bahati mussa hamisi mtopa vs salum rashid 2019 tzca 69 8 february 2019
The applicant's non-appearance was caused by a bona fide mistake of her advocate, who misread the hearing notice and failed to facilitate travel. The applicant was innocent and acted on legal aid counsel's instructions. Such human error constitutes sufficient cause for restoration under Rule 63 of the Tanzania Court of Appeal Rules, 2009.
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- Restoration of dismissed reference
- Sufficient cause for non-appearance
- Legal aid representation