20111007 TZHC Arusha4
Failure to provide an interpreter to the second appellant, who was not proficient in Swahili, rendered the trial unfair and necessitated a retrial for both appellants.
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- Citation
- 20111007 TZHC Arusha4
- Parties
- Appellant: Qaiti Hawai; Appellant: Kilimanjaro Heria; Respondent: The Republic
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 7 October 2011
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Second Appeal
- Outcome
- appeal allowed
- Legal Topics
- Fair Trial, Right to Interpreter, Gang Rape
- Source Language
- english
Criminal Law Fair Trial Right to Interpreter Gang Rape
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Parties
Qaiti Hawai
Appellant
Kilimanjaro Heria
Appellant
The Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Second Appeal
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the second appellant was afforded a fair trial given lack of proficiency in the language used during proceedings
- 2 Whether the absence of an interpreter invalidated the trial
Ratio Decidendi
Failure to provide an interpreter to the second appellant, who was not proficient in Swahili, rendered the trial unfair and necessitated a retrial for both appellants.
Court Disposition
appeal allowed
Orders
- Proceedings before the trial court and High Court declared a nullity
- Retrial ordered before the trial court for both appellants
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