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
This casebook has been prepared for University students for the LL.B degree. It is based on the Land Law I (LW 202) syllabus and a course outline of the University of Dar es Salaam School of Law. The period covered is 1901 to 2010. At the end of each judgment, there are questions in order to guide the law student.
There are a few selected cases from Kenya and Uganda jurisdictions for comparative purposes. There are frequent references to relevant sections of statutes, particularly the Land Acts and the land Registration Act Cap. 334 but a lot of those provisions have not been reproduced herein to avoid bulk.
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.
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.
