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The District Court erred by granting relief outside the scope of the application for extension of time, specifically by determining ownership of the disputed land, which was not properly before it. The trial court's proceedings and ruling are a nullity and are quashed and set aside.
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The trial court's revocation of letters of administration without providing reasons was a fundamental legal error that invalidated the decision. The district court compounded the error by granting relief not sought by the parties and failing to address the procedural irregularity. Both lower court decisions were legally flawed and set aside; the letters of administration are reinstated.
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The trial court failed to properly evaluate the evidence and consider the defence case. Contradictions in the prosecution evidence, particularly regarding dates, times, and witness accounts, went to the root of the matter and undermined proof beyond reasonable doubt. The conviction was unsafe and the sentence unlawful.
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The trial tribunal's failure to consider and assign reasons regarding the prior unchallenged judgment declaring the appellant's late father as lawful owner renders its judgment null and void; the appellant's evidence outweighs respondents' arguments.
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The applicant failed to prove any violation of the rights to a fair trial, equality before the law, or the right to work, as the national courts examined the facts and law appropriately, provided reasoned decisions, and awarded compensation where due. No discrimination or judicial bias was established. The respondent state did not violate its obligations under the African Charter.
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The High Court allowed a land appeal, faulting the tribunal for failing to evaluate evidence, give reasons, and properly consider assessors’ opinions.
The Court of Appeal quashed a land tribunal decision because the chairman failed to give reasons for differing with an assessor, as required by law.
The High Court of Zanzibar allowed a criminal appeal against rape convictions, finding unsafe reliance on uncorroborated child evidence and failure to consider the defence.
The trial court's failure to hear the defendant's application for stay of execution and to set aside the ex parte judgment, and its failure to provide reasons for its decisions, violated principles of natural justice and judicial objectivity. All decisions made by the trial Resident Magistrates after the ex parte judgment are declared null and void.
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The conviction was quashed because the trial magistrate failed to provide reasons for the decision and did not properly analyze the evidence or the voluntariness of the caution statement.
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