This is a composite judgment in respect of three appeals which were heard at the same time. The appeals are against the whole judgment of the High Court handed down on 14 May 2020. They all rely on essentially the same grounds of appeal. The three appellants were the respondents in the court a quo but filed separate appeals under SC 183/20, SC 187/20 and SC 203/20. More
2. The first to third respondents were employed by the appellant as Managing Director CFI Holdings Retail, Managing Director Victoria Foods and Chief Operating Officer CFI Holdings Limited respectively. Their contracts of employment were terminated on notice by identical letters dated 26 January 2016. They were each given three months’ written notice. The letters of termination indicated that they were not required to serve the period of notice but that they should immediately leave the premises of the appellant.
3. The respondents were disgruntled by the appellant’s decision to terminate their employment and approached a Labour Officer with claims of... More
This is an appeal against the whole judgment of the High Court (court a quo) in which the court granted an application for the registration of the judgment of the Labour Court amounting to US $177 408.00 in favour of the respondent. More
In December 2011, the applicant lent and advanced an amount of One Million United States Dollars (USD$1 000 000.00), (hereinafter referred to as the loan) to the first respondent to fund its cotton seed purchase for the 2012 buying season. The second to the sixth respondents executed personal guarantees in respect of the transaction that bound them as guarantors of the loan. They jointly and severally bound themselves in varying amounts in respect of the loan. In addition, the respondents also bound themselves as sureties and co-principal debtors for a punctual re-payment of the loan. The seventh respondent tendered stand... More
MATHONSI JA: This is an automatic appeal against conviction and the sentence of death imposed on the appellant by the High Court on 30 July 2020 following his conviction of murder with actual intent More
