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Suing the Judiciary
May 17, 2021 in Lawyers, Statutory Interpretation and Court Procedures /by fbadmin1I would like to know if the High Court or subordinate Court can be sued for recovery of the Court fees it has overcharged which it refuses to refund after several demands. What is the procedure for suing the Court and which Court has jurisdiction to hear a case against the Court? I also want […]
Wearing a police uniform
May 17, 2021 in Lawyers, Statutory Interpretation and Court Procedures /by fbadmin1I bought a secondhand skirt and blouse from a mitumba shop that looks like a uniform normally worn by female prison wardens. My friends are telling me that it is an offence to wear such clothes and I can be prosecuted if am found wearing it. Is there any legal substance in this threat? TT, […]
Presumption of death
May 17, 2021 in Lawyers, Statutory Interpretation and Court Procedures /by fbadmin1My father was fisherman. Last year he and his colleague left home and went to the ocean for fishing. Since then, we have never heard from him or his colleagues. Considering it was windy the day they left home, we suspect their canoe might have capsized and they must have died in the ocean. We […]
Q&A – 17 May 2021
May 17, 2021 in Q&A /by fbadmin1Presumption of death My father was fisherman. Last year he and his colleague left home and went to the ocean for fishing. Since then, we have never heard from him or his colleagues. Considering it was windy the day they left home, we suspect their canoe might have capsized and they must have died in […]
Assigning power of attorney
May 10, 2021 in Lawyers, Statutory Interpretation and Court Procedures, Matters of Court Procedure & Ethics, Dealing with Lawyers /by fbadmin1I have been granted a power of attorney to assist someone in a land transaction. I have no time to act. Can I assign or delegate this power of attorney to someone else who is equally competent to act. RB, Dar A Power of Attorney (POA) is a written authorisation to represent or act on […]
Use of money obtained from mortgage
May 10, 2021 in Commercial Law, Business Disputes and IP, Consumer and Claimant Rights /by fbadmin1I am a Tanzanian who has been living overseas for 10 years. I have not taken citizenship of the country where I am living and continue to own a registered land in Tanzania which I inherited from my father. I want to mortgage my land to obtain money from one of the foreign banks in […]
Selling Helmeted Guinea Fowl
May 10, 2021 in Consumer and Claimant Rights /by fbadmin1I am a small entrepreneur who sells chicken and Helmeted Guinea Fowls at our local market. My friends inform me that it is illegal to sell Helmeted Guinea Fowls. Is there any truth in this? PE, Dar Helmeted Guinea Fowl known as Kanga in Kiswahili, although commonly raised in many households in Tanzania, is a […]
Corporal punishment in schools
May 10, 2021 in Children, Relationships, Marriage and Divorce Law, Consumer and Claimant Rights, Matters of Court Procedure & Ethics, Dealing with Lawyers /by fbadmin1My son aged 6 years has refused to go to school because his class teacher strikes him. Do we have any law that regulates administration of corporal punishment in schools? Does the law allow striking a child who is only 6 years old? I find this a colonial practice which has no room in our […]
Q&A – 10 May 2021
May 10, 2021 in Q&A /by fbadmin1Corporal punishment in schools My son aged 6 years has refused to go to school because his class teacher strikes him. Do we have any law that regulates administration of corporal punishment in schools? Does the law allow striking a child who is only 6 years old? I find this a colonial practice which has […]
Pension to inmates
May 3, 2021 in Criminal Law /by fbadmin1My father worked for the Government until he retired at the age of 60 years. He was paid a lump sum amount and was then under monthly pension. In September last year he was convicted of an offence that he committed after retirement and since third quarter last year the Pension Fund has stopped paying […]
Marrying while in secondary school
May 3, 2021 in Criminal Law, Family, Relationships, Wills & Probate /by fbadmin1My son is a form five student in a private school and just turned 19. I want him to marry before he completes his form six because I wish to have a grandchild and he is the only child I have. Considering he is above 18, can I proceed? PT, Mwanza Generally, marriage in Tanzania […]
Careless spread of Covid
May 3, 2021 in Criminal Law /by fbadmin1Is there any specific law for Covid-19? If a person who has contacted a Covid patient goes to the public without wearing a face mask or he shakes hands with others and infects them, can that conduct amounts to any crime known under our laws? I know of a fellow employee who knew he was […]
Q&A – 3 May 2021
May 3, 2021 in Q&A /by fbadmin1Careless spread of Covid Is there any specific law for Covid-19? If a person who has contacted a Covid patient goes to the public without wearing a face mask or he shakes hands with others and infects them, can that conduct amounts to any crime known under our laws? I know of a fellow employee […]
New Mining (Disputes Resolution) Rules Issued
April 30, 2021 in Legal Update /by fbadmin1Legal Update – 30 April 2021
Court of Appeal Illuminates on Jurisdiction of Courts in Tanzania
April 27, 2021 in Legal Update /by fbadmin1Legal Update – 27 April 2021
Payment for work during leave
April 26, 2021 in Employment and Immigration Law /by fbadmin1My employer assigned me work during my annual leave. I now want him to pay me double gross salary for the month I worked during my leave but HR is refusing to pay me on grounds that leave pay does not include allowances. Can you guide me on how leave pay is computed? Is it […]
Execution of fine and compensation orders
April 26, 2021 in Criminal Law /by fbadmin1If a person is convicted by Court to serve jail term, pay a fine and pay compensation to the victim of the crime but the offender fails to pay the fine and/or compensation, how can the fine and/or compensation be enforced against the offender? PL, Dar It is important to note that fine and compensation […]
Wife disallows me to use her assets
April 26, 2021 in Children, Relationships, Marriage and Divorce Law, Family, Relationships, Wills & Probate /by fbadmin1I have a very rich wife who earns nearly 8 times as me and 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 […]
Q&A – 26 April 2021
April 26, 2021 in Q&A /by fbadmin1Wife disallows me to use her assets I have a very rich wife who earns nearly 8 times as me and 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 […]
Representation by advocate in disciplinary hearing
April 19, 2021 in Commercial Law, Business Disputes and IP, Corporate and Banking Law, Shareholder Disputes /by fbadmin1I work for a private company and have been summoned to appear in a disciplinary hearing to answer accusation of gross negligence. Am I entitled to engage and appear before the committee with my advocate? HF, Dar Under paragraph 4(4)(5) of the Disciplinary Procedure prescribed under the Employment and Labour Relations (Code of Good Practice) […]
Bail in money laundering and economic offences
April 19, 2021 in Money Laundering and Corporate Criminality /by fbadmin1I keep on hearing that the so called economic offences are unbailable. Is it true that when a person is charged with such offences he/she can be detained in remand prison indefinitely or until the prosecutor decides to commence the trial and the case is decided on merits. The other option I hear for early […]
Q&A – 19 April 2021
April 19, 2021 in Q&A /by fbadmin1Bail in money laundering and economic offences I keep on hearing that the so called economic offences are unbailable. Is it true that when a person is charged with such offences he/she can be detained in remand prison indefinitely or until the prosecutor decides to commence the trial and the case is decided on merits. […]
Entitlement of compassionate leave in a leave cycle
April 12, 2021 in Employment and Immigration Law /by fbadmin1I lost my two grandparents within a span of two months. I asked our HR Manager to give me a compassionate leave to attend the burial of my grandparent who died in January, 2021. I was granted 4 days, In February my second grandparent also died. I asked for another compassionate leave but the HR […]
Working on a public holiday
April 12, 2021 in Employment and Immigration Law /by fbadmin1I am employed as a driver assigned to drive the managing director of our company. Recently I worked on a day that was declared a public holiday by the President. Am I entitled to be paid an allowance for working on a public holiday? Kindly guide. FG, Dodoma According to section 25 of the Employment […]