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The Tanganyika Law Society is the Bar association of Tanzania Mainland, founded in 1954 by an Act of Parliament - the Tanganyika Law Society Ordinance, Chapter 344 of the Laws. The Tanganyika Law Society is currently governed by the Tanganyika Law Society Act, Cap 307 R.E. 2002, which repealed the earlier legislation. The TLS was established with several statutory objectives, including :- to maintain and improve the standards of conduct and learning of the legal profession in Tanzania; to facilitate the acquisition of legal knowledge by members of the legal profession and others; to assist the Government and the Courts in all matters affecting legislation and administration and practice of the law in Tanzania;

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