The essays collected in this volume examine the development of democratic and human rights practices while evaluating the performance of the Appeals Court for the past twenty-five years.

The book contains 30 judgements on various legal issues and 5 essays written and presented at different forums by Justice Mwalusanya.

"Recent decades have seen a wave of land law reforms across Africa, in the context of a 'land rush' and land grabbing. But how has this been enacted on the ground and, in particular, how have women experienced this? This book seeks to re-orientate current debates on women's land rights towards a focus on the law in action. Centring on cases involving women litigants, the book considers the extent to which women are realising their interests in land through land courts and follows the progression of women's claims to land - from their social origins through processes of dispute resolution to judgment"--Unedited summary from book cover.

Tanzania is a developing country and committed for the welfare of the people.Politically, Tanzania is a stable country and therefore, large number of investors- state and no state actors are attracted.The reason for attraction is her untapped raw material and large number of consumers.Tanzania is trying its best efforts to come out from its colonial past and establishing its own identity.There is a persistent demand for transparent and reliable laws and judicial determination.At present, country is in transition, particularly the constitution, law, judicial system & administration- all are evolving and facing new challenges.The changes are influencing in such a manner that the old system is likely to be replaced in near future.The wave of globalization, legislative positivism, assertion of power by judiciary, human rights, rule of law and multiparty system has already affected the legal system.This book therefore provides analysis of these changes in some of the field of law and justice and throwing light on the changing perspective of Tanzanian law in the present scenario.The book is helpful to readers & particularly the students of law, politics, business, policy makers & general readers.

Mr. Justice Barnabas Samatta retired from the Bench in July 2007 after a distinguished legal career spanning 41 years. Of the four decades of active life, he was a State Attorney, half of which he was the Director of Public Prosecutions. For the rest of the period, he was at then bench of the High Court of Tanzania and ten years in the Court of Appeal. At his retirement, he had spent seven years as Chief Justice of the country, thus at the helm of one of the three branches of the State. This book reproduces some of the leading judgements written by Justice Samatta. It highlights, in a critical fashion, some of his beliefs and observations as embedded in his decisions and speeches. This is to celebrate him as an example of an ethical lawyer whose integrity cannot be questioned, making him a worthy model for the younger generation to emulate and draw inspiration from. Justice Samatta's decisions touched on key areas of: Rule of Law and the Consitution, where he emphasised that the constitution crystallises a consensus among citizens as to the nature and character of their polity and governance; Access to Justice, about which he believed that the doors to justice should be opened to all regardless of their station in life or economic position; Ethics, Integrity and Professionalism where he frequently quoted Nyerere 'There are some jobs in our society that can be done by unethical people...Being a judge or a magistrate is not one of these jobs...'; and Environmental Law where he argued 'The vulnerability of our planet has reached such a depressing degree that there is no greater service judges can render to mankind than playing their role in the protection of the environment...' He summarised his life-long conviction by saying: 'Let everyone in our society give justice a chance to prevail'.

A new order is being forged in Africa. States across the continent are working, fighting, and negotiating in an effort to construct liberal societies and effective government. Organized around the life of Francis L. Nyalali, who served as Chief Justice of Tanzania from 1976 through 1999, Building the Rule of Law shows how judges negotiate new institutional relationships. Through the trials and disappointments of Frances Nyalali, we learn the intricate difficulty of erecting an independent judicial system. But in his success and the success of his homeland, we see the crucial role of justice in an effective democracy.