20110408 TZCA Dodoma

20110408 TZCA Dodoma

The delay in lodging the Notice of Appeal was with sufficient cause as the applicant and his counsel were not notified of the judgment date; extension of time is granted. Leave to appeal is not required in this context.

Citation
20110408 TZCA Dodoma
Parties
Applicant: Kashima Mnadi; Respondent: The Republic
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
8 April 2011
Procedural Posture
Criminal Application / Application for Extension of Time to Appeal
Outcome
application allowed in part
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Notice of Appeal, Leave to Appeal, Armed Robbery
Source Language
English

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Parties

Kashima Mnadi

Applicant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Application / Application for Extension of Time to Appeal

  1. 1 Whether the applicant had sufficient cause for delay in filing notice of appeal
  2. 2 Whether leave to appeal to the Court of Appeal was required

Ratio Decidendi

The delay in lodging the Notice of Appeal was with sufficient cause as the applicant and his counsel were not notified of the judgment date; extension of time is granted. Leave to appeal is not required in this context.

Court Disposition

application allowed in part

Orders

  • Extension of time to file Notice of Appeal granted; applicant to file within fourteen days of this ruling.
  • Application for extension of time to apply for leave to appeal is unnecessary.