marmo so slaa hofu another vs republic 2022 tzca 770 5 december 2022

Applicants failed to account for the delay of almost two years between the striking out of their initial review application and the filing of the present application; ignorance of law and seeking legal assistance do not constitute good cause for extension of time.

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Citation: marmo so slaa hofu another vs republic 2022 tzca 770 5 december 2022
Parties: Applicant: Marmo s/o Slaa @ Hofu; Applicant: Mattle s/o Qwang; Respondent: The Republic
Court: TZCA
Jurisdiction: Tanzania
Judgment Date: 5 December 2022
Procedural Posture: Criminal Application / Application for Extension of Time to Apply for Review
Outcome: application dismissed
Legal Topics: Extension of Time, Review of Appellate Decision, Good Cause for Delay
Source Language: english

Criminal Law Appellate Procedure Extension of Time Review of Appellate Decision Good Cause for Delay

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Parties

Marmo s/o Slaa @ Hofu

Applicant

Mattle s/o Qwang

Applicant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

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

Legal Issues

1 Whether the applicants have shown good cause for the delay in applying for review
2 Whether being laypersons and seeking legal assistance constitutes good cause for delay

Ratio Decidendi

Court Disposition

application dismissed

Orders

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

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