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The High Court granted an extension of time for the applicant to file a notice of appeal and appeal out of time, finding the delay was caused by prison transfer.
The applicant established sufficient cause for delay due to substantiated sickness, excusing the period of absence. The alleged irregularities did not amount to illegality apparent on the face of the record. The application for extension of time is granted based on the established period of sickness and timely filing after recovery.
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The applicant failed to establish good and sufficient cause for delay as the affidavit supporting the application was tainted with falsehood regarding the period of sickness, and the alleged illegality did not meet the threshold of being apparent on the face of the record. Therefore, the application for extension of time is dismissed.
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Despite the general rule that advocate negligence and financial constraints are not sufficient grounds for extension of time, the court exercised discretion in light of the circumstances, including the emotive nature of land disputes and the applicant being a victim of her advocate's conduct, and granted the extension to allow the matter to be heard on its merits.
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The High Court dismissed an application for extension of time. Although illness explained part of the delay, the applicant failed to account for 83 days after discharge.
The High Court at Mwanza granted an extension of time to apply for certification on a point of law, accepting the applicant’s six-day delay as sufficiently excusable.
The High Court at Moshi dismissed an application for extension of time to file an appeal, finding the applicant had not shown sufficient cause for a 95-day delay.
The applicant demonstrated sufficient cause for delay as the previous appeal was struck out on technical grounds and he acted promptly in seeking extension; thus, extension of time is granted.
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The applicant demonstrated sufficient cause for the delay, having accounted for each day and substantiated the reasons with medical evidence. The law permits a direct appeal against an ex parte judgment, and the name discrepancy in the medical evidence was a technicality not affecting the merits. The application for extension of time is granted.
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The High Court allowed an application to extend time to appeal out of time, finding the applicant’s sickness and filing delays sufficiently explained.
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