@article{2016:sylister:schedule_o,
title = {Schedule of responsibilities and the assignment of files at Civil Courts in Tanzania},
year = {2016},
note = {This paper has looked at salient features of schedules of
responsibilities of judicial officers in Tanzania and how assignment
of files to those officers takes place. In doing that, the paper has
focused on civil courts only so as to explore the topic in details.
The main aim is to highlight current problems associated with those
aspects. In view of that, the paper has relied on recent literature
largely from Tanzania such as books, journal articles, reports, and
website materials. This work begins with an overview of the Tanzanian
judicial structure for civil matters, followed by a highlight of
factors determining schedule of responsibilities and the assignment of
files in civil courts in Tanzania. Five major factors have been
discussed, namely, legal requirements, size of the workload, size of
the workforce, political factors and expertise. In the course of that
discussion, the paper has identified and analysed current problems
facing schedules of responsibilities and assignment of files in
Tanzanian civil courts. Lastly, this paper has recommended viable
measures for addressing those problems so as to improve effectiveness
and independence of the Tanzanian judiciary.},
journal = {KAS African Law Study Library},
pages = {323--330},
author = {Sylister, Magdalena},
volume = {3},
number = {3}
}