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Taxation

OWEN SALEWA v GABRIEL GODWIN LEKUNDAYO

Taxation ruling on a bill of costs from a nuisance appeal, fixing instruction fees, attendance charges, disbursements, and denying taxation costs under Order 48.

  • Bill of costs
  • Instruction fees
  • Attendance charges
  • Disbursements
  • Order 48 one-sixth rule
  • Liquidated sum versus general damages
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Civil procedure SILO LANTA

SILO LANTA

Applicant failed to provide evidence of sickness and did not follow up on the progress of the appeal; delay was not sufficiently accounted for; application unmerited.

  • Extension of time
  • Appeals
  • Evidence requirements
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Civil procedure MUSA MASWA BUGALAMA

MUSA MASWA BUGALAMA

The High Court at Musoma dismissed an application to extend time to appeal, holding that the applicant’s economic constraints did not amount to good cause.

  • Extension of time
  • Appeals
  • Limitation of actions
  • Extension-of-time
  • Civil-procedure
  • Land-disputes
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Land law RULING FARAJA ALENKO MKWAMA

RULING FARAJA ALENKO MKWAMA

The High Court held that an appeal was timely because its electronic filing date controlled, not the later hardcopy endorsement date. The preliminary objection was dismissed.

  • Limitation of actions
  • Electronic filing
  • Appeals
  • Matrimonial property
  • Electronic-filing
  • Limitation-of-actions
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Civil procedure Husna Joseph Bugaya

Husna Joseph Bugaya

The High Court at Musoma granted an extension of time to lodge a notice of appeal, finding the applicant had shown good cause and adequately explained the delay.

  • Extension of time
  • Appeals
  • Illegality
  • Accounting for delay
  • Extension-of-time
  • Land-law
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Criminal law Phinius Respicius Ruling

Phinius Respicius Ruling

The High Court allowed an imprisoned applicant’s request to extend time for filing a notice of appeal and appeal after delays in receiving judgment and proceedings.

  • Extension of time
  • Appeals
  • Imprisoned applicants
  • Extension-of-time
  • Criminal-appeals
  • Imprisoned-applicants
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Criminal law Silo Mazubu Maringiringo

Silo Mazubu Maringiringo

The High Court granted two applicants 30 days to file a criminal appeal out of time, finding that prisoner restrictions and prison management issues amounted to good cause.

  • Extension of time
  • Prisoner rights
  • Appeals
  • Extension-of-time
  • Criminal-appeals
  • Prisoner-rights
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Civil procedure GOODLUCK YUDA SHAYO FINAL

GOODLUCK YUDA SHAYO FINAL

The High Court granted an application to extend time to file an appeal, holding that late receipt of the judgment and prior technical delay justified discretion.

  • Extension of time
  • Appeals
  • Technical delay
  • Procedural law
  • Extension-of-time
  • Technical-delay
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Criminal law Masonga vs Republic

Masonga vs Republic

The High Court granted an extension of time for a convicted applicant to lodge notice and petition of appeal, finding prison transfers and related circumstances showed good cause.

  • Extension of time
  • Appeals
  • Unlawful possession of narcotic drugs
  • Extension-of-time
  • Criminal-appeals
  • Drug-offences
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Land law PASKALI RULING

PASKALI RULING

The High Court struck out a land appeal as time-barred, holding it was filed 10 days after the 45-day statutory limit under section 41(2) of the Land Dispute Court Act.

  • Limitation periods
  • Jurisdiction
  • Appeals
  • Land-appeals
  • Limitation-periods
  • Civil-procedure
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