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Remote Legal Proceedings in Tanzania: Theoretical and Practical Applications of Virtual Hearings

adminOctober 28, 2024Announcements

INTRODUCTION The emergence of technology in Tanzania has manifested rapid changes, and development in the dispensation of justice. For countless decades, people’s access to the courts of law has been barred by the geographical proximity of parties, remoteness of courts, and costs, save for other challenges. However, the enactment of the Judicature and Application of

Default Judgement

adminJuly 16, 2024Announcements, Uncategorized

The judgment that is entered where any party required to file a written statement of defense fails to do so within the specified period or where such period has been extended by the Court’s order. The filing of Form No. 1 comes as a requirement of the law where a Plaintiff is seeking a Default

NOTICE OF WAIVER OF FEES FOR LATE SUBMISSION OF COMPANY DOCUMENTS FOR THE YEAR 2024.

adminJune 27, 2024Announcements

A company is any form of business organization that engages in a business or commercial activity for profit. Companies are typically incorporated as separate legal entities, meaning they operate independently from their owners. This separation provides limited liability protection, ensuring that the personal assets of the owners are typically not at risk for the company’s

DETERMINATION OF AN AWARD FOR A FOREIGN EMPLOYEE IN A LABOUR DISPUTE

adminApril 30, 2024Announcements

It is an undoubted truth that for a foreigner to work in the United Republic of Tanzania, they are required to have a valid work and residence permit which allows them to work and reside in the country. These permits are usually issued with validity for a period of 2 years, subject to renewal should

TANZANIA JOINS TM CLASS SYSTEM

adminApril 17, 2024Announcements

A Key Milestone for Trade and Service Marks in Tanzania! From March 11, 2024, Tanzania through the Business Registrations and Licensing Agency (BRELA) joined and accepted the terms from the harmonized database of the TM Class System. The TM Class System is a globally recognized system that categorizes goods and services into 45 different classes

NIGHT ALLOWANCE IN TANZANIA

adminApril 15, 2024Announcements

According to the Employment and Labor Relations Act, the term night is the period between 20:00 pm and 06:00 a.m. (of the following day). This is provided under section 20 (1) of the Employment and Labour Relation Act (CAP 366 R.E 2019) which provides that; “In this section, “night” means the hours after twenty hours

THE TORT OF DEFAMATION AND HOW IT IS PROVED IN COURT.

adminApril 8, 2024Announcements

The tort of defamation essentially lies in the publication of a statement which tends to lower a person, in the estimation of right-thinking members of the society generally, hence, to amount to defamation there must be publication to a third party concerning a matter containing untrue allegations against the reputation of another. Having elaborated the

TOP FIVE (5) DOCUMENTS EVERY BUSINESS SHOULD HAVE IN TANZANIA.

adminFebruary 8, 2024Announcements, News

The United Republic of Tanzania is a unitary state. It is a union between Tanganyika and Zanzibar, formed on 26th April 1964, and located in eastern Africa. Tanzania is one of the most widely attractive places to invest, due to favorable government policy, Availability of natural resources, and development of banking, financial, tourism, and agricultural

AN OBLIGATION OF A PARTY TO A CASE TO FOLLOW UP ON THEIR CASE.

adminJanuary 29, 2024Announcements

The Court of Appeal in different cases including the case of Lim Han Yun and Another v. Lucy Theseas Kristensen, Civil Appeal No. 219 of 2019 (unreported) developed a principle regarding the obligation of a party to a case to follow up on their case even though they have engaged an advocate to handle the

AWARDING CUSTODY

adminNovember 22, 2023Announcements, Family Law

It is axiomatic that the paramount criterion in determining the custody of the child is the welfare and wellbeing of the child or in other words ‘best interests of the child’ and the undesirability of disturbing the life of the child by change of custody. This is now a law in Tanzania and courts have