THE LAW SCHOOL OF TANZANIA

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS .......................................................................... ii

LIST OF TABLES ................................................................................. v

LIST OF FIGURES .............................................................................. vi

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ................................................. vii

FOREWORD .................................................................................... viii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ........................................................................ ix

CHAPTER ONE .................................................................................. 1

THE LAW SCHOOL OF TANZANIA ............................................................. 1

1.1 Background ........................................................................... 1

1.2 Vision, Mission, and Functions of the School..................................... 3

1.3 Motto and Core Values .............................................................. 5

1.4 Location of the School .............................................................. 6

1.5 Objectives of the School (2016/17-2020/21) .................................... 6

CHAPTER TWO .................................................................................. 7

PRACTICAL AND LEGAL TRAINING............................................................ 7

2.1 Programme Courses.................................................................. 7

2.2 Admission Criteria ................................................................... 8

2.3 Assessment ............................................................................ 9

2.4 Tuition and Other Fees ............................................................ 10

2.4.1 Fees Payable to the School .................................................. 10

2.4.2 Direct Student’s Costs ........................................................ 10

2.5 Registration ......................................................................... 11

2.6 Examination Results ............................................................... 12

2.6.1 First Sitting Examination Results ........................................... 12

2.6.2 Special First Sitting/Supplementary Examinations ....................... 14

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 2.6.3 General Results Overview as of June 2018 (Including Supplementary
Results) .................................................................................. 14

2.7 Field Placement .................................................................... 16

2.8 Library and Information Services ................................................ 16

CHAPTER THREE .............................................................................. 18

STUDENTS AFFAIRS, COOPERATION WITH OTHER INSTITUTIONS, RESEARCHES,

PUBLICATIONS, AND CONSULTANCY ....................................................... 18

3.1 Students Affairs .................................................................... 18

3.2 Cooperation with Other Institutions ............................................ 19

3.3 Researches, Publications, and Consultancy .................................... 19

CHAPTER FOUR ............................................................................... 21

HUMAN RESOURCES .......................................................................... 21

4.1 Introduction ........................................................................ 21

4.2 Administrative Employees ........................................................ 22

4.3 Academic Employees .............................................................. 24

4.3.1 Part Time Trainers ............................................................ 26

CHAPTER FIVE ................................................................................ 29

FINANCIAL RESOURCES ...................................................................... 29

5.1 Introduction ........................................................................ 29

5.2 Revenue Analysis ................................................................... 29

5.2.1 Financial Year 2016/2017 .................................................... 30

5.2.2 Financial Year 2017/2018 .................................................... 30

CHAPTER SIX .................................................................................. 32

THE SCHOOL LEADERSHIP DURING THE YEAR 2017/18 ................................. 32

6.1 The Governing Board .............................................................. 32

6.2 The Governing Board Committees ............................................... 32

6.3 The Governing Board Constituents .............................................. 32

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 6.4 Governing Board and its committees who served during the year 2017/2018
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6.5 The Principal ....................................................................... 35

6.6 Deputy Principal-Training, Consultancy, Research & Publication .......... 35

6.7 Deputy Principal- Planning, Finance & Administration ....................... 35

6.8 Heads of Departments and Units by June 2018 ................................ 36

6.9 Organizational Structure .......................................................... 37

CHAPTER SEVEN .............................................................................. 39

CHALLENGES .................................................................................. 39

7.1 Challenges .......................................................................... 39

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 LIST OF TABLES

Table 2.1: Students’ Performance Assessment ............................................ 9

Table 2.2: Tuition and Other Fees ........................................................ 10
Table 2.3: Direct Student’s Cost by Semester ........................................... 10
Table 2.4: Students Registration/Enrollment............................................ 11
Table 2.5: First Sitting Examination Results ............................................. 13
Table 2.6: Examination Results as of FY 2017/18 ....................................... 15
Table 2.7: Field Attachment ............................................................... 16
Table3.1: Consultancies Conducted in the FY 2016/17-2017/18 ..................... 19
Table 4.1: Employees by Contract ........................................................ 22
Table 4.2: Staff Profile ..................................................................... 27
Table 5.1: Revenue Analysis ............................................................... 29
Table 6.1: Members of the Governing Board Served in the Year 2017/2018 ........ 33
Table 6.2: Members of the Practical Legal Training and Examinations Committee
Served in the Year 2017/2018 ............................................................. 34
Table 6.3: Members of the Appointments and Human Resources Development
Committee Served in the Year 2017/2018 ............................................... 34
Table 6.4: Members of the Planning and Finance Committee Served in the Year
2017/2018..................................................................................... 34
Table 6.5: Members of Audit Committee Served in the Year 2017/2018 ............ 35

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 LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 2.1: Admission Trend ............................................................... 11

Figure 2.2: Registration by Sex ............................................................ 12
Figure 2.3: First Sitting Examination Results Trend ................................... 13
Figure 2.4: Library and Information Services ............................................ 17
Figure 4.1: Percentage of Employees by Contract ...................................... 21
Figure 4.2: Percentage of Administrative Employees by Gender ..................... 22
Figure 4.3: Percentage of All Employees by Gender ................................... 23
Figure 4.4: Percentage of Administrative Employees by Contract ................... 23
Figure 4.5: Percentage of Administrative Employees by Level of Education ....... 24
Figure 4.6: Percentage of Academic Employees by Gender ........................... 25
Figure 4.7: Percentage of Academic Employees by Level of Education ............. 25
Figure 5.1: Percentage Share of Sources of Fund to the Total Revenue in FY
2016/17 ....................................................................................... 30
Figure 5.2: Percentage Share of Sources of Fund to the Total Revenue 2016/17-
2017/18 ....................................................................................... 31

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 LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS

CAS Current Awareness Services

CLE Continuing Legal Education

COTUL Consortium of Tanzania University & Research Libraries

FE Final Examination
GPA General Point Average
ICA Individual Continuous Assessment
IJA Institute of Judicial Administration
LL.B Bachelor of Law
LSRP Legal Sector Reform Program
LST Law School of Tanzania
MoCLA Ministry of Constitutional and Legal Affairs
MTS Medium Term Strategy
OC Other Charges
OPE Oral Practical Exercise
PE Personnel Emolument
PFA Planning, Finance and Administration
PhD Doctor of Philosophy
SDI Selective Dissemination of Information
TASBA Tanzania Students’ Bar Association
TCRP Training, Consultancy, Research and Publication
TR Total Revenue
UDSM University of Dar es Salaam
WPE Written Practical Exercise

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 FOREWORD

This booklet is the second edition of the facts and figures. It intends to give out the
complete and broader statistical information of the Law School of Tanzania from
financial year 2016/17 to 2017/18. This booklet is essential in providing information
to our stakeholders and very useful in facilitating strategic planning, coordination,
implementation as well as monitoring and evaluation of various activities undertaken
by the school. Indeed, it also provides valuable information to key stakeholders who
are engaged in learning and delivering legal practical training in the country.

On the other hand, this booklet brings out information on practical legal training,
students’ affairs, cooperation with other institutions, researches and consultancy,
human resource, financial resources, and school leadership. Moreover, it provides
information on the challenges faced during the implementation of LST activities.

It is my earnest hope that the information contained in this booklet will deliver a
beneficial and clear road map in guiding staff, student, potential applicant as well
as other stakeholders for numerous purposes. Last but not least, LST would like to
emphasize that every effort has been taken to ensure that the information presented
herein is accurate and remains so. However, LST welcomes opinions and suggestions
to improve the content of this booklet.

Dr. Zakayo N. Lukumay

Acting Principal

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

This booklet could not have been accomplished without the efforts and support of
many people whose names may not all be written here. Their contributions,
however, are deeply appreciated and gratefully recognized.

I would like to express my deep appreciation to the Department of Policy, Planning

and Budgeting for their assistance in the coordination, preparation and publication
of this booklet.

I would also like to thank all Heads of Departments and Units for their willingness to
provide significant contributions in a timely manner. Let me further convey my
special appreciation to the LST management. Admittedly, without their support, this
booklet would not have been completed.

I also gratefully acknowledge the time and expertise devoted by the editor for
ensuring that this booklet is of relatively high professional standard. Lastly but not
least, to all employees who in one way or the other have enormously contributed to
the completion of this booklet.

Dr. William A. Pallangyo

Deputy Principal - Planning, Finance and Administration

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 CHAPTER ONE

THE LAW SCHOOL OF TANZANIA

1.1 Background

The Law School of Tanzania (LST) was established in 2007 by the Law School of
Tanzania Act No 5 of 2007 (the Act) that came into force on 2nd May 2007. The
establishment of the Law School of Tanzania was an important development in the
broader Legal Sector Reforms implemented under the Ministry of Constitutional
Affairs and Justice. The reforms began in 2000 following the launching of the
Medium-Term Strategy (MTS) and Action Plan in December 1999. The reforms had
their origin in the legal sector reforms, study conducted by a high-level task force
headed by Judge Mark Bomani in 1996.

Indeed, reforms in the legal sector can be traced back to the 1977 Msekwa Report.
The report recommended establishment of an appropriate institution for provision
of practical legal education. It was also indicated in the report that the then
internship system for law graduates suffered a number of limitations that could not
guarantee production of competent legal professionals.

Some of the weaknesses experienced in the internship system as reported in the

Msekwa Report included insufficient quality time provided to students by senior legal
officers in their internships and lack of clear focus in the internship system. The
report, therefore, proposed that practical training in legal education be
conceptualised in a course properly conceived and executed. Establishment of the
Law School was one of the mechanisms that could be used to achieve that end. The
Bomani Report coming about ten years later proposed even wide-ranging reforms in
the legal sector. The reforms were implemented within the framework of the Legal
Sector Reform Programme (LSRP).

The objectives of the LSRP included speedy dispensation of justice; affordability and
access to justice for all social groups; integrity and professionalism of legal officers;
enhanced independence of the judiciary; and a legal and regulatory framework and
jurisprudence of high standards responsive to social, political, economic and
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technological trends at both national and international levels. The shared mission
for the legal sector reform sector is ‘to support the development of social justice,
equality, and rule of law through quality and accessible legal services’

Within these broader reforms, the establishment of the Law School was considered
necessary in order to improve the vocational training for graduates of LL.B.
According to the Bomani Report, the establishment of the Law School was an
opportunity to establish a formal training programme for post-LL.B education. The
additional role of the Law School would be to provide continuing legal education for
advocates, as it would organize short-term courses and seminars. Participation in
these training courses and seminars is currently a condition for renewal of
qualification to practice.

The School is a body corporate. It is an independent organ with its own Governing
Board. In that regard Section 4 of the Act provides that the School shall:

• Have perpetual succession and an official seal

• In its corporate name, be capable of suing and being sued
• Be capable of entering into contract, holding, purchasing or otherwise
acquiring in any other way, movable property or immovable property and
disposing of any of its property
• Have power to borrow money or property as may be required for efficient
and proper performance of its functions

The Governing Board oversees the School and its functions and is assisted by the
Practical Legal Training and Examinations Committee, Appointments and Human
Resources Development Committee, Planning and Finance Committee, and Audit
Committee.

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1.2 Vision, Mission, and Functions of the School

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 Functions of the School

• Offer, conduct, manage and impart practical legal

training programs as may be prescribed by the Council.
• Promote and provide opportunities and facilities for the
study of and for the training in legal practice and allied
subjects.
• Sponsor, arrange and provide facilities for conferences,
seminars, workshops, meetings and consultations on
The functions of matters relating to legal practice and allied subjects.

the School are • Arrange for the publication and general dissemination of
materials produced in connection with the work and
clearly spelt out by
activities of the Governing Board.
section 5 of the • Conduct legal research in priority areas as determined by
the Governing Board.
Law School of
• Apply research findings for the betterment of practical
Tanzania Act, 5 of legal training, literature and for continued enrichment
of the curriculum and teaching.
2007 (Cap. 425 of
• Provide consultancy services in legal matters to the
the Laws) as Government, public and private organizations,
individuals and other clients within and outside
hereunder:
Tanzania.
• Arrange for publication and dissemination of legal
practice literature generated from the activities of the
School as may be determined by the Governing Board.
• Establish relationship or association with other colleges,
and institutions both nationally and internationally and
• Do such acts and things and enter into contracts and
transactions as are, in the opinion of the Governing
Board, expedient or necessary for efficient and proper
performance of the functions of the School.

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1.3 Motto and Core i Innovative

Values The School will feature new and advanced methods that
will improve the provision of practical legal training
programme.
ii Integrity
The School will adhere to the values of fairness and
justice in the pursuance of the LST mandate
iii Impartiality
The system at LST will neither be biased nor prejudiced
rather it will follow a principle of justice and fairness.
iv Transparency
Decision making within LST will be made in a transparent
manner and stakeholders will be informed of any
important decision that will impact the wellbeing of the
LST.
v Accountability
Explanations and justification for decision and resource
use shall be hallmarks of the LST actions and processes.
vi Hard work
LST team works with energy and commitment for the
accomplishment of any task at hand.
vii Team spirit
Working together will not only bring the best in all of us
but it will bring the best in each of us and our mandates.
viii Networking
The school will collaborate, from partnership and
cooperation to leverage all possible synergies.

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1.4 Location of the School

The School is located at

Plot No. 2005/2/1, Sinza
“C”, Ubungo off Sam
Nujoma/Mpakani Road.

1.5 Objectives of the School (2016/17-2020/21)

The Law School of Tanzania (LST) has set its objectives to be implemented in the
financial year 2016/17-2020/21 so as to achieve its vision and mission as follows;

i. To improve practical legal training.

ii. Improving students’ welfare.
iii. To develop capabilities for research and consultancy services.
iv. To improve library and information services.
v. Strengthening human resources capacity.
vi. To enhance institutional governance systems, improving working
environments and service delivery.
vii. Enhancing, sustaining, and effective implementation of National Anti-
corruption strategy.
viii. Strengthening information systems for HIV and AIDS.
ix. Enhancing application of modern ICT in service delivery.
x. Improving and maintaining rapport with key stakeholders and
development partners.

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 CHAPTER TWO

PRACTICAL AND LEGAL TRAINING

2.1 Programme Courses

The School offers a one-year practical legal training programme, which is compulsory
for any law graduate aspiring to be
enrolled as an advocate of the
High Court of Tanzania. The School (MODULES)
uses the “learning by doing”
training approach in which LS 101 Advocacy Skills & LS 105 Civil

students learn various skills and Procedures and Practice.

techniques of a legal practitioner

LS 102 Professional Conduct and Ethics
by performing various tasks a
practitioner would perform in the LS 104 Criminal Procedure and
real world, only that in this case, Practice
they are performed in a classroom
LS106 Practical Aspects of Commercial
setting.
law
The programme is divided into two
LS 107 Conveyancing
semesters. The First Semester
covers classroom instruction for up LS 108 Probate, Administration of
to twenty six weeks while the Estates and Trusts
Second Semester involves a period
____________
of clinical law (field placement)
followed by final written and oral (NON-CORE COURSES)
examinations. Successful
candidates are awarded the Post- LS 103 Legal Drafting Skills and

Graduate Diploma in Legal Techniques

Practice. The courses which are

LS 109 Basic Leadership, Management
offered at the Law School are
and Accounting for Lawyers
treated as core and others as non-
core. This dichotomy is clearly LS 110 Legal Aid and Human Rights
Advocacy
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reflected in the mode of assessment for the two categories. Whereas, a core course
has 4 examinable components spread over two semesters, a non-core course has only
one examinable component which is done at the end of the first semester.

However, for both core and non-core courses, classroom instructions are offered
only in the first semester.

2.2 Admission Criteria

The admission criteria are governed by the Law School of Tanzania (Admission, Fees
and Conduct of Practical Legal Training) Rules, 2011. The Rules provide for admission
requirements, payable fees, and generally the conduct of the practical legal training
programme.

In terms of Rule 3 (1), an applicant is required to have the following minimum

qualifications to be admitted to the programme:

a) A Bachelor of Law Degree holder or a person who has become eligible for the
conferment of the Bachelor of Laws Degree of an accredited higher education
institution in Tanzania Mainland; or
b) A Bachelor of Law Degree holder or a person who has become eligible for the
conferment of the Bachelor of Laws Degree of a higher education institution
recognized in Tanzania and approved by the Council; or
c) Equivalent qualifications approved by the Continuing Legal Education council
obtained from any institution within or outside Tanzania. The purpose of this
criterion is to allow for recognition of degree qualifications which might have
a different name but whose content is substantially the same as that offered
in the Bachelor of Laws.

In addition to the criteria mentioned under Rule 3 (1) above, a student is eligible for
the programme if he or she has passed all the Bachelor of Laws Degree core subjects
namely: (a) Criminal Law and Procedure; (b) Legal Method; (c) Constitutional
Law;(d) Law of Contract; (e) Law of Evidence; (f) Law of Torts; (g) Land Law; (h)
Civil Procedure; (i) Law of Business Associations; (j) Family Law; (k) Public

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International Law; (l) Tax Law; (m) Administrative Law; (n) Labor Law; and (o)
Jurisprudence.

The purpose of this requirement is to ensure that candidates joining the LST are well
grounded in at least the theoretical aspects of these core courses to allow the
training at LST to focus only on the practical aspects, especially considering that
classroom training at the School is offered in only one semester. Without the
theoretical foundations, it is always difficult to bridge in the practical aspects.

2.3 Assessment

The School (Students’ Performance Assessment and Awards) By-Laws, 2011 requires
that every student be assessed in every examinable subject/component except field
placement. There are various assessments conducted by the School.

For core-courses candidates are assessed by doing Individual Continuous Assessment

(ICA) and Written Practical Exercise (WPE) in the first semester. In the second
semester candidates are assessed in Final Examination (FE) and Oral Practical
Exercises (OPE). For none-core courses candidates are assessed by sitting for final
examination at the end of the first semester.

The nature of assessment and pass mark for each assessment is as shown in table 2.1
below:

Table 2.1: Students’ Performance Assessment

S/N ASSESSMENT COMPONENT TOTAL MARKS PASS MARK
1 Individual Continuous Assessment 100% per 50% per
(total of seven assessment on core assessment assessment
courses)
2 Written Practical Exercises (total of 100% per 50% per
seven assessment on core courses) assessment assessment
3 Final Examination (total of ten 100% per 50% per
assessment on all courses) assessment assessment
4 Oral Practical Exercise (once) 100% per 50% per
assessment assessment

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A candidate is considered to have passed the examination if he/she scores an
average of at least 50% of every examinable subject. If the average score is below
50% and a candidate has scored a GPA of 1.0 or above, or he/she has a GPA below
1.0 but has passed at least three core subjects he/she will be allowed to supplement
the component(s) which he/she scored below the required pass mark.

2.4 Tuition and Other Fees

Students shall bear all costs related to their training at the School. Such costs are
presented in Table 2.2 and 2.3 respectively.

2.4.1 Fees Payable to the School

Table 2.2: Tuition and Other Fees

Institutional
Stationery and
Application Fee 20,000.00 50,000.00
Photocopy
Services
Caution Money
Registration Fee 20,000.00 10,000.00
(Deposit)
Tuition Fee 1,300,000.00 Identity Card 10,000.00
Student’s
Examination Fee 50,000.00 10,000.00
Organization Fee
Admission
Field (Attachment) Supervision Fee 50,000.00 20,000.00
Ceremony Fee
Library Fee 50,000.00 Total 1,590,000.00

2.4.2 Direct Student’s Costs

Table 2.3: Direct Student’s Cost by Semester

FIRST SEMESTER
Particulars Amount
Meal and Accommodation Allowance 1,155,000.00
Books and Stationery 200,000.00
Research Expenses 300,000.00
Special Requirements (Advocates’ Attire) 300,000.00
Compilation of Basic Statutes 100,000.00
SUB-TOTAL 2,055,000.00
SECOND SEMESTER
Particulars Amount
Field Placement Expenses 1,200,000.00
Meals and Accommodation Allowance 210,000.00
SUB-TOTAL 1,410,000.00
TOTAL 3,465,000.00

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2.5 Registration

A total of 3,946 students were registered in the FY 2016/17-2017/18 to attend

practical legal training which comprised with cohorts 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 and 27.
Also for different reasons, it happens that some students fail to attend their training
and therefore they opt to postpone their studies and be re-registered in the coming
cohorts. 80 students were re-registered in FY 2016/17-2017/18 (See table 2.4).

Table 2.4: Students Registration/Enrollment

Year of First time registered Re-registered Totals
Cohort
Registration M F Total M F Total M F Total
21 310 275 585 7 4 11 317 279 596
2016 22 292 213 505 5 5 10 297 218 515
23 328 237 565 4 6 10 332 243 575
24 287 301 588 6 7 13 293 308 601
2017
25 298 183 481 10 10 20 308 193 501
26 338 291 629 3 3 6 341 294 635
2018
27 310 203 513 7 3 10 317 206 523
Grand Total 2,163 1,703 3,866 42 38 80 2,205 1,741 3,946

Statistics show fluctuation in the number of registrations; while the target was to
register 600 students per cohort, Figure 2.1 shows only two cohorts that met the
target while in the other cohorts registered students were below 600.

Figure 2.1: Admission Trend

700 635
596 601
575
600
515 501
500
523
400

300

200

100
0
0
Cohort 21 22 23 24 25 26 27

Admission Trend

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Moreover, figure 2.2 shows a small number of registered female students. Only in
24th cohort that LST experienced large number of registered female students
(51.25%) compared to males in the FY 2016/17-2017/18.

Figure 2.2: Registration by Sex

Cohort 27

Cohort 26

Cohort 25

Cohort 24

Cohort 23

Cohort 22

Cohort 21

0.00 10.00 20.00 30.00 40.00 50.00 60.00 70.00

Percentage
Cohort 21 Cohort 22 Cohort 23 Cohort 24 Cohort 25 Cohort 26 Cohort 27
Female(%) 46.80 42.17 42.26 51.25 38.52 46.30 39.39
Male (%) 53.20 57.83 57.74 48.75 61.48 53.70 60.61

LST is for both males and females; therefore, a call is given to all qualified female
and male students to join the Law School of Tanzania.

2.6 Examination Results

2.6.1 First Sitting Examination Results

First sitting examination results in the context of this booklet refers to examination
results that a given student scores after sitting for a given examination for the first
time. LST has a responsibility to prepare and publish examinations. In the year
2016/17-2017/18, there were 2,662 students who did their first sitting examinations
out of 2,777 registered. Among 2,662 students, 445 (16.72%) passed, 1,611 (60.52%)
were required to sit for supplementary examinations, and 606 (22.76%) failed. Also,
there were 113 (4.07%) among registered students who postponed as shown in the
table 2.5 below.

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Table 2.5: First Sitting Examination Results
Students who did their first sitting
examinations
Passed
Cohort Awaiting Deferment/postponement Total
at the
supplementary Failed Total
first
examination
sitting
Cohort 19 80 327 111 518 25 543
Cohort 20 106 309 107 522 24 546
Cohort 21 113 318 142 573 23 596
Cohort 22 53 311 136 500 15 515
Cohort 23 93 346 110 549 26 575
Total 445 1,611 606 518 113 2,775

Figure 2.3 shows that, more than 50 percent of all students who did their
examinations in each cohort failed some of their subjects/components. This made
them sit for supplementary examinations. If there will be any changes in their future
supplementary results, it will on the pass and not failure. This is due to the fact that
failure happens once in the first sitting examinations and not in the supplementary
examinations. On average, in the FY 2016/17-2017/18, the pass rate of the first
sitting examinations was between 10 and 20 percent.

Figure 2.3: First Sitting Examination Results Trend

70

60

50
Percentage

40

30

20

10

0
Cohort 19 Cohort 20 Cohort 21 Cohort 22 Cohort 23

Passed at the first sitting Awaiting supplementary examination Failed

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 2.6.2 Special First Sitting/Supplementary Examinations

During the reporting period (2016/17-2017/18), 4,475 candidates sat for special first
sitting/supplementary examinations. Out of these, 1,019 candidates passed, 3,444
were required to appear for supplementary examination and 12 failed.

2.6.3 General Results Overview as of June 2018 (Including Supplementary

Results)

Since 2008, LST has been conducting supplementary and special first sitting
examinations. In the FY 2016/17-2017/18, first sitting, special first sitting, and
supplementary examinations were conducted to students from 1st to 23rd cohort.

Table 2.6 shows that, LST has trained 8,716 candidates out of whom, 4,981 (57.15%)
passed and therefore were eligible to be registered as advocates. The remaining
42.85% covers candidates who failed their exams, awaiting for supplementary exams
and students who postponed practical legal training.

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Table 2.6: Examination Results as of FY 2017/18

Deferment/Postpon
Pass Fail

supplementary

Total admitted
examination
supplementar

Failed special
y/special first

Awaiting
examination

examination

examination

examination
Passed first
Cohort

ement
1st sitting
Failed 1st
Year

Passed
sitting

sitting

sitting
1 38 154 67 15 0 14 288
2008
2 50 98 51 11 0 0 210

3 35 117 34 19 1 6 212

2009 4 35 138 85 39 2 12 311

5 33 89 33 31 3 6 195

6 41 102 30 15 1 3 192
2010
7 46 127 38 20 1 7 239

8 54 92 18 15 0 4 183

2011 9 51 70 36 10 1 2 170

10 58 120 43 15 3 7 246

11 55 117 22 36 2 8 240
2012
12 56 193 44 45 0 6 344

13 95 231 39 25 0 3 393
2013
14 41 192 32 6 1 3 275

15 77 212 66 29 1 1 386

2014 16 66 258 92 26 0 8 450

17 73 206 85 59 4 7 434

18 180 211 97 69 3 13 573

2015 19 80 202 132 111 3 15 543

20 106 184 130 107 1 18 546

21 113 168 153 142 4 16 596

2016 22 53 80 234 136 0 12 515

23 93 3 348 110 1 20 575

2017 24 87 0 317 169 0 27 600

TOTAL 1,616 3,364 2,226 1,260 32 218 8,716

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2.7 Field Placement

The Law School of Tanzania (Curriculum) By-Laws 2011 and the Law School of
Tanzania (Students’ Performance, Assessment and Awards) By-Laws 2001 require
each student to undergo practical training, a form of placement which, forms part
of the component of assessment. In this regard, students are placed in law firms,
courts, legal aid centers, and legal units in government departments and the
Attorney General’s Chambers. Therefore, the field placement period is divided into
two equal periods which students are required to rotate.

The number of students who attended Practical Field Placement from the year 2016
keeps fluctuating with a very high number of students who attended practical field
placement in the twenty fourth cohort. Also, there is a difference in the total
number of students expected to attend practical field placement with the total
number of admissions in each cohort. This difference is due to the postponement of
studies/field attachment for some students from previous cohorts. Due to that
reason, the number of students expected to attend practical field placement is
expected to rise more in the next cohorts.

Table 2.7: Field Attachment

Total
(Expected to
Didn’t attend Total
Year Dates Cohort Attended
attend practical admitted
field
placement)
2016 3rd Oct 2016 - 3rd Feb 2017 21 577 26 603 596
6th Feb 2017- 9th June 2017 22 507 16 523 515
th th
2017 12 June 2017 - 13 Oct 2017 23 562 17 579 575
9th Oct 2017 - 9th Feb 2018 24 588 25 613 601
2018 19th Feb 2018 - 8th June 2018 25 496 10 506 501
Total 2,730 94 2,824 2,788

2.8 Library and Information Services

The Law School of Tanzania library was established an important resource center
that facilitates legal practical training, research, consultancy and community
outreach to its users. The library collection comprised of different materials

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including, textbooks, serial publications like journals, reports, laws & statutes from
East Africa & the Common Law systems.

The library offers information services to library users within and outside the school
community. Such amenities include lending of library materials (currently within the
campus), document delivery services, references services such as e-books & e-
journals through COTUL & Research4Lifer programs, Selective Dissemination of
Information (SDI) and Current Awareness Services (CAS). Other services include
research, publication and consultancy, information literacy & computer training for
library users and conference facilities.

Figure 2.4: Library and Information Services

Information
Reading & Literacy
Studying & Computer Conference
Services Training facilities
Internet
services

Document
Delivery
Current Services E-books
Lending Awaness &
& Services E-journals
Borrowing

Currently the library contains more than 3, 000 copies of books and other
publications. This collection has been sourced by internal fund and some from
different donors mainly Book Aid International through Tanzania Library Services
Board (TLSB) arrangements. The library is understaffed though efforts are made to
rectify the situation; it is worth mentioning here that, the library is undertaking
thorough transformation from its traditional services delivery to automation. Its
vision is to be the “state of the art” legal library services provider in the country.

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 CHAPTER THREE

STUDENTS AFFAIRS, COOPERATION WITH OTHER INSTITUTIONS, RESEARCHES,

PUBLICATIONS, AND CONSULTANCY

3.1 Students Affairs

LST recognize that students are the major stakeholders in the provision of practical
legal training, thus it has a department of student affairs.

The department regulates and maintains discipline amongst students, establishes

and maintains a state of good relationship among members of the school’s
community, and assists in building-up discipline among students as trained future
legal professionals.

Furthermore, the Department safeguards all the School’s physical facilities and
property availed to students during their stay at the School “Ref The Law of School
of Tanzania (Students’ General Welfare Conduct and Disciplinary Matters) Rules,
2008”. Also, it is responsible to various services and activities aimed at improving
welfare of students such as;

i. Provision of Guidance and Counselling Services to enable students fulfill

their academic and personal potential;
ii. Provision of equal educational opportunity for individuals with disabilities;
iii. Oversee activities of students’ organization as students normally channel
their views through the students’ government body called the Tanzania
Students’ Bar Association (TASBA);
iv. Supervision of sports and games; and
v. Arrange for Career day whereby students get an opportunity to meet up
with experienced, senior members of the legal profession so as to inspire
students who are about to join the legal profession.

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3.2 Cooperation with Other Institutions

LST has continued to collaborate with other institutions and currently it has
successfully signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Institute of Judicial
Administration (IJA) in various issues including research, advisory, training etc.

3.3 Researches, Publications, and Consultancy

Functionally, the Law School of Tanzania is responsible in conducting legal research

in priority areas as determined by the Governing Board, applying research findings
for the betterment of practical legal training, literature and for continued
enrichment of the curriculum and teaching. The school also provides consultancy
services in legal matters to the government, public and private organizations,
individuals and other clients within and outside Tanzania.

In the period of FY 2016/17 and 2017/18, four consultancies have been registered
and three among them have been conducted and finished as shown in the table 3.1
below.

Table3.1: Consultancies Conducted in the FY 2016/17-2017/18

TITLE OF PROJECT CLIENT NAME STATUS END DATE
Court Users' Satisfaction The Judiciary of Tanzania Finished May, 2018
Mini-Survey, 2018
Clients' Satisfaction Survey The Judiciary of Tanzania Finished May, 2018
During the Law Week/Day,
2018
Compliance and Value for Public Procurement Regulatory Authority Finished June, 2018
Money Audits

Moreover, LST has registered a law journal called LST LAW REVIEW which has been
listed as one of the best and quality journals by the University of Dar es Salaam
(UDSM). It is comprised of different articles from different authors. It also provides
room for academic employees and students to publish their articles.

Currently, LST has volume 1 issue 1 and 2 published in 2016 and volume 2 issue 1
and 2 published in 2017. There are 15 articles in volume one and about 12 articles
in volume 2. Volume 3 of LST Law Review is in final stage to be published. On
average, 500 copies of each issue are published and sold for Tsh. 10,000/= for the

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purpose of sharing research findings, training and addressing social economic issues.
The abstract of each article is accessible online on the LST website.

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 CHAPTER FOUR

HUMAN RESOURCES

4.1 Introduction

The policy of the LST is to recruit, incentivize and retain employees in order to
continuously provide quality legal training programme as well as conducting research
and consultancy services. Currently, LST has both academic and administrative
employees comprised with 28 male employees equivalent to 58.33% of all employees
and 20 female employees equivalent to 41.67% of all employees (See table 4.2). This
make a total of 48 employees where by 83.33% of them are permanent and
pensionable and 16.67% are under contractual basis as shown in the figure 4.1.

Figure 4.1: Percentage of Employees by Contract

Permanent, 83.33%
Permanent, 82.35%
Percentage

Temporary, 17.65% Temporary, 16.67%

2016/2017 2017/2018

Comparing to the FY 2016/17, LST had a total of 51 employees where by 82.35% of

them were permanent and 17.65% were contractual employees as shown in the
figure 4.1 above. This means that, the total number of employees decreased by 5.9%
in the FY 2017/18, permanent employees decreased by 4.8% and contractual
employees decreased by 11.1% as shown in the table 4.1 below.

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Table 4.1: Employees by Contract
FINANCIAL YEAR
Variance in % (previous FY
2016/2017 2017/2018 against current FY)
(By June 2017) (By June 2018)
Permanent 42 40 -4.8
Temporary/Contract 9 8 -11.1
Total 51 48 -5.9

4.2 Administrative Employees

The LST employ administrative employees who ensure that quality legal training is
given to all students. Currently, the administrative employees are comprised of 20
male employees equivalent to 41.67% of all employees and 51.28% of all
administrative employees and there are 19 female employees equal to 39.58% of all
employees and 48.72% of all administrative employees (See figure 4.2 and 4.3
below). The total number of all administrative employees comprise 81.25% of all
employees as shown in the table 4.2.

Figure 4.2: Percentage of Administrative Employees by Gender

Female
48.72%

Male
51.28%

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Figure 4.3: Percentage of All Employees by Gender

Male Academic
Female Staff
Administrative 16.67%
Staff Female Academic
39.58% Staff
2.08%

Male
Administrative
Staff
41.67%

Moreover, out of 39 administrative employees, 31 (79.49% of all administrative

employees) are permanent and 8 (20.51% of all administrative employees) are
contractual employees as shown in the figure 4.4.

Figure 4.4: Percentage of Administrative Employees by Contract

Contract
20.51%

Permanent
79.49%

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Also, among 39 administrative employees, 12 (30.77% of all administrative
employees) hold master degree, 11 (28.21% of all administrative employees) hold
bachelor degree, 2 (5.13% of all administrative employees) hold advanced diploma,
8 (20.51% of all administrative employees) hold diploma, and 6 (15.38% of all
administrative employees) hold certificate (See figure 4.5 below).

Figure 4.5: Percentage of Administrative Employees by Level of Education

Certificate
and Below
15.38% Master Degree
30.77%

Diploma
20.51%

Advanced
Diploma Bachelor Degree
5.13% 28.21%

Furthermore, the ratio of administrative employees aged above 50 years to the total
administrative employees is 1:13. Also, 3 in 13 administrative employees are aged
between 41 and 50 years inclusively, 43.59% are aged between 31 and 40 inclusively,
and 25.64% are aged below 31 years (See table 4.2).

4.3 Academic Employees

As for administrative employees, LST also employs both full-time and part-time
trainers. For obvious reasons, all the LST’s trainers are required to be active
practitioners. Currently, LST has 9 full time instructors whereby there are 8 male
instructors which is equivalent to 16.67% of all employees and 88.89% of all academic

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employees, and only one female instructor equivalent to 2.08% of all employees and
11.11% of all academic employees. The total number of full-time instructors
comprise 18.75% of all employees as shown in figures 4.3, 4.6, & table 4.2.

Figure 4.6: Percentage of Academic Employees by Gender

Female, 11.11%

Male, 88.89%

Moreover, out of 9 instructors, 4 (44.44% of all academic employees) are PhD holders
while the remaining 5 instructors (55.56% of all academic employees) holding master
degree as shown in the figure 4.7.

Figure 4.7: Percentage of Academic Employees by Level of Education

PhD
44.44%

Master Degree
55.56%

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Furthermore, more than half of all instructors are aged between 41 and 50 years
inclusively, two are above 50 years while only two are aged below 41 years (See
table 4.2).

4.3.1 Part Time Trainers

Currently, the school engage part-time trainers to accelerate the provision of

practical legal training. The current ratio of imparting practical legal training
(learning by doing) is 1:15 i.e. 1 lecturer to 15 students as stipulated in the Rules of
the Law school of Tanzania (curriculum) By-Laws, 2011.

The LST is admitting 600 students per each cohort for which they are divided into
groups of 30 students to make 20 seminars firms. Therefore, to make effective use
of the said ratio, 30 students will need 2 trainers in each firm, while the existing
permanent and pensionable lecturers of the school are only nine.

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Table 4.2: Staff Profile

STAFF PROFILE

MALE STAFF FEMALE STAFF TOTAL %

Academic Staff (% of total staff) 16.67 Academic Staff (% of total staff) 2.08 18.75
Administrative Staff (% of total staff) 41.67 Administrative Staff (% of total staff) 39.58 81.25
All Staff by
% of total staff % of total staff
Gender
58.33% 41.67%
(June 2018)

STAFF BREAKDOWN BY GENDER

MALE STAFF FEMALE STAFF

Staff by Grade (June 2018)

No. % No. % Total No. % of Total Staff
Academic Staff 8 88.89 Academic Staff 1 11.11 9 18.75
Administrative Staff 20 51.28 Administrative Staff 19 48.72 39 81.25

Academic staff by Grade (June 2018)

No. % No. % Total No. % of Academic Staff
Professor 0 0.00 Professor 0 0.00 0 0.00
Associate Professor 0 0.00 Associate Professor 0 0.00 0 0.00
Senior Lecturer PhD 3 100.00 Senior Lecturer PhD 0 0.00 3 33.33
Masters 1 100.00 Masters 0 0.00 1 11.11
Lecturer PhD 0 0.00 Lecturer PhD 1 100.00 1 11.11
Masters 3 100.00 Masters 0 0.00 3 33.33
Assistant Lecturer 1 100.00 Assistant Lecturer 0 0.00 1 11.11

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 MALE STAFF FEMALE STAFF
Administrative Staff by Grade (June 2018)
No. % No. % Total No. % of Administrative Staff
PhD 0 0.00 PhD 0 0.00 0 0.00
Masters 7 58.33 Masters 5 41.67 12 30.77
Bachelor Degree 5 45.45 Bachelor Degree 6 54.55 11 28.21
Advanced Diploma 2 100.00 Advanced Diploma 0 0.00 2 5.13
Diploma 3 37.50 Diploma 5 62.50 8 20.51
Certificate and Below 3 50.00 Certificate and Below 3 50.00 6 15.38
Academic staff by Contract (June 2018)
No. % No. % Total No. % of Academic Staff
Permanent 8 88.89 Permanent 1 11.11 9 100.00
Full-Time Full-Time
Temporary/Contract 0 0.00 Temporary/Contract 0 0.00 0 0.00
Administrative Staff by Contract (June 2018)
No. % No. % Total No. % of Administrative Staff
Permanent 16 51.61 Permanent 15 48.39 31 79.49
Full-Time Full-Time
Temporary/Contract 4 50.00 Temporary/Contract 4 50.00 8 20.51
Academic Staff by Age (June 2018)
No. % No. % Total No. % of Academic Staff
Below 31 0 0.00 Below 31 0 0.00 0 0.00
31-40 1 50.00 31-40 1 50.00 2 22.22
41-50 5 100.00 41-50 0 0.00 5 55.56
Above 50 2 100.00 Above 50 0 0.00 2 22.22
Administrative Staff by Age (June 2018)
No. % No. % Total No. % of Administrative Staff
Below 31 4 40.00 Below 31 6 60.00 10 25.64
31-40 9 52.94 31-40 8 47.06 17 43.59
41-50 5 55.56 41-50 4 44.44 9 23.08
Above 50 2 66.67 Above 50 1 33.33 3 7.69

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 CHAPTER FIVE

FINANCIAL RESOURCES

5.1 Introduction

The Law School of Tanzania like any other higher learning institution needs financial
resources to implement various activities in order to perform its core functions namely:
conduct practical legal training, legal research and providing consultancy services in
legal matters.

The survival of LST largely depends on Government subventions and Tuition fees to
propel its functions.

5.2 Revenue Analysis

In the FY 2016/17 and 2017/18, the Law School of Tanzania collected Tsh.
4,399,267,002.49/= and Tsh. 4,444,541,356.59/= respectively as shown in the table 5.1.
This amount comprised the contribution from the government and internal revenue. In
large quantity, LST internal fund is the major source of fund of LST.

Table 5.1: Revenue Analysis

FINANCIAL YEAR

(previous actual
against current
Variance in %

year actual)
2016/17

2017/18

SOURCE OF FUND 2016/17 2017/18

Actual Collection % share to the TR

Government Other Charges (OC) 134,018,900.00 186,658,300.00 3.05 4.20 39.28

Contributions Personal 1,359,689,336.00 1,379,854,246.49 30.91 31.05 1.48
Emoluments (PE)
Sub Total 1,493,708,236.00 1,566,512,546.49 33.95 35.25 4.87
Grant from Paralegal - 43,195,000.00 - 0.97 100.00
Sub Total - 43,195,000.00 - 0.97 100.00
Internal Tuition Fees 2,591,140,000.00 2,537,460,000.00 58.90 57.09 (2.07)
Revenue Other Sources 314,418,766.49 297,373,810.10 7.15 6.69 (5.42)
Sub Total 2,905,558,766.49 2,834,833,810.10 66.05 63.78 (2.43)
Total Revenue (TR) 4,399,267,002.49 4,444,541,356.59 100.00 100.00 1.03
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 5.2.1 Financial Year 2016/2017

In the FY 2016/17, the government contributed 33.95% to the total revenue where by
only 3.05% of all revenue was collected for other charges and 30.91% was for personal
emoluments as shown in the figure 5.1. The remained 66.05% was from internal sources
where by 58.90% of total revenue was collected from tuition fees and 7.15% was from
other sources such as application fees, supplementary fees etc.

Figure 5.1: Percentage Share of Sources of Fund to the Total Revenue in FY 2016/17

Other Sources, Other Charges Personal

7.15% (OC), 3.05% Emoluments (PE),
30.91%

Tuition Fees,
58.90%

5.2.2 Financial Year 2017/2018

In the FY 2017/18, the revenue increased by 1.03% compared to the previous financial
year. Also, the statistics show that there is an increment of 4.87% in the government
contribution compared to the FY 2016/17 as shown in the table 5.1 above while the
internal revenue decreased by 2.43% due to the fact that the total number of registered
students declined in the FY 2017/18 compared to FY 2016/17.

Government contributed 35.25% of total revenue of which 4.20% went to finance other
charges and 31.05% for personal emoluments as shown in the figure 5.2. In large

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quantity of about 63.78% of total revenue was contributed from LST internal sources of
which 57.09% was from tuition fees and the rest was from other internal sources.

Figure 5.2: Percentage Share of Sources of Fund to the Total Revenue 2016/17-
2017/18
58.90
57.09

30.91 31.05
Percentage

7.15 6.69
3.05 4.20 0.97
-

2016/17 2017/18

Other Charges (OC) Personal Emoluments (PE) Tuition Fees Other Sources Grant from Paralegal

Furthermore, in the FY 2017/18, LST received fund of Tsh. 43,195,000.00/= from the
Ministry of Constitutional and Legal Affairs (MoCLA) to finance paralegal project which
is still in the process. This amount contributes about 0.97% to the total revenue.

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 CHAPTER SIX

THE SCHOOL LEADERSHIP DURING THE YEAR 2017/18

6.1 The Governing Board

The Governing Board is the supreme body of the Law School of Tanzania. The Board
takes overall responsibility for the Institution, including responsibility for identifying
key risk areas, considering and monitoring training decisions, considering significant
financial matters, and reviewing the performance of budgets. The Board is also
responsible for ensuring that a comprehensive system of internal control policies
and procedures are operative, and for compliance with sound corporate governance
principles.

The Board delegates the day-to-day management of the activities to the Principal
who is assisted by Deputy Principal-Training, Consultancy, Research & Publication
and Deputy Principal- Planning, Finance & Administration.

6.2 The Governing Board Committees

The Governing Board has four sub-committees namely, Committee of Practical Legal
Training and Examinations, Committee of Administration and Human Resource
Development, Committee of Planning and Finance and lastly Audit Committee to
ensure and uphold a high standard of corporate governance. All matters need
discussions and deliberations by the Governing Board shall go through relevant
committee for scrutiny and recommendations before presented to the Governing
Board.

6.3 The Governing Board Constituents

According to LST Act No. 5 of 2007, the Deputy Attorney General is the Chairperson
of the Board, while members are:
i) The Registrar, Court of Appeal of Tanzania,

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 ii) The President of Tanganyika Law Society,
iii) The Dean University of Dar es Salaam School of Law,
iv) One member representing Tanganyika Law Society appointed by the Minister
responsible for Legal Affairs,
v) One Member representing Legal Aid Schemes appointed by the Minister
responsible for Legal Affairs and
vi) One member representing the students’ body of the School appointed by the
Minister responsible for Legal Affairs.
The Principal of the School serves as the Secretary to the Board.

6.4 Governing Board and its committees who served during the year 2017/2018

Table 6.1: Members of the Governing Board Served in the Year 2017/2018
NO Name Organization Position Remarks
1 Dr Evaristo Lugopa Attorney Chairperson Tenure started May 2018
General’s Office
2 Mr Paul Ngwembe Attorney Chairperson Tenure started January –
General’s Office April 2018
3 Mr. Gerson J Attorney Chairperson Tenure ended December
Mdemu General’s Office 2017
4 Ms. Aisha Ally Sinda Representative Member
of members of
TLS
5 Mr. John R Kahyoza Court of Appeal Member
Tanzania
6 Ms Scholastica Jullu NGOs Member
7 Prof. Hamudi University of Dar Member
Majamba es Salaam
8 Hon. Tundu Lissu Tanganyika Law Member Tenure ended April 2018
Society
9 Hon. Fatma Karume Tanganyika Law Member Tenure started April
Society 2018
10 Representative of Law School of Member
students’ body Tanzania
11 Dr. Zakayo N. Law School of Secretary
Lukumay Tanzania

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Table 6.2: Members of the Practical Legal Training and Examinations Committee
Served in the Year 2017/2018
NO Name Organization Position Remarks
1 Prof. N.N.N. Nditi University of Dar Es Chairperson
Salaam
2 Dr. Masumbuko Tumaini University Member
Lamwai
3 Dr Alex Nguluma Tanganyika Law member
Society
4 Hon. Judge Dr. Fauz Judiciary of member
Twaib Tanzania
5 Mr. S Mwakitalu Attorney General’s member
Chamber
6 Dr. Zakayo N. Law School of Secretary
Lukumay Tanzania

Table 6.3: Members of the Appointments and Human Resources Development

Committee Served in the Year 2017/2018
NO Name Organization Position Remarks
1 Ms. Aisha Ally Representative of members of TLS Chairperson
Sinda
2 Mr. William President’s office, Public Service Member
Ng’unda Management and Good Governance
3 Beny A Kabungo Attorney General’s Chamber Member
4 Dr. Zakayo N. Law School of Tanzania Member
Lukumay
5 Dr.William A. Law School of Tanzania Secretary
Pallangyo

Table 6.4: Members of the Planning and Finance Committee Served in the Year
2017/2018
NO Name Organization Position Remarks
1 Prof. Hamudi University of Dar es Salaam Chairman
Majamba
2 Ms. Mossi Mbena Ministry of Constitutional member Tenure ended
and Legal Affairs April 2017
3 Ms. Loycana E Ministry of Constitutional member Tenure started
Mwidunda and Legal Affairs August 2017
4 Mr. Nuru Mbekenga Attorney General’s member
Abdallahmed Chamber
5 Mr. Salmin Kaniki Treasury Registrar’s Office member
6 Dr. Zakayo N. Law School of Tanzania member
Lukumay
7 Dr. William A. Law School of Tanzania Secretary
Pallangyo
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Table 6.5: Members of Audit Committee Served in the Year 2017/2018
NO Name Organization Position Remarks
1 Mr. John R Court of Appeal Chairman
Kahyoza Tanzania
2 Hon. Tundu Lissu Tanganyika Law member Tenure ended April
Society 2018
3 Hon. Fatma Tanganyika Law member Tenure started April
Karume Society 2018
4 Ms. Scholastica NGOs member
Jullu
5 Mr. Emil Lukiko Law School of Secretary
Tanzania

6.5 The Principal

The principal is appointed by the Minister of Constitution and Legal Affairs upon
recommendation of the governing board, The Minister appoints a person who is suitable
to be the Principal of the school. For the LST the Principal serves for a term of five
years and may be re-appointed consecutively for one more term of five years. Currently
the position is held by Dr. Zakayo Lukumay as Acting Principal.

6.6 Deputy Principal-Training, Consultancy, Research & Publication

The Deputy Principal-TCRP is appointed by the Council or Governing Board. The Deputy
Principal takes the Principal’s seat in his absence. The Deputy Principal holds the office
for a term of four years and maybe re-appointed consecutively for one more term of
four years. The current Deputy Principal-Training, Consultancy, Research and
Publications is Dr. Zakayo N. Lukumay.

6.7 Deputy Principal- Planning, Finance & Administration

The Deputy Principal-PFA is appointed by the Governing Board. The Deputy Principal
holds the office for a term of four years and maybe re-appointed consecutively for one
more term of four years. Currently the Deputy Principal-Planning, Finance and
Administration is Dr. William A. Pallangyo.

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6.8 Heads of Departments and Units by June 2018

No Name Department/Unit
1 Mr. Hilary Lubengo Head of Admissions, Examinations and Records
(Registrar)
2 Dr. Sist J Mramba Head of Practical Legal Training Department
3 Ms. Belinda Mollel Head of Clinical Law
4 Mr. Aristarik Maro Acting Head of Library Services
5 Ms. Aziel E. Mtera Head of Student Affairs (Dean)
6 Mr. Edward Chuwa Acting Head of Legal Services Unit
7 Mr. Anakretus Head of Internal Audit Unit
Mhidze
8 Mr. Benedicto Head of Procurement and Supplies Unit
Mahela
9 Mr. Magaluda Head of Finance and Accounts Department
Magobe

Representatives of Heads of Departments and Unit by June 2018

No Name Department/Unit
1 Mr. Dominick Department of Policy, Planning and Budgeting
Godfrey
2 Mr. Remmy Chuma Department of Human Resources and Administration
3 Ms. Scholastica Njozi Information, Education and Communication Unit
4 Mr. Dawara Mkwawa Department of Information and Communication
Technology

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6.9 Organizational Structure

To achieve the objectives for which the School was established, the functions of the
School are discharged and managed through the School’s Principal, Deputy Principal of
Training, Consultancy, Research and Publications and Deputy Principal of Planning,
Finance and Administration. These officers are directly responsible to the Governing
Board.

There are two line directorates, the Directorate of Training, Consultancy, Research and
Publications discharged with the core functions and the Directorate of Planning,
Finance and Administration discharged with the supportive functions.

Each Directorate is headed by a Deputy Principal who is accountable to the Principal.

Each Directorate is divided into such number of sections and units depending on the
functions performed. The functions of each section as established under each
Directorate are performed under the management of a Principal Officer who is
accountable to the respective Deputy Principals.

In addition, there are also independent units which are responsible for legal matters,
auditing, information, education and communication, and procurement. These units
are directly responsible to the Principal.

In order to maintain a lean system of governance, the following functions are

outsourced, namely, general cleaning functions and security guard functions.

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 LST ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE

GOVERNING BOARD

PRINCIPAL

LEGAL UNIT… ……………………………………… IEC UNIT

PMU…………………………………………… AUDIT UNIT

DEPUTY PRINCIPAL DEPUTY PRINCIPAL

TRAINING, CONSULTANCY, RESEARCH & PUBLICATIONS PLANNING, FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION

ESTATE &
CONSULTANCY PRACTICAL LEGAL ADMISSION, CLINICAL LIBRARY STUDENTS ADMIN. & FINANCE POLICY, PLANNING I NFORMATION
REASEARCH & TRAINING EXAMINATIONS LAW SERVICES AFFAIRS HRM & ACCOUNTS & BUDGET TECHNOLOGY BUILDING
PUBLICATION & RECORDS

KEY:
PMU- PROCUREMENT MANAGEMENT UNIT
IEC- INFORMATION, EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATION UNIT
ADMIN- ADMINISTRATION
HRM- HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

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 CHAPTER SEVEN

CHALLENGES

7.1 Challenges

In the FY 2016/17-2017/18, the Law School of Tanzania faced some challenges during
the implementation of its activities. Such challenges are: -
i. The school does not have enough permanent tutors/trainers which lead to
use part-time instructors who have their responsibilities in other
organizations thus affect timely output delivery.
ii. The vast number of students compared to the field placements areas. Also,
other field places do not meet the requirements of the practical legal
training.
iii. LST has not been able to enable students to get accommodations due to
lack of accommodation infrastructures. Off campus hostels are not enough
to accommodate students from LST due to availability of other
neighborhood colleges.
 The Law School of Tanzania
Plot No: 2005/2/1
Off Sam Nujoma Road
P.O. Box 9422
Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
Telephone: +255-22-2927634
Fax : +255-22-2927635
E-mail : [email protected]
Website: http//www.lst.ac.tz
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