On admissibility iii. Dismisses the objections to the admissibility of the Application; iv. Declares the Application admissible. On merits v. Finds that the Respondent State did not violate the right to be heard protected under Article 7(1) of the Charter in relation to the Applicant’s grounds of appeal at the Court of Appeal; vi. Finds that the Respondent State violated the Applicant’s right to defence under Article 7(1)(c) of the Charter as read together with Article 14(3)(d) of the ICCPR due to the failure to provide free legal assistance. On reparations On pecuniary reparations vii. Orders the Respondent State to pay the Applicant, the sum of Tanzanian shillings Three Hundred Thousand (TZS 300,000) free from tax as fair compensation to be made within six (6) months from the date of notification of this Judgment, failing which it will be required to pay interest on arrears calculated on the basis of the applicable rate of the Central Bank of Tanzania throughout the period of delayed payment until the amount is fully paid. On non-pecuniary reparations viii. Orders the Respondent State to take all necessary constitutive and legislative measures, within a reasonable time, and in any case not exceeding two (2) years, to ensure that the Legal Aid Act 2017 is amended and aligned with the provisions of the Charter and ICCPR; 25