We instituted a suit in one of the city’s Courts. Unfortunately, we lost the case because we were denied the right to refer to certain documents. According to the Court, these documents were neither mentioned nor attached in the pleadings. We are a bit confused about this. Why did the Court deny our right to […]

I am a Tanzanian man who has lived in the US for most of my life. I recently relocated permanently to Tanzania for business. My life feels lonely, so having a wife is one of my priorities. I want to place an advertisement in a local newspaper stating that I am seeking a bride through […]

I got married in April at a beautiful beach hotel in Dar es Salaam. The venue was elegantly decorated, and guests arrived punctually. Everything seemed perfect, except for three significant disasters. First, my tailor, who is based in Jangwani, unexpectedly closed his shop on my wedding day, leaving me without my groom’s attire. I had […]

Burden of proof in a tax matter I own a company that sells cars and are currently facing several tax disputes before the tax dispute resolution forums. We seek the tax authority to vacate the tax assessments. I was wondering who bears the burden of proving that the assessments were wrong. Please guide me. HJ, […]

Our company has taken disciplinary action against my colleagues, including suspensions, for sharing content commonly referred to as behind-the-scenes videos online, on the grounds that the shared video violated company policies. I have not seen any restrictions in our employment law, so I was wondering whether the employer was correct to take such disciplinary action. […]

I am married  with two children and own 51% of the plot we live on, while my husband owns 49%. I purchased the plot before our marriage, but we built our home together. After discovering my husband’s affair, I began buying properties in my name whenever I could save money. My husband established a company […]

There is a woman who had a customary marriage and two children, but for certain reasons, her husband cheated on her. She decided to file for divorce, and in 2007, the Court granted her a divorce. However, in 2012, the couple started their life together again and had two more children. In 2023, the woman went […]

I read that Scotland recently ruled that the legal definition of a woman refers to biological sex. This ruling has implications for individual rights, which may affect women and people identifying as women in Scotland. Out of curiosity, I wanted to know whether Tanzania has a similar law defining a woman. Also, does the law […]

I am a father of two children, aged 6 and 10. I was recently divorced, and my ex-wife has full custody of the kids. However, I am financially struggling and unable to pay the child support as ordered by the Court after losing my job due to changes brought about by the Trump administration, which […]

My brother-in-law worked for an agricultural company in Arusha and was killed in an accident with some farm equipment, leaving a dependent 15-year-old son in the country and a 20-year-old daughter in South Africa. We are trying to work out what our options are in relation to his death in an industrial accident. Please guide […]