There were several legal firms in old Zanzibar and the courts in Stone Town were always busy hearing all the important cases, both civil and criminal.
Kulikuwa na mashirika kadhaa ya kisheria hapo Zanzibar ya zamani na mahakama katika Mji Mkongwe yaliyokuwa kazini sikuzote kusikiliza kesi zote muhimu, zote za madai na jinai.