Q&A – 15 February 2021
In this week’s Q&A column read questions on: Aiding and abetting, Cancellation of work permit and Evidence against employer.
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Swahili proposed as Language of Tanzanian Law and Courts
February 14, 2021 in Legal Update /by fbadmin1Legal Update – 11 February 2021
Plea Bargaining Rules now in force
February 10, 2021 in Legal Update /by fbadmin1Legal Update – 10 February 2021
Q&A – 8 February 2021
February 8, 2021 in Q&A /by fbadmin1Termination of a fixed term employment contract I am a HR Manager in a local company in Tanzania and intend to terminate an employee for poor work performance. The employee has a fixed term employment contract which is expiring in eight months to come. We want to know in case the employee successfully challenges his […]
Q&A – 1 February 2021
February 1, 2021 in Q&A /by fbadmin1Sexual bribe an economic offence Is it true that a demand for a sexual favour in return for employment or services is a crime in Tanzania? Please explain. KG, Dar Demanding or imposing a sexual favour to someone as condition for him or her to get employment, promotion, right, privilege or any preferential treatment is […]
Q&A – 25 January 2021
January 25, 2021 in Q&A /by fbadmin1Computation of terminal dues I have been recently retrenched by my employer. What is confusing me is the way my terminal dues have been computed by the HR manager. Some of the dues have been computed on the basis of my basic salary alone while some have been computed on the basis of my total […]
Q&A – 18 January 2021
January 18, 2021 in Q&A /by fbadmin1Kite flying on personal plot I have started flying kites very high on my own plot. The police have started harrasing me that I cannot do so. We have had arguments with them and they have failed to shown me what provision of the law disallows me to fly kites. This is my country and […]
Q&A – 11 January 2021
January 11, 2021 in Q&A /by fbadmin1Limitation period for appealing I filed a suit founded on defamation in the District Court and lost. I now intend to appeal to the High Court. I am getting different opinions on the limitation period of appeal in my case. Some lawyers are telling me that the limitation period of appeal in defamation cases is […]
Q&A – 4 January 2021
January 4, 2021 in Q&A /by fbadmin1Corporal punishment by Court What is the procedure for imposition and infliction of corporal punishment imposed by the Court? Can a woman offender be sentenced to corporal punishment and undergo strokes on her bottom? Does the law limit the maximum number of strokes that can be imposed by the Court? Can corporal punishment be imposed […]
Q&A – 28 December 2020
December 28, 2020 in Q&A /by fbadmin1Teacher misguiding student My wife with whom I am separated, intentionally teaches our child wrong stuff, trying to prove her point. For example in math, the mum would give all wrong answers to the child. She recently told the child that she has the switch to turn on the sun in the morning and switch […]
BRELA warns uncompliant companies
December 23, 2020 in Legal Update /by fbadmin1Legal Update – 23 December 2020
Husband with ponytail
December 21, 2020 in Children, Relationships, Marriage and Divorce Law /by fbadmin1I married a man whom I dated for more than ten years. We married 18 months ago and suddenly he decided to grow a ponytail, which is unattractive and displeases me. Initially I thought this was a joke but it is now clear that he will not budge. This is shocking but it is the […]
Hazardous work for pregnant woman
December 21, 2020 in Employment and Immigration Law /by fbadmin1I am a technician in a company where I have been working for about four years now. Although the foreman knows that I am presently expecting and my due date is in the next two months, he has been assigning very hard jobs to me where I have to stand for long hours. I know […]
Use of water for unauthorised purposes
December 21, 2020 in Commercial Law, Business Disputes and IP /by fbadmin1I am getting water supply from a water authority for domestic use. I have established a small industry near my home and now want to hire a plumber to connect water pipes from my home to my industry. Of course I will pay for the consumption. Is this legal? YU, Dar Since you are licensed […]
Conducting religious activities without registration
December 21, 2020 in Commercial Law, Business Disputes and IP /by fbadmin1I own a registered church outside Tanzania and want to come to Tanzania early next year on an evangelical mission. Does the law allow foreigners to preach in Tanzania? FJ, Unknown The Societies Act [Cap.337 R.E 2002] allows foreigners to preach in Tanzania but for the priest to lawfully preach, his church must to be […]
Q&A – 21 December 2020
December 21, 2020 in Q&A /by fbadmin1Conducting religious activities without registration I own a registered church outside Tanzania and want to come to Tanzania early next year on an evangelical mission. Does the law allow foreigners to preach in Tanzania? FJ, Unknown The Societies Act [Cap.337 R.E 2002] allows foreigners to preach in Tanzania but for the priest to lawfully preach, […]
Q&A – 14 December 2020
December 14, 2020 in Q&A /by fbadmin1Legality of security groups formed by political parties We see security groups of all kind of ‘colour’ guards and others of that nature formed by political parties. Does the law allow political parties to form their own security groups? Are these political parties’ security groups not usurping functions of the Police and other security organs? […]
Court rules in favour of Employers in unfair termination cases
December 8, 2020 in Legal Update /by fbadmin1Legal Update – 8 December 2020
Q&A – 7 December 2020
December 7, 2020 in Q&A /by fbadmin1Legalisation of ‘Bangi’ I have read in the media that the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes has removed cannabis sativa (bhang or bangi) from the list of narcotic drugs following recommendations made to it by the World Health Organisation (WHO). I find WHO quite strange and agree with President Donald Trump that the […]
Q&A – 30 November 2020
November 30, 2020 in Q&A /by fbadmin1Kissing a woman without consent After having too many drinks, I ended up lip kissing a woman in a bar. I did apologise but it seems like she intends to report this to the police. Is being drunk a defence to this? This is the third time this has happened to me whilst drunk and […]
Q&A – 23 November 2020
November 23, 2020 in Q&A /by fbadmin1Creating artificial shortage of commodities Is it a crime if local manufacturers or producers of commodities reduce the production in order to create artificial shortage in order to raise the price for his unfair profit gain? JK, Mwanza Creating artificial shortage of commodities in the course of production is not a crime but creating shortage […]
Minimum GoT Shareholding Regulations Published
November 19, 2020 in Legal Update /by fbadmin1Legal Update – 19 November 2020
Q&A – 16 November 2020
November 16, 2020 in Q&A /by fbadmin1Donation of dead body I do not wish to be buried when I die and want to donate my eyes and other organs to those in need. I also want my body to be used for medical or other research. Can I provide for this in my Will and can any of my family members […]
Tribunal rules Board has no jurisdiction over tax waiver appeals
November 12, 2020 in Legal Update /by fbadmin1Legal Update – 12 November 2020
Q&A – 9 November 2020
November 9, 2020 in Q&A /by fbadmin1Fake guarantee of jobs by University I saw an advert from a university that said all their graduates get jobs. Infact the advert said 100% job guaranteed. I studied there and this is the third year, am jobless. I have paid millions of shillings to this institute and want to sue them for misrepresentation, recover […]