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The High Court of Tanzania granted a prisoner leave to appeal out of time, holding that delays caused by prison transfer and prison procedures amounted to good cause.
The High Court allowed an imprisoned applicant’s request to extend time for filing a notice of appeal and appeal after delays in receiving judgment and proceedings.
The High Court granted two applicants 30 days to file a criminal appeal out of time, finding that prisoner restrictions and prison management issues amounted to good cause.
The High Court granted an extension of time for a convicted applicant to lodge notice and petition of appeal, finding prison transfers and related circumstances showed good cause.
The High Court granted a prisoner's application for extension of time to appeal, accepting that prison transfers and late receipt of the judgment explained the delay.
Applicant's repeated transfers between prison authorities constitute good cause for enlargement of time to file notice and appeal.
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The applicant, being a convict and not a free agent, relied on prison officers for filing legal documents and had no independent means to pursue his appeal, constituting sufficient cause for delay.
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Applicant demonstrated good cause for delay due to misplacement of notice in prison, warranting extension of time.
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The High Court granted an out-of-time appeal application, holding that alleged illegality in the trial judgment amounted to good cause despite delay not being fully explained.
The High Court granted an extension of time to appeal, finding the delay was sufficiently explained by prison document misplacement and the applicant deserved the benefit of doubt.
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