Law and Justice in Tanzania

The Tanzania Court of Appeal was established in 1979 following the winding up of the East African Court of Appeal: one of the consequences of the collapse of the East African Community in 1977. For the past quarter of a century Tanzania's Court of Appeal has been the last hope of those seeking justice in Tanzania; and these essays address whether the Appeals Court has met the expectations of the millions of Tanzania seeking redress.

Politicians, jurists, academics and legal practitioners contribute critical papers evaluating the Court's record over the last twenty-five years. Whilst celebrating its establishment, authors critically evaluate and judge its performance. The essays go further. Eminent judges, professors of law, advocates of the High Court from within and outside Tanzania assess the performance of the Court by critical examination of the record of performance in the delivery of justice, in separation of powers and in the development of democratic practices in Tanzania and in other Commonwealth countries. The product is a unified and unique source book which provides law schools and law practitioners with a wealth of important references, supported by annexures of important legal documents on the independence of the judiciary and human rights in general.