In March 2020, respondent issued summons in the magistrates’ court against the two appellants claiming payment of a sum of $300 000 being general damages for malicious arrest and prosecution at the instance of the two appellants. More
[1] After hearing argument, in an ex-tempore judgment, I granted an order couched in the following terms:
1. The application be and is hereby granted.
2. The arbitral award issued by the Honourable Linnet Mvududu on 7 March 2024 be and is hereby registered as an order of this court. The award read as follows:
i. “I ordered that, upon termination, the claimant is entitled to unpaid wages and benefits.
ii. I ordered that the claimant be paid a total of USD$5 300.00 as unpaid wages for January 2023 and atotal of USD$14 437.00 as benefits being school fees and... More
: The appellant was an aspiring Presidential candidate in the 29 March 2008 harmonized elections. On the 15th of February 2008, he presented his nomination papers, to the 1st respondent who refused to accept them. He alleges that he arrived at the Nomination Court at around quarter to four while another aspiring candidate Advocate Justin Chihota was being attended to. He approached the 1st respondent who told him to await his turn as he the 1st respondent was attending to another candidate. He alleges that in spite of his having been asked to await his turn he was eventually told... More
The will of the testator was invalidated by his subsequent marriage to second respondent. Section 14 of the High Court Act [Chapter 6:06] grants the High Court power to enquire into and determine any existing, future or contingent right or obligation upon application by an interested person. Section 30(1) of the Administration of Estates Act [Chapter 6:06] provides inter alia that letters of administration granted to a person as testamentary executor are subject to revocation or annulment upon proof to the satisfaction of the High Court that the will is null. More
On 17 October 2012 the applicant, a self actor, filed an urgent chamber application under case No. HC12128/12 seeking to interdict the first respondent from convening the 2nd All-Stakeholders Conference regarding the constitution making process pending publication of the National Statistical Report in the Local media. More
