20180220 TZCA Dar es Salaam

20180220 TZCA Dar es Salaam

Applicant failed to demonstrate good cause for delay and did not account for every day of the delay as required by law. Indigence and lack of legal representation are insufficient excuses when legal aid is available.

Citation
20180220 TZCA Dar es Salaam
Parties
Applicant: Mtesigwa Lugola; Respondent: Attorney General; Respondent: Inspector General of Police
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
20 February 2018
Procedural Posture
Civil Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time
Outcome
application dismissed with costs
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Appeals, Good Cause for Delay
Source Language
English
Civil Procedure Extension of Time Appeals Good Cause for Delay

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Parties

Mtesigwa Lugola

Applicant

Attorney General

Respondent

Inspector General of Police

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 file an appeal
  2. 2 Whether the applicant accounted for each day of delay

Ratio Decidendi

Applicant failed to demonstrate good cause for delay and did not account for every day of the delay as required by law. Indigence and lack of legal representation are insufficient excuses when legal aid is available.

Court Disposition

application dismissed with costs

Orders

  • application dismissed
  • costs awarded to respondents