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Canonical disability My husband is suffering from a canonical disability. I am not sure what to do. Is this a ground for me to claim damages from him? What else can I do? TE, Lindi Canonical disability is the inability of either party to have sexual relations with the other. It is another word for […]
I came home drunk and hit my wife in front of our six year old girl and she was admitted to hospital. I regret what I did and my wife has forgiven me. We told the police that she was beaten by thieves who attacked her on her way home but the medical report says that it […]
I came to Dar and stayed at a top notch hotel. When taking a hot shower, I burnt myself very badly as the shower water was very hot. I talked to the hotel boss that as part of compensation he allows me to stay free for one week but he is refusing. I have reported […]
My inbox is flooded with mass emails being sent by suppliers who are promoting their services. I get emails from those offering massages, to those showcasing other services they can offer. I hear there is a new law that protects us as consumers from such messages. What about mass messages inviting persons to attend a debate or seminar? […]
I was convicted of abusive language which I admitted to have committed while under the influence of alcohol. After conviction, the Court gave me conditional discharge not to commit another offence within a period of twelve months. I was also ordered to pay the complainant a sum of TZS 200,000 which I have already paid. […]
Remuneration in lieu of paternity leave I had extra marital affairs with a woman with whom three years ago I had a child born out of wedlock. I did not apply for paternity leave on the date of birth of the child because I feared the information would leak to my wife and to my […]
We seconded one of our accountants to our affiliate company for one year. The seconded employee is assigned duties by the affiliate and his performance is audited by the affiliate, however we continue to pay him his salary and other remunerations payable under the contract of employment. The accountant is now being accused of defrauding […]
After we heard that there would be El Nino rains this year, our village elders decided to enter a game park to perform rituals to reduce the amount of rain and save the crops and lives of people in our community. Unfortunately park rangers found the elders in the game park performing rituals with traditional […]
Leasing house to prostitute Is it an offence to lease a house to commercial sex workers? If it is an offence what is the fate of the house leased to the prostitutes in case the landlord or the landlady is convicted of leasing his or her house? Is prostitution an offence in Tanzania KG, Dodoma […]
Legal Update – 16 November 2023
We are a registered traditional dance group and in our dances use wild beast tails. Some of our members have recently been arrested and charged with the offence of unlawful possession of government trophies in that they have been found in possession of wild beast tails without a permit from the wildlife authority. Can you […]
Compulsory HIV test for salon and spa attendants I operate big barbershops and spas which offer various services including massage, hair cuts and scrub. My salons and spas were visited by city health inspectors who wanted to know if the spas and salons attendants have undergone HIV and other medical tests in the past six […]
Legal Update – 10 November 2023
I left my workplace to visit a friend during working hours without seeking permission of my supervisor as the company policy prescribes. When I went back to the workplace the supervisor asked me to explain where I was for two hours. I told him the truth but instead of taking disciplinary action, he reported me […]
Our school bus driver normally quarrels with traffic police who stop him and inspect the bus including the contents of the first aid kit in the bus. He is frequently asked by traffic police why the first aid kit in the school bus he is driving does not have certain medicines. Does the law require […]
Switching off mobile at petrol station There is a petrol station in my city whose pump attendants normally require customers to switch off their mobile phones and car engines when they are refueling. I find this policy to be ridiculous and when I argue with those pump attendants they normally say that they are implementing […]
Our brother knocked down a pedestrian to death at a zebra cross while he was driving. He reported the accident to the Police who put him under arrest and when the Police examined him by forcing him to undergo an alcohol test, it was discovered that he was under the influence of alcohol. He was […]
Bail for a child charged with armed robbery A neighbor’s son aged 15 years is charged with the offence of armed robbery. He is accused of stabbing a passerby with a small knife and snatching her cellular phone. He is currently detained at a police cell and our attempt to bail him has failed because the police inform us that the offence of […]
Before a domestic flight takes off, it is common to hear cabin crew informing passengers about safety rules. However, in public passengers’ vehicles we rarely hear such announcements. Does it mean that we don’t have in our laws imposing on the bus crew the obligation to inform their passengers about safety rules before departure? SM, […]
The plaintiff in a case has filed an affidavit that is full of lies. In fact, some are so obvious that any smart Judge can pick up the lie. Is such lying not an offence? FF, Morogoro Lying in an affidavit is an offence of perjury. The law states that any person who, in any […]
I have a rich wife who earns nearly 8 times more than I do but takes care of the entire household. We are blessed with two children and I am overall happy with our marriage except for the fact that she doesn’t allow me to use some of her personal assets. For example, I am not allowed […]
While driving I tooted my horn to alert the driver in front of me who was driving slowly to speed up. A traffic police officer who was in front of my car stopped me and alleged that it was wrong for me to toot. Is it an offence to toot? FM, Dar Section 39B(1)(2) of the Road Traffic […]
Three years ago, my fellow accountants and I secured a space where we could locate our offices for purposes of providing audit services to various customers. Upon completing the transaction, we immediately started constructing our office building. Given that the place was unsurveyed, we only relied on the seller’s warrant that he was the true […]
Minimum Local Shareholding for Mineral Right Holders I am a newly appointed Chief Operations Officer of a certain mining company incorporated abroad. Our company is planning to extend its mining activities to Tanzania. In conducting our remote due diligence prior to coming to Tanzania, we came across the Mining (Minimum Shareholding and Public Offering) Regulations, 2016 which […]
Legal Update – 16 October 2023
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