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Civil procedure bertha urassa vs guiness kisanga and 4 others 2023 tzhc 21636 6 october 2023

bertha urassa vs guiness kisanga and 4 others 2023 tzhc 21636 6 october 2023

High Court ruling dismissing an application to extend time to file a notice of appeal, finding the delay inordinate and insufficiently explained.

  • Extension of time
  • Technical delay
  • Sickness as ground for delay
  • Appellate jurisdiction act
  • Notice of appeal
  • Extension-of-time
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Civil procedure stela maeda another vs mult travel tours ltd 2023 tzhc 15865 28 february 2023

stela maeda another vs mult travel tours ltd 2023 tzhc 15865 28 february 2023

The High Court struck out an application for extension of time to seek leave to appeal, holding that the challenged order was interlocutory and not appealable.

  • Extension of time
  • Appealability of interlocutory orders
  • Appellate jurisdiction act
  • Civil-procedure
  • Appeals
  • Interlocutory-orders
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Civil procedure nyamaroso chacha vs regina maibu 2021 tzhc 7197 15 november 2021

nyamaroso chacha vs regina maibu 2021 tzhc 7197 15 november 2021

The High Court refused to certify proposed points of law for a further appeal, holding that the applicant had not shown any genuine legal issues worth certifying.

  • Certification of point of law
  • Appeals from primary court
  • Appellate jurisdiction act
  • Civil-procedure
  • Appeals-from-primary-court
  • Certification-of-point-of-law
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Civil procedure neema godfrey vs asia onesmo 2020 tzhc 3728 18 november 2020

neema godfrey vs asia onesmo 2020 tzhc 3728 18 november 2020

The High Court struck out an application for leave to appeal, holding that a certificate on point of law was required for this third appeal.

  • Leave to appeal
  • Certificate on point of law
  • Jurisdiction
  • Appellate jurisdiction act
  • Leave-to-appeal
  • Certificate-on-point-of-law
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Criminal law 20160824 TZHC Dodoma

20160824 TZHC Dodoma

The High Court granted an applicant extension of time to lodge a notice of appeal, finding reasonable grounds for the delay and no willful neglect.

  • Extension of time
  • Notice of appeal
  • Appellate jurisdiction act
  • Extension-of-time
  • Notice-of-appeal
  • Appellate-procedure
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Criminal law 20150831 TZCA Mbeya 1

20150831 TZCA Mbeya 1

The Court of Appeal struck out a third criminal appeal for lack of jurisdiction because no High Court certificate on a point of law had been obtained.

  • Third appeal
  • Certificate on point of law
  • Jurisdiction
  • Appellate jurisdiction act
  • Criminal-appeal
  • Third-appeal
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Civil procedure mary jonh mitchell legal representative of the late isabella john vs silvester magembe c heyo 2 athers 2010 tzhccomd 9 11 may 2010

mary jonh mitchell legal representative of the late isabella john vs silvester magembe c heyo 2 athers 2010 tzhccomd 9 11 may 2010

The High Court granted extension of time to file a notice of appeal, holding that the earlier appeal was struck out because of a defective decree caused by the court.

  • Extension of time
  • Notice of appeal
  • Sufficient cause
  • Defective decree
  • Appellate jurisdiction act
  • Extension-of-time
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Criminal law misangu ntemi vs republic 2009 tzhc 222 16 march 2009

misangu ntemi vs republic 2009 tzhc 222 16 march 2009

The High Court dismissed an application for extension of time to file a notice of appeal, holding that the applicant gave no adequate explanation for the long delay.

  • Extension of time
  • Notice of appeal
  • Appellate jurisdiction act
  • Extension-of-time
  • Notice-of-appeal
  • Appellate-procedure
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Criminal law 19980814 TZCA Dar es Salaam2

19980814 TZCA Dar es Salaam2

The Court of Appeal dismissed an application for revision as premature, holding that revisional jurisdiction should not be exercised before the trial concluded.

  • Revision jurisdiction
  • Prematurity of application
  • Appellate jurisdiction act
  • Revision-jurisdiction
  • Premature-application
  • Appellate-procedure
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Civil procedure 19980430 TZHC Dar es Salaam

19980430 TZHC Dar es Salaam

The High Court granted extension of time to file a fresh Notice of Appeal, finding no negligence, sufficient cause for delay, and a reasonable chance of success.

  • Extension of time
  • Notice of appeal
  • Appellate jurisdiction act
  • Court of appeal rules
  • Extension-of-time
  • Notice-of-appeal
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