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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

Employment under probation, unfair termination and escape way.

This article highlights in a nutshell what a probationary employee means, why probationary employee, rights of a probationary employee and disciplinary measures against a probationary employee. The Court of Appeal

Financial services complaints handling and redress mechanism.

One of the sectors that have seen massive development in recent     years is finance and banking. Our world is fast-migrating from cash to cashless economy and this has necessitated integration

Land ownership and dispute resolution mechanisms in Tanzania.

The Population and Housing Census report released last year by the National Bureau of Statistics shows that population of Tanzania is 63.59 million people whereby vast majority depends entirely on

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,

A look at applicability of the new Tanzania Investment Act

To remove bureaucratic processes that saw investment procedures go at a snail’s pace in the past and hinder ease of doing business in the country, the government has taken several

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

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

Protection of personal data and remedies for the aggrieved.

For decades, there was no specific law dealing with protection of personal data in Tanzania. This led to various breaches in collection and handling of data and sometimes there has

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

Rights and duties of parties involved in sale, purchase of goods

People need various goods and items for personal use or trade. Therefore, sale and purchase of goods is an inevitable activity all over the world. Goods or raw materials for

Recent instances and legal status of LGBTQ persons in Tanzania.

The acronym LGBTQ which stands for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer or Questioning persons is currently a buzzword across the world. The movement seeks recognition for people who engage

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

Role of Ombudsman’s Office in insurance disputes resolution.

Uptake of insurance in our country has seen significant growth in recent years especially among people living in urban area, thanks to awareness campaigns on the importance of being covered.

Laws protecting intellectual property in Tanzania Mainland.

Creactions of human mind such as inventions, literary and artistic works, designs and symbols as well as names and images used in commerce fall under intellectual property. Some intellectual property

What to do when business partner breaches an agreement.

It is not uncommon to hear businesspeople complain about their partners not performing what was agreed despite the fact that they have already spent substantial sum of money to perform

Access to and custody of children when parents live apart.

Single parenting has become the now normal. In the current social settings of our society, it is not uncommon for people in amorous relationship to decide to have children without

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.

When your property is used to secure loan for someone else.

When your property is used to secure loan for someone else. It is common practice for businesspeople to secure loan from financial institutions for purposes of financing their working capital

Malicious prosecution and conditions for award of damages.

There are instances whereby people are reported to have committee certain crimes, they get arrested and prosecuted only to be found not guilty by courts of law. If the alleged