I work for an institution in Tanzania and following a workplace accident, was left disabled. I am currently recovering in hospital. My employer registered me with the Workers Compensation Fund (WCF) but also has a personal life insurance policy covering accidents. Since I am legally entitled to benefits given under the WCF and my personal […]

I had a probate case in which my opponent called a witness who lied to the Court and caused judgment to be given in favour of the opponent. Is it allowed to tell lies in Court in the course of giving evidence? What can be done where it is discovered after a person who has […]

I have seen a clip in social media saying that fornication is not a crime known under the Law of Marriage Act and that there is no provision in the Act which binds a spouse to have sexual intercourse with his wife or husband exclusively. I find this statement to be funny and I doubt […]

My daladala crew were arrested by traffic police for not keeping dustbins inside the bus. He was ordered to pay a fine which he did but I still doubt if failure to keep a dustbin inside a commuter bus is an offence because I know for certain that all the commuter buses commonly known as […]

I am a law abiding citizen and yesterday one of my neighbours, an ordinary civilian, decided to take a stroll around our neighbourhood while openly carrying a legally owned and registered firearm in a holster on his hip. As he made his way through the street, many people noticed it, something which made me quite […]

My boss normally forces me to overspeed when we are travelling in the company official car. He does not want to respect the road speed limits or stop at traffic lights. If I get arrested by the Traffic Police for breach of the road traffic rules due to compulsion from my boss, can I raise […]

They say January is the longest month of the year due to financial obligations facing parents. This is indeed true, my children were recently dismissed from school because I failed to pay school fees. I know children have a right to education and I think schools should consider alternative solutions before resorting to dismissal. My […]

I have recently moved to Tanzania and want to know to what extent is intoxication a defence under Tanzanian laws? Is this taken up as seriously as in the Western world? EF, Mtwara Intoxication is usually no defence in criminal law unless the intoxication is not self-induced, or the person intoxicated was insane at the time of […]

I am an expatriate working for the past 5 years in a manufacturing company in Tanzania. My contract expired a few months ago and I did not want to renew it. I then approached the head of HR for my severance pay and was shocked to be told that I am not entitled to severance […]