emmanuel lohay another vs republic 2014 tzca 220 11 september 2014

emmanuel lohay another vs republic 2014 tzca 220 11 september 2014

Ignorance of the law does not constitute sufficient cause for extension of time to apply for review, and the applicants failed to specify any grounds under Rule 66(1) to justify the extension.

Citation
emmanuel lohay another vs republic 2014 tzca 220 11 september 2014
Parties
Applicant: Emmanuel Lohay; Applicant: Udagene Yatosha; Respondent: The Republic
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
11 September 2014
Procedural Posture
Criminal Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time to Apply for Review
Outcome
Application dismissed
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Review of Judgment, Ignorance of Law, Sufficient Cause
Source Language
English
Criminal Law Appellate Procedure Extension of Time Review of Judgment Ignorance of Law Sufficient Cause

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Parties

Emmanuel Lohay

Applicant

Udagene Yatosha

Applicant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

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

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether ignorance of the law constitutes sufficient cause for extension of time to apply for review
  2. 2 Whether the applicants specified grounds under Rule 66(1) for intended review

Ratio Decidendi

Ignorance of the law does not constitute sufficient cause for extension of time to apply for review, and the applicants failed to specify any grounds under Rule 66(1) to justify the extension.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed

Orders

  • Application for extension of time to apply for review is dismissed.