The appellant was convicted on a charge of contravening s 3 (1) (a) of the Sexual Offences Act [Cap 9:21]. He appealed to this court against both conviction and sentence. After hearing submissions from counsel for the parties we upheld his appeal and set aside his conviction and sentence. We indicated that our reasons for judgment would follow. More
Applicant is the biological father of a minor child who is a lower sixth student at first respondent. First respondent is a private school which belongs to an association known as the Association of Trust Schools. The second respondent was appointed to preside over a disciplinary hearing for the applicant’s minor son. More
On 7 October 2009 this court granted judgment in case No HC 677/09 in favour of the applicants. The court ordered the ejectment of the respondent from a property known as Stand Number 628 Marlborough Township also known as No. 33 Taormina Avenue, New Marlborough, Harare (the property). Dissatisfied with the judgment, the respondent appealed against the decision More
This is an application for bail pending appeal. The brief facts are that the applicant was arraigned before the Magistrates Court on a charge of assault as defined in s 89 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform Act) [Cap 9:23]. The applicant pleaded guilty to the charge and was sentenced to twelve months imprisonment, of which four months were conditionally suspended. The applicant noted an appeal against conviction and sentence.Pending the determination of the appeal, the applicant applied for bail on the following grounds; More
This is an application for summary judgment. The applicant seeks the eviction of the respondent and all those claiming occupation through him from a portion of its land known as Sub-division 1 of TeneriffeKinvarra,Zvimba District [hereafter referred to as the property]. More
