61.
Furthermore, the Court notes that if in proceedings in n
subordinate court,
basic
rights are
alleged
to
have
been
contravened, an application is made under the Basic Rights and
Duties Enforcement Act, to the High Court to be decided by a three
-Judge Bench and an appeal therefrom lies to the Court of Appeal.5
62.
In the instant case, once the Court of Appeal of Tanzania
decided on the Applicant's appeal, it would have been unreasonable
to require him to lodge a fresh application regarding his right to a fai:·
trial, to the High Court, which is a court lower than the Court of
Appeal of Tanzania.
63.
Regarding the Respondent's contention that the Applicant
should have pursued the application for review to its conclusion, the
Court finds that this was neither necessary nor mandatory. The final
appeal in criminal trials lies, as of right, to the Court of Appeal, which
the Applicant has proved that he accessed. In addition, his appeal to
the Court of Appeal was based on allegations of violations of his
basic right to a fair trial, which the Court of Appeal also decided on6 ,
therefore, it was not necessary for him to file a separate
constitutional petition to the High Court vide, the procedure set out
in the Basic Rights and Duties Enforcement Act, based on the
alleged violation of his basic right to a fair trial. The Court also finds
that an application for review is an extraordinary remedy because
5
Basic Rights and Duties Enfor ement Act, Act Number 33 of 1994, Sections 9 and 10.
6
Court of Appeal of Tanzania at Arusha, Criminal Appeal Number 230 of 2008 Alex
Thomas v The Republic Judgment of 29 May 2009.
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