losero vs mwarabu 2016 tzca 37 13 october 2016

losero vs mwarabu 2016 tzca 37 13 october 2016

The applicant failed to demonstrate good cause for the delay, as ignorance of law is not a valid excuse, and the alleged illegality is not apparent on the face of the record but would require a long drawn process to establish.

Citation
losero vs mwarabu 2016 tzca 37 13 october 2016
Parties
Applicant: Ngao Godwin Losero; Respondent: Julius Mwarabu
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
13 October 2016
Procedural Posture
Civil Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time
Outcome
Application dismissed with costs
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Leave to Appeal, Illegality as Ground for Extension, Ignorance of Law
Source Language
English
Civil Procedure Extension of Time Leave to Appeal Illegality as Ground for Extension Ignorance of Law

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Parties

Ngao Godwin Losero

Applicant

Julius Mwarabu

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant demonstrated good cause for extension of time to apply for leave to appeal
  2. 2 Whether alleged illegality in the impugned decision constitutes sufficient ground for extension of time

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant failed to demonstrate good cause for the delay, as ignorance of law is not a valid excuse, and the alleged illegality is not apparent on the face of the record but would require a long drawn process to establish.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed with costs

Orders

  • Application for extension of time is dismissed with costs