Monthly Archives: October 2021

SUMMARY SUITS

Summary suits are a unique sets of legal procedures  where courts pass judgement without hearing the defense defendant’s case. Whereas these suits are applicable in the following set of matters: –                   I.        Bills of exchange (including cheques) or promissory notes;                 II.       Suits for the recovery of income tax and suits arising out of mortgages
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INSIGHT ON EMPLOYMENT PROBATION PERIODS IN TANZANIA

A probation period is a trial period of employment at the start of a new role. The period allows both employee and employer to see if they are a ‘good fit’ and gives the employer an opportunity to evaluate an employee’s conduct and job performance, and if necessary remove or reassign the employee.Probation periods usually lasts from 3 to
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CHILD CUSTODY

Custody is generally formulated and approved during the divorce or separation hearings. However, the law does not prohibit filing custody applications before getting divorced. The law provides for prerequisites and procedures to consider in filing a custody application in both the Law of Marriage Act R.E. 2019 and the Law of a Child act R.E.
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