) to ensure its members adhere strictly to ethical standards and honesty in the execution of their duties within the justice system.
The Chief Justice underscored that the Judiciary of Tanzania will not tolerate misconduct by lawyers. He instructed the TLS Chapters of the National Ethics Committee to diligently enforce ethical standards within the legal profession. He reminded lawyers that every profession or association, including the TLS, haestablished rules governing ethics. He encouraged them to let these rules guide their daily activities.
He cited specific examples, such as instances where a lawyer refused to return his clients' original case documents.