In a concise form, this Manual expounds the practice and procedure of the Court of Appeal of Tanzania reflected in the Court of Appeal Rules, 2009 as amended and the decisions of the Court. Therefore, this Manual becomes a ‘quick reference book’ to whoever wishes to master easily the practice and the procedure of the Court, hence aiding the Court to administer justice smoothly, fairly, timely, and efficiently.
This text is an outlook of the role of slavery and colonialism in the shaping of the African personality and how the two evils have in one way or the other contributed to the slow economic growth of Africa. It also looks at the effects of slavery on Africa today.
This is a book of essays on significant themes of the Land Law of Tanzania. The author’s argument is that law is an effective instrument for the articulation and implementation of state policies and political objectives. Throughout history, the land policy and land tenure were devised in order to facilitate plantation agriculture and peasant agriculture. In that pursuit, the state has consistently vested in itself extensive supervisory powers over land.
This book helps in identifying and retrieving information necessary to support legal decision-making, including each step of a course of action that begins with an analysis of the facts of a problem and concludes with the application and communication of the results of the investigation. It also covers sources of the law; both primary and secondary and information from these sources that affect legally sound conclusions on the subject.
Meetings: Law And Procedure In Kenya Today is a comprehensive guide to the law and practice of meetings in present-day Kenya. This handbook is a complete procedural guide to the best practice convention, constitution, and conduct of meetings and preparation, circulation of precise and accurate minutes under the common law and the Kenyan Companies Act with a special focus and emphasis on preparing for and managing the annual general meeting.
This book is intended to be a clear and practical guide to readers on the principles of land law and conveyancing in Kenya. The authors have made a deliberate effort to discuss principles of land law and conveyancing in the context of the Kenyan legislative framework. In instances where comparative jurisprudence from other jurisdictions are discussed, the discussion is only meant to reinforce a principle that is already recognized or being enforced under the Kenyan legislative framework. Because of this focused approach, the authors attempt to take readers through a journey of the various stages of development that the Kenyan legislative framework on land and conveyancing have taken, while critiquing each stage of legislative development.
The book makes a debut on a branch of law that is in deficiency of contemporary analysis of the legal implication and interpretation of Land Laws of Tanzania (famously the new land Acts). Hence, the book perfectly suits the needs not only of those in academic spheres but also those in the judiciary as well as practicing lawyers
The author comprehensively attempts to discuss the jurisprudence touching a general understanding of law basically needed in the East African legal community. He aptly covers those areas of law that have been considered basic yet demanding, as observed in various chapters. Reflecting on these substantive and structural features, a theoretically inclined observer might find the book of vital importance.
This book covers mainly the statutes that relate to the law of succession and the procedures of cases that fall under the Law of Succession, Probate, and Administration.
Employment Law Guide for Employers provides a succinct account of employment law and industrial relations law from the employer’s perspective. The work is written in plain and engaging style making it easy for employers and all other persons to grasp the new developments in employment law and how the Industrial Court has interpreted the various provisions of law. This book provides the principal ideas and developments in both the statute and case law that are indispensable to every employer. Apart from employers, it is a suitable text for lawyers, law students, and employees.
Latin Terms & Maxims Contextualized in Court Decisions is a book whose time has come. It neatly complements the study of law and demystifies, the terms and maxims used by courts and authors as if the said terms and terminologies are public knowledge. The contextualization of the Latin terms and maxims in recent court decisions is an appropriate and refreshing mind opener. Now, the study of law is much more enjoyable. It is a must-have book, for any person interested in a more in-depth appreciation of the spirit of the written law.
The text deals primarily with the law relating to intellectual property protection in Uganda. With respect to copyright, it considers the developments from the pre-colonial period to the current period and takes into account international developments that influenced the current law, the Copyright and Neighbouring Rights Act, 2006. Relevant international legal instruments are also analyzed. The text then examines design law from a historical and current position enshrined in the Industrial Property Act, 2014 (IPA). There then follows a discussion of the background and nature of patent protection based on the IPA focusing on the requirements for protection, ownership, infringement, defenses, and remedies. A similar approach is adopted with regard to trademarks but with the focus being on the Trade Marks Act, 2010 and the related and alternative legal protection under passing off which emphasizes the protection of the goodwill in a trade. Throughout all the chapters reference is made to the corresponding Kenyan and Tanzanian laws and relevant cases in order to give the reader a regional appreciation of the subject.
This book, containing carefully selected cases of the Higher Courts of Tanzania, is but a furtherance of the much-celebrated heritage under the Common Law of the precedent. Precedent spans a couple of centuries and a practicing lawyer, as well as a student of common law, cannot avoid using it in support of the principle of law he/she is advancing. This book will, therefore, become a ‘handbook’ to whoever wishes to grasp the laws of Tanzania.
This collection of decided cases illustrates the intellectual lineage of the authors and their esteemed commitment to share this work with their fellow professionals. The reported cases are carefully selected from a number of cases that are decided each year, covering a number of selected subjects, which are frequently before those Higher Courts of Tanzania – the Court of Appeal of Tanzania (until now the highest court of the land) and the High Court of Tanzania.
Africa is a continent with a myriad of courts working both jointly and severally in their endeavors to promote and protect human rights at various levels of the justice machinery. These courts have several similarities as well as differences, basically reflected in terms of their guiding principles, procedures, and practices. These diversities warrant the need to have a publication of this nature – that is, a publication that sets out the underlying legal instruments, principles, procedures, and practices obtaining in these cases. This will enable the users of these courts to have a clear understanding of the respective roles of these courts in the promotion and protection of human rights in their respective jurisdictions.
The approach adopted by the authors in presenting their work is quite appreciable. There is an analysis of the relevant rules at the beginning followed by a reference to decided cases, both local and foreign cases. Further, a unique feature of this book is that at the end of each chapter there are short review questions, problem questions, and multiple-choice questions that will be of immense benefit to prepare for the examinations.
Land Law and Conveyancing in Kenya deals with principles of land law and conveyancing and treats the law as it is. The book is divided into three parts. Part One deals with substantive law in a very cohesive manner. Part Two analyses registration procedures and their effects. Part Three deals with every aspect of conveyancing in a most practical and detailed form.
