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Laurean Laurent Mussa

Senior Lecturer

University of Dar es Salaam School of Law

Biography

Laurean Laurent Mussa is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Private Law, University of Dar es Salaam School of Law. He joined the University as a Tutorial Assistant in February 2008. Dr. Mussa holds Bachelor of Laws (LLB -2007), Master of Laws (LLM-2009) and Doctor of Philosophy in Law (PhD -2016) from the University of Dar es Salaam. He is also an Advocate of the High Court of Tanzania, Notary Public and Commissioner for Oaths – since December 2010. Dr. Mussa is a member of the Tanganyika Law Society, the Bar Association for Mainland Tanzania. Dr. Mussa specializes in Land Law, Law of Succession, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Civil Procedure and State Control of Hydrocarbons (majoring in access to land rights and licensing in oil and gas operations). Currently, Dr. Mussa serves as the Dean of the University of Dar es Salaam School of Law. Previously( July 2020 - October 2024), Dr. Mussa served as Head, Department of Public Law.

Research Interest

Land Law, Law of Succession, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Civil Procedure and State Control of Hydrocarbons

Contacts

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Projects

  1. January - May 2021, Project Coordinator, "Short Learning Programmes for Fisheries Law Enforcement Officers in Tanzania" - project under an MoU between UDSM and the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, South Africa

Publications

  1. Erin, S. & Mussa, L., “Equality and Plural Personal Status Laws in Tanzania: Tensions between Customary Law, State Law, and International Law” – 2025 – book chapter submitted for publication
  2. Mussa, L.L., “Legal Implications of Protection of Informal Settlements on Urban Land Use Planning in Tanzania”, Vol. 47, Issue 1, Eastern Africa Law Review, June 2020, pp. 68 – 94
  3. Mussa, L., Public Law: A Student’s Manual(Certificate in Law), Dar es Salaam: Dar es Salaam University Press, 2020
  4. Mussa, L., “Harmonization of the Cybercrimes Legal Framework in Rwanda”, in Majamba, H.I. & Mwiburi, A.J.(Editors), Harmonization of Cybercrimes Legal Frameworks within the East African Community, Dar es Salaam: University of Dar es Salaam, 2020, pp. 55 - 78
  5. Mussa, L., “New Rules on Mortgage of Undeveloped and Underdeveloped Land in Tanzania:  Issues and Comments”, Vol. 45, Issue 1, Eastern Africa Law Review, June 2018, pp. 1 - 21
  6. Mussa, L., “Compulsory Land Acquisition and Third Party Interests under Tanzanian Land Law: The Case of Mortgagees and Tenants”, Vol. 45, Issue 2, Eastern African Law Review, December 2018, pp. 91 -114
  7. Mussa, L. “Integration Process and the Land Question in the East African Community: Prospects and Challenges of Partner States’ Policies and Legislation” Vol.45, Issue No. 2, The African Review: A Journal of African Politics, Development and International Affairs, December 2018, pp.188-198
  8. Materu, S.F & Mussa, L., “Pre 2015 Policy and Legal Framework for Oil and Gas in Tanzania Prior to 2015” in Kweka, O.L. & Majamba, H.I.(Eds.), Scientific, Legal and Socio-Economic Aspects of Oil and Gas in Tanzania, Dar es Salaam: University of Dar es Salaam, 2018, pp.23 - 39
  9. Mussa, L., “Urban Land Use Planning Legal and Institutional Issues and Challenges in Tanzania: The Case of Unplanned Residences in Dar es Salaam and Mwanza”, PhD Thesis, University of Dar es Salaam, 2016
  10. Mussa, L., “Foreign Investments and the Future of Customary Land Rights in Tanzania: Examining Legal Challenges under the Land Acts”, Vol.2, Issue 2,  Nyerere Law Journal, 2014
  11. Mussa, L., “Freedom of Expression and Media Laws in Tanzania: A Critical Appraisal”, Media Research Papers, Media Council of Tanzania, 2011
  12. Mussa, L., “Legal and Institutional Aspects of Community Engagement in Management of Mangroves in Tanzania Mainland”, Workshop to Enhance Legal Capacity for Mangrove Management in Tanzania, Dar es Salaam, 21-22 February, 2019
  13. Mussa, L., “Urban Housing for the Poor in Tanzania: Policy, Law and the Reality”, Law and Development Research Conference, University of Antwerp, 20 – 22 September, 2017
  14. Mussa, L.,  -“Environmental Management as a Cross-Sectoral Issue In Tanzania: Examining Legal and Practical Challenges Posed by the Urban Land Use Planning Regulatory Framework in Dar Es Salaam City”, IGLP( Harvard Law School) African Regional Writing Workshop, University of Cape Town, 17th – 23rd January, 2016

  15. Mussa, L., “Illegal Dealings in Wildlife and the Law in Tanzania: Examining Pertinent Issues and Challenges with Respect to Poaching and Illegal Wildlife Trade”, Tanzania Wildlife Poaching and Trafficking Workshop, Arusha, 8th – 9th March, 2016

    16. Mussa, L., "Factors Contributing to Delays in Disposal of Land Disputes in Tanzania: A Case Study of the High Court of Tanzania(Land Division) Dar es Salaam", LLM Dissertation, University of Dar es Salaam, 2009