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Criminal law hamis juma chaupepo chau vs republic 2021 tzca 319 19 july 2021

hamis juma chaupepo chau vs republic 2021 tzca 319 19 july 2021

The application for review was dismissed because the grounds raised did not fall within the permissible grounds for review under Rule 66(1), and the applicant was not wrongly deprived of the right to be heard since his advocate abandoned the supplementary grounds in his presence and he did not object.

  • Review of appellate decisions
  • Right to be heard
  • Grounds for review
  • Procedural fairness
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Criminal law robert so nyengela vs republic 2021 tzca 166 3 may 2021

robert so nyengela vs republic 2021 tzca 166 3 may 2021

The Court of Appeal dismissed an application to extend time to seek review, finding no proof of a lost earlier filing, no adequate explanation for delay, and no arguable review ground.

  • Extension of time
  • Review of judgment
  • Grounds for review
  • Good cause requirement
  • Extension-of-time
  • Review-of-judgment
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Criminal law CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO 41 01 OF 2021 DANIEL KIVATI MONYALU VS FTHE REPUBLIC

CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO 41 01 OF 2021 DANIEL KIVATI MONYALU VS FTHE REPUBLIC

The applicant failed to demonstrate any manifest error on the face of the record resulting in miscarriage of justice; his grounds amounted to grounds of appeal rather than review, and the application did not meet the strict requirements for review under Rule 66(1)(a) of the Rules.

  • Review of appellate decisions
  • Manifest error on the face of the record
  • Grounds for review
  • Finality of appellate court decisions
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Criminal law jamal msitiri chaijaba vs republic 2020 tzca 1774 16 september 2020

jamal msitiri chaijaba vs republic 2020 tzca 1774 16 september 2020

The applicant failed to demonstrate that the intended review is based on any of the grounds under Rule 66(1) of the Tanzania Court of Appeal Rules, thus the application for extension of time is devoid of merit.

  • Extension of time
  • Review
  • Technical delay
  • Grounds for review
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Criminal law emmanuel kondrad yosipati vs republic 2020 tzca 17 25 february 2020

emmanuel kondrad yosipati vs republic 2020 tzca 17 25 february 2020

Court of Appeal dismissed a criminal review application, holding the alleged errors were not reviewable and that the applicant was not denied a hearing.

  • Review of appellate decisions
  • Manifest error
  • Right to be heard
  • Grounds for review
  • Miscarriage of justice
  • Criminal-review
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Criminal law elinazani matiko ngenge vs republic 2019 tzca 230 13 june 2019

elinazani matiko ngenge vs republic 2019 tzca 230 13 june 2019

The applicant failed to account for the entire period of delay and did not establish any of the grounds for review under Rule 66(1). The application did not meet the mandatory requirements for extension of time to apply for review.

  • Extension of time
  • Review of judgment
  • Grounds for review
  • Delay in filing
  • Procedural compliance
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Criminal law grayson zacharia mkumbi mapendo vs republic 2019 tzca 128 15 may 2019

grayson zacharia mkumbi mapendo vs republic 2019 tzca 128 15 may 2019

The Court of Appeal dismissed a prisoner’s request for extra time to seek review, holding he had not shown that any intended review would rely on Rule 66(1) grounds.

  • Extension of time
  • Review of judgment
  • Grounds for review
  • Extension-of-time
  • Review-of-judgment
  • Appellate-procedure
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Criminal law 20171206 TZCA Bukoba

20171206 TZCA Bukoba

The Court of Appeal dismissed a review application, holding that the applicants’ complaints attacked the merits of the earlier decision rather than showing a reviewable error.

  • Review jurisdiction
  • Doctrine of recent possession
  • Procedural irregularities
  • Grounds for review
  • Criminal-review
  • Review-jurisdiction
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Criminal law 20170823 TZCA Mwanza

20170823 TZCA Mwanza

The Court of Appeal of Tanzania dismissed a review application, holding that the applicant’s complaints were appeal grounds and not valid review grounds under Rule 66(1).

  • Review jurisdiction
  • Grounds for review
  • Right to be heard
  • Evaluation of evidence
  • Finality of judgments
  • Criminal-review
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Criminal law majid goa vedastus vs republic 2017 tzca 184 23 august 2017

majid goa vedastus vs republic 2017 tzca 184 23 august 2017

The Court of Appeal dismissed a criminal review application, holding that the applicant raised appeal grounds rather than review grounds under Rule 66(1).

  • Review jurisdiction
  • Right to be heard
  • Evaluation of evidence
  • Grounds for review
  • Review-jurisdiction
  • Right-to-be-heard
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