20180323 TZHC Arusha

20180323 TZHC Arusha

Applicant failed to show sufficient cause for delay as legal aid was sought immediately after judgment and delay was inordinate; negligence or error by applicant or legal aid counsel is not a valid ground for extension.

Citation
20180323 TZHC Arusha
Parties
Applicant: Happyness Samwel; Respondent: Julius Sanare
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
23 March 2018
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Civil Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time
Outcome
Application dismissed
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Appeals, Matrimonial Proceedings
Source Language
English
Civil Procedure Family Law Extension of Time Appeals Matrimonial Proceedings

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Parties

Happyness Samwel

Applicant

Julius Sanare

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Civil Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether sufficient cause was shown for extension of time to file appeal out of time
  2. 2 Whether delay in filing appeal was justified

Ratio Decidendi

Applicant failed to show sufficient cause for delay as legal aid was sought immediately after judgment and delay was inordinate; negligence or error by applicant or legal aid counsel is not a valid ground for extension.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed

Orders

  • No order as to costs