Condemned advocate wins appeal

Condemned advocate wins appeal
Daily News
THE Court of Appeal has nullified the cancellation of Mr Christian Laurent Rutagatina from the roll of advocates in Tanzania, as decided by the Advocates Committee nine years ago and later confirmed by the High Court, for alleged professional misconduct.

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Habari Zinazoendana

10 years ago

Daily News

06 Oct

Condemned killer loses appeal

Condemned killer loses appeal
Daily News
THE Court of Appeal has dismissed the appeal by a resident of Kilimanjaro Region, Obed John, who challenged the death sentence imposed on him for killing his uncle, Richard Abdi, following a dispute involving ownership of a farm. Justices Katherine Oriyo ...

 

11 years ago

Daily News

03 Mar

Disqualified advocate wins law court bid

Disqualified advocate wins law court bid
Daily News
THE Court of Appeal has nullified the cancellation of Mr Christian Laurent Rutagatina from the roll of advocates in Tanzania, as decided by the Advocates Committee nine years ago and later confirmed by the High Court, for alleged professional misconduct.

 

10 years ago

Year Sentence

19 Mar

Man wins appeal of 30

Man wins appeal of 30-year sentence
Daily News
WRONG criminal charge has saved a resident of Babati in Manyara, Marekano Ramadhani, from remaining behind bars for 30 years for raping a 14-year-old girl, whom he had claimed to be his wife. Justices Engela Kileo, Sauda Mjasiri and Kipenka Mussa ...

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

28 Nov

Ponda wins appeal

>The High Court nullified a suspended sentence of twelve months imposed on a popular Muslim Cleric, Sheikh Ponda Issa Ponda, given by the Kisutu Resident Magistrate’s Court.

 

9 years ago

Govt Trophies Case

30 Oct

DPP wins appeal in 29m/

DPP wins appeal in 29m/- govt trophies case
Daily News | The National Newspaper (press release) (blog)
THE Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has won an appeal in a case against two people, Yohana Peter Ngoira and Pelo Moleiment Munga, charged with unlawful possession of eight elephant tusks weighing 32.6kg and valued at over 29m/-.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

15 Jan

Journalist wins appeal against Burkinabe govt

A Burkinabe journalist who was jailed for 12 months along with a fine of $12,000 allegedly for publishing a defamatory article in 2012, has won an appeal at the African Court on Human and People’s Rights (AfCHPR).

 

9 years ago

TheCitizen

28 Sep

Mbowe wins appeal as court orders Sh1m fine returned

Tanzania’s Moshi Zonal High Court has dismissed the sentence that convicted Chadema Party National Chairman Freeman Mbowe and ordered has his Sh1 million be returned to him.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

09 Oct

Zanzibar AG sacking condemned

Zanzibar’s Minister for Constitution and Legal Affairs, Mr Abubakar Khamis Abubakar, yesterday claimed he didn’t know why President Ali Mohamed Shein sacked the Attorney General, Mr Othman Masoud Othman.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

24 Sep

Police brutality condemned

It was an ugly scene that reminded Tanzanians of past horrifying confrontations between the Police and supporters of opposition political parties.

 

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