Chief Justice George Masaju laid into lawyers who act like activists and trash the court whenever they lose cases. He told 774 freshly admitted advocates in Dodoma that some attorneys literally throw hands inside courtrooms while judges are sitting there, and he said any magistrate who lets that slide has zero credibility. Masaju warned the new batch against trying to blackmail courts into favorable rulings by claiming independence only exists when they win.
The government is cooking up a Bail Act that forces non-bailable cases to wrap within six months, or suspects walk free on bail. Masaju pushed young lawyers to scatter across upcountry regions instead of camping out in Dar es Salaam and other major cities where competition stays brutal. Deputy Attorney General Samwel Maneno reminded everyone that upholding the rule of law and protecting human rights comes with the job.
Tanzania has 14,220 practicing attorneys after adding this latest group.
The government is cooking up a Bail Act that forces non-bailable cases to wrap within six months, or suspects walk free on bail. Masaju pushed young lawyers to scatter across upcountry regions instead of camping out in Dar es Salaam and other major cities where competition stays brutal. Deputy Attorney General Samwel Maneno reminded everyone that upholding the rule of law and protecting human rights comes with the job.
Tanzania has 14,220 practicing attorneys after adding this latest group.
