1. This is an application for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court.
2. The applicant was convicted of attempted murder as defined in s 47 as read with s 189(b) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23].
3. The magistrates court sitting at Karoi sentenced the applicant to 4 years imprisonment of which 2 years imprisonment was suspended for 5 years on the usual conditions of good behaviour.
4. He appealed against both conviction and sentence.
5. We heard the appeal on 5 September 2022 whereupon, at the conclusion of argument, we delivered an ex tempore... More
This is an application for default judgment.
The application is being made at the Pre-Trial Conference stage. The background to the application is as follows:-
On 13 December 2011 the plaintiff issued summons against the defendants claiming payment of:-
“a) US$1 024 015,97
b) US$408 057,67 being interest
c) US$164,00 being bank charges
d) Interest on the sum of US$1 024 015,97 at the rate of 45% per annum subject
to variation from time to time with effect from the 1st of December 2011 to
date of payment.
e) Costs of suit on a legal practitioner and client scale and... More
The applicant issued summons claiming against the defendant the sum of $12 087-49 being money owed arising from a loan advanced to the first defendant which the first defendant has failed to pay despite demand. The applicant also claims interest at the rate of 45% and costs of suit on the legal practitioner and client scale. The second defendant agreed to be bound as surety and co-principal debtor in respect of the first defendant’s indebtedness. More
The 11 applicants were arrested on 14 April 2011 on allegations of politically motivated public violence in contravention of s 36 (1) (b) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Cap 9:23]. The accused are alleged to have severely assaulted the complainants with the result that of they were hospitalized. Since then they have been languishing in prison pending trial. More
