out of time against decision in Criminal Appeal No. 293 of 2015