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Civil procedure

ANNA KUDILILWA MALI vs MARIA KAHOLWE

The High Court at Shinyanga granted the applicant seven days to file an intended appeal, finding sufficient cause after an incomplete order delayed refiling.

  • Extension of time
  • Appeal
  • Sufficient cause
  • Delay
  • Customary law proceedings
  • Extension-of-time
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Civil procedure Cyprian N

Cyprian N

The High Court granted an extension of time to appeal after finding the applicant showed sufficient cause through medical evidence of sickness and hospitalization.

  • Extension of time
  • Appeal
  • Sufficient cause
  • Medical grounds for delay
  • Extension-of-time
  • Appeal-out-of-time
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Civil procedure RULING OF AUGUSTINO MWAKABENDE

RULING OF AUGUSTINO MWAKABENDE

The High Court dismissed an application for stay of execution pending appeal, holding that the applicant failed to prove substantial loss and did not offer security.

  • Stay of execution
  • Appeal
  • Execution of decree
  • Security for performance
  • Substantial loss
  • Stay-of-execution
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Civil procedure Buzurizuri vs Yanga 1

Buzurizuri vs Yanga 1

The High Court at Geita granted a temporary stay of proceedings in a land execution matter pending determination of an appeal, to preserve the status quo.

  • Stay of proceedings
  • Execution of judgment
  • Appeal
  • Eviction
  • Stay-of-proceedings
  • Stay-of-execution
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Criminal law ECONOMIC APPLICATION SANZAGE KORESU

ECONOMIC APPLICATION SANZAGE KORESU

The High Court granted a prisoner 30 days to file an out-of-time criminal appeal, finding his delay was reasonably explained by prison circumstances and delay in obtaining the judgment.

  • Extension of time
  • Appeal
  • Good cause
  • Prisoner rights
  • Extension-of-time
  • Criminal-appeals
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Criminal law RENATUS ALEXANDER ORDER

RENATUS ALEXANDER ORDER

The High Court granted an extension of time for a criminal appeal after finding the applicant had shown sufficient cause for the delay.

  • Extension of time
  • Appeal
  • Rape
  • Extension-of-time
  • Criminal-appeal
  • Sufficient-cause
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Civil procedure JAMES KHATIBU 222 Edit

JAMES KHATIBU 222 Edit

The High Court dismissed a civil appeal as time-barred under section 25(b) of the Magistrates Court Act and also for want of prosecution.

  • Appeal
  • Limitation of time
  • Dismissal for want of prosecution
  • Civil-procedure
  • Appeals
  • Limitation-periods
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Civil procedure ruling sinohydro

ruling sinohydro

The applicant accounted for each day of delay, and the delay was technical due to procedural error; extension of time is justified.

  • Extension of time
  • Appeal
  • Technical delay
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