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Division of matrimonial assets upon divorce by one wife
July 12, 2021 in Children, Relationships, Marriage and Divorce Law /by fbadmin1One of my four wives has petitioned the court for divorce and division of matrimonial assets acquired during subsistence of our marriage. All the properties she has mentioned in the petition were acquired during subsistence of my marriage with her and other three wives. I would like to know if in the division of the […]
DNA sample taking by parent
July 12, 2021 in Children, Relationships, Marriage and Divorce Law /by fbadmin1I suspect my wife had an affair with another man who impregnated her and had a child with her who is our third born. Does the law allow me to take Human DNA sample and submit it directly to the Human DNA Laboratory for analysis to establish if I am the biological father of the […]
Ceiling on land occupancy
July 12, 2021 in Property and Planning Law /by fbadmin1I am a citizen and intend to buy land in Tanzania. I would like know if land laws of Tanzania limit the size of land or the total number of plots a person can own under right of occupancy or customary tenure. KW, Iringa Section 21 of the Land Act [Cap.113 R.E 2019], the Land […]
Q&A – 12 July 2021
July 12, 2021 in Q&A /by fbadmin1Ceiling on land occupancy I am a citizen and intend to buy land in Tanzania. I would like know if land laws of Tanzania limit the size of land or the total number of plots a person can own under right of occupancy or customary tenure. KW, Iringa Section 21 of the Land Act [Cap.113 […]
Court of Appeal Cements Position on Appealability of Waiver Rejections
July 10, 2021 in Legal Update /by fbadmin1Legal Update – 10 July 2021
Finance Act 2021 – 60 second overview
July 4, 2021 in Legal Update /by fbadmin1Legal Update – 5 July 2021
Human DNA sample collection by force
July 4, 2021 in Criminal Law /by fbadmin1I have been called by the Police to appear at the Police station for collection of my Human DNA samples on allegations of rape. What if I refuse my sample from being collected? Can the police collect sample from me without my consent? What rights do I have when a sample is being collected from […]
Annulment of marriage
July 4, 2021 in Children, Relationships, Marriage and Divorce Law /by fbadmin1I have discovered that my wife was pregnant with another man at the time we contracted our marriage but she did not disclose this to me. Our marriage has subsisted for about 10 months and we have acquired one house since we contracted the marriage. However, with the above facts, I am disappointed and want […]
Q&A – 5 July 2021
July 4, 2021 in Q&A /by fbadmin1Annulment of marriage I have discovered that my wife was pregnant with another man at the time we contracted our marriage but she did not disclose this to me. Our marriage has subsisted for about 10 months and we have acquired one house since we contracted the marriage. However, with the above facts, I am […]
Powers of sungusungu
June 28, 2021 in Commercial Law, Business Disputes and IP, Consumer and Claimant Rights /by fbadmin1Few months ago the sungusungu stormed into my shop and took away my shop items to the office of the Ward Executive Officer on allegation that I was doing business without a licence. Are sungusungu vested with powers to storm into peoples’ shops or houses and seize articles for regulatory offences that have nothing to […]
Notice to sue the Government in employment matters
June 28, 2021 in Employment and Immigration Law /by fbadmin1I was working for a public corporation before my employment was terminated for what the employer alleged to be a misconduct. I am aggrieved with termination and intend to challenge it. Am I required to give 90 days notice to challenge my employment termination simply because my employer is a public corporation? JH, Arusha An […]
Pension benefits upon dismissal from public service
June 28, 2021 in Employment and Immigration Law, Lawyers, Statutory Interpretation and Court Procedures /by fbadmin1In 2017 I was dismissed from public service on the ground that I was employed without having form four education qualification contrary to the Government circulars that imposed form four education as the minimum education qualification for joining public service. Before dismissal I had already made pension contributions to the Public Service Pension Fund for […]
Watching porn from a laptop computer
June 28, 2021 in Criminal Law, Cybercrimes /by fbadmin1I am a Tanzanian living abroad where people are allowed to watch porn. All my porn videos are in my laptop computer and I want to visit Tanzania soon. Is it a crime to have porn in my computer? I know many of my Tanzanian friends secretly watch porn and there are latest videos I’d […]
Cheating that unmarried for sex
June 28, 2021 in Children, Relationships, Marriage and Divorce Law /by fbadmin1Two years ago I was approached by a man who told me that he wanted to marry me assuring me that he is unmarried. Believing him I agreed to start a relationship and we have been living together in one house as husband and wife for two years now though we don’t have a marriage […]
Q&A – 28 June 2021
June 28, 2021 in Q&A /by fbadmin1Cheating that unmarried for sex Two years ago I was approached by a man who told me that he wanted to marry me assuring me that he is unmarried. Believing him I agreed to start a relationship and we have been living together in one house as husband and wife for two years now though […]
Totalisation of pension contribution and benefits
June 21, 2021 in Employment and Immigration Law /by fbadmin1I worked for different private companies for 10 years before I moved to the public service where I have been working for a public corporation for 2 years now. When I was working in the private sector I was contributing to the National Social Security Fund. Now I am contributing to the Public Service Social […]
Terminating expatriate after expiry of permit
June 21, 2021 in Employment and Immigration Law /by fbadmin1I am an expatriate working in Tanzania for 5 years now having signed a 10 year contract of employment with my employer which would expire in 2021. My work permit expired few months ago and last week I was given a termination letter by our HR Manager on the grounds that the application for renewal […]
Setting aside plea agreement
June 21, 2021 in Criminal Law /by fbadmin1Four years back I was charged with an unbailable economic offence. Prosecution could not complete the investigation for 3 years. Every time I was taken to Court, the prosecutor was telling the Court that investigation was still underway and also telling the Court that if I was ready for plea agreement the case could be […]
Q&A – 21 June 2021
June 21, 2021 in Q&A /by fbadmin1Setting aside plea agreement Four years back I was charged with an unbailable economic offence. Prosecution could not complete the investigation for 3 years. Every time I was taken to Court, the prosecutor was telling the Court that investigation was still underway and also telling the Court that if I was ready for plea agreement […]
What makes an offence an economic crime?
June 18, 2021 in Resources /by fbadmin1Powers of ward executive officers as justices of peace
June 13, 2021 in Criminal Law, Lawyers, Statutory Interpretation and Court Procedures /by fbadmin1My cousin was arrested for rape 3 weeks ago. After he made a cautioned statement to the Police, he was taken to the Ward Executive Officer to record an extra-judicial statement. How can a ward executive officer who is the executive arm of the state be allowed to record extra-judicial statement of a suspect? CM, […]
Cancellation of death certificate
June 13, 2021 in Children, Relationships, Marriage and Divorce Law, Criminal Law /by fbadmin1I left my home town 7 years ago to go overseas to look for employment. When I came back in January this year I was informed that last year my brother filed an application in court for a declaratory order that I was presumed dead. After the Court had granted him the declaratory order that […]
Presentation of forged certificate
June 13, 2021 in Criminal Law /by fbadmin1Three months ago our company advertised vacancies for drivers. In the advertisement we listed qualifications for the position, one being a form four graduate with a valid form four academic certificate. In the course of shortlisting the applicants we have realised that there are applicants who presented to us forged certificates purporting to have been […]
Selling HIV self-testing kits to under 18 year old
June 13, 2021 in Children, Relationships, Marriage and Divorce Law, Consumer and Claimant Rights, Criminal Law /by fbadmin1My son aged 16 went to a pharmacy and bought a HIV self-testing kit. After undertaking self-test he confirmed himself positive and attempted to commit suicide. I am upset with the seller. Does the law allow selling such kits to children below the age of 18? MK, Iringa Section 16A(3) of the HIV (Prevention and […]