20191105 TZCA Tabora
The High Court erred in treating filing of notice of appeal as a prerequisite for extension of time; existence of illegality in the trial court's re-composed judgment constitutes sufficient cause for granting extension of time.
- Citation
- 20191105 TZCA Tabora
- Parties
- Appellant: Matheo Paulo; Appellant: Maige Mabala @ Hussein; Respondent: The Republic
- Court
- TZCA
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 5 November 2019
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Appeal From High Court Dismissal of Extension of Time Application
- Outcome
- Appeal allowed
- Legal Topics
- Extension of Time, Armed Robbery, Illegality in Judgment, Procedural Requirements
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Matheo Paulo
Appellant
Maige Mabala @ Hussein
Appellant
The Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Appeal From High Court Dismissal of Extension of Time Application
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether filing of notice of appeal is a prerequisite for extension of time
- 2 Whether delay in filing appeal was justified
- 3 Whether illegality in the judgment warrants extension of time
Ratio Decidendi
The High Court erred in treating filing of notice of appeal as a prerequisite for extension of time; existence of illegality in the trial court's re-composed judgment constitutes sufficient cause for granting extension of time.
Court Disposition
Appeal allowed
Orders
- High Court decision quashed and set aside
- Appellants granted ten (10) days to file notices of appeal
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