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[qarrar]

I know this may sound like a very niche career for us Khojas but I am sure I will not be alone in pursuing a career in the legal fraternity. I just want to find out about the scope of a legal career in East Africa? Your help much appreciated.

[minhaal2000]

never heared of any one in our community studying law .....in dar es salaam


lol...what are we talking about ??

Its not like england ....we don't need Lawyers over here...


....all you need is a few notes and abit of influence ofcourse and the whole judiciary system can be on yours.....thats why every one's busy studying business ..

and we're really happy

..esp we indians...ask anyone

... no complaints man ... ausio ?

[qarrar]

I would have liked to differ with you but who am I kidding, it’s true what you just said :) . I personally think as more and more multi national companies’ start investing in Tanzania the job market for lawyers should grow as well. Otherwise the only decent job prospects are for International lawyers as I see it at the ICTR in Arusha, but I hear that’s even closing down soon, as early as 2008 .

[Sayyeda]

Well, I wanted to do law... but since we do not have good institutions in dar I gave up on the idea and got into accountancy...

But I might think about doing law once am done with my accountancy!

[qarrar]

I have friend who was with me at primary school currently doing law at University of Dar es Salaam. I think that’s the only institution that teaches law in Tanzania isnt it :? ?

[Muhammad Mahdi]

I think Mzumbe University teaches law

[Tayyaba]

yah i had met a person frm university of dar..and he said he is doin law it like takes about 4 yrs..

i myself was into law i mean had intrest but then some community members said that muslims shouldnt do it and i donno why wats the reason, so now m doin business studies..

[Sayyeda]

I have friend who was with me at primary school doing law at University of Dar es Salaam. I think that’s the only institution that teaches law in Tanzania isnt it :? ?

Not aware of it!

[qarrar]

Not aware of it!

Not aware of what?

[Muhammad Mahdi]

of the existence of UDSM??

[minhaal2000]

i myself was into law i mean had intrest but then some community members said that muslims shouldnt do it and i donno why wats the reason, so now m doin business studies..

not true
who said that ? bring the person here we all wana talk to him...

[Tayyaba]

i asked few ppl .. they said that u can make the innocent guilty and vice versa..so not advisable .. well i don really know..so let some learned person answer this.. :)

[qarrar]

Our community has this huge misconception that law is all about those fancy court room dramas they see in Bollywood films and Indian dramas. Agreed criminal law is one of the foundations of a legal course but that doesn’t mean you have to be specialised in it. There are infinite other areas to put your expertise into. For those people who said they were interested in the business side of things like my self you can specialise in Company law, Tax Law, Employment law, Agency law, Partnership law, Landlord and Tenant law, Insolvency law, Property law, intellectual property law…the list just goes on and on… (And I haven’t made these up, these are specialised areas of law many of which are offered at my university) and anywhere did you see crime being mentioned? Proving guilt mentioned?

[Sayyeda]

of the existence of UDSM??

Not the existance!

Rather I wasn't aware that they teach law at University of Dar-es-Salaam!

[Muhammad Mahdi]

oh