vivian edgin vs republic 2023 tzca 17547 23 august 2023

vivian edgin vs republic 2023 tzca 17547 23 august 2023

The applicant failed to show good cause for the inordinate delay of more than three years, did not provide evidence to support her claims regarding the delay, and did not account for the entire period of delay as required by law. The application was therefore dismissed for want of merit.

Citation
vivian edgin vs republic 2023 tzca 17547 23 august 2023
Parties
Applicant: Vivian Edgin; Respondent: The Republic
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
23 August 2023
Procedural Posture
Criminal Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time to File Review
Outcome
Application dismissed
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Review of Judgment, Good Cause Requirement, Discretionary Powers
Source Language
English

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Parties

Vivian Edgin

Applicant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time to File Review

  1. 1 Whether the applicant demonstrated good cause for the delay in filing the application for review
  2. 2 Whether the applicant accounted for the entire period of delay as required by law

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant failed to show good cause for the inordinate delay of more than three years, did not provide evidence to support her claims regarding the delay, and did not account for the entire period of delay as required by law. The application was therefore dismissed for want of merit.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed

Orders

  • Application for extension of time to file review is dismissed.