Concept of contempt of court and set conditions for liability.
The concept of contempt of court has many definitions but all refer to willful disobedience of court authority or interference with its power to administer justice or disruption of proceedings likely to jeopardize fair hearing or enforcement of court orders. In dealing with contempt of court, courts always invoke discretionary power vested to upon them […]
Processes and procedures of starting a business in Tanzania.
Starting a business is a dream of many people in our society. However, dreaming and executing are different things and sometimes execution fails due to one reason or the other, including lack of useful information. This piece seeks to guide anyone who wishes to start a business but has not yet executed their idea on […]
Dissolution of marriage, custody of children and division of assets.
The Contract of marriage is a sacrosanct union treated differently before the law compared to other ordinary contracts. Due to its peculiarity, the government plays major role in ensuring parties who opt to enter into such contract on their own free will comply with their respective obligations therein. Contract of marriage can only be called […]
Proper procedures of selling mortgaged landed property
Apart from bonds, debentures and various guarantees that have been used for years as security for one to be granted a loan, land has commonly been used too. The use of land as security or collateral is recognized as mortgage. In this kind of arrangement there are mainly two parties, namely the mortgagor who in […]
Elements of defamation and conditions for claiming damages
Every person is entitled to protection of his or her reputation from being defamed by another person while at the same time continues to enjoy freedom of speech as guaranteed in our constitution. Defamation can be on the person or things that result in damage of reputation which can be business or any artworks prepared […]
Understanding core duties and liabilities of corporate directors.
It is very common in our jurisdiction to hear certain people brag about their enviable positions as directors of certain big companies. The pride is mainly because such companies are incorporated in the office of the registrar of companies with statutory requirement that their first directors be disclosed at the time of incorporation. This article […]
Legal procedures guiding purchase of land in Tanzania.
As pointed out in our previous article on land disputes in Tanzania, there is increase of land disputes in various parts of the country, particularly when it comes to ownership. One of the reasons for this is the non-compliance with the law and procedures during purchase of land by a person or company. Today, we […]