This is an appeal against both conviction and sentence. The appellant was convicted after a full trial, of rape as defined in s 65 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. He was sentenced to 20 years imprisonment.
The appellant was found by the court a quo to have raped the complainant from 2011 to 2015 during the time that the complainant was living at the appellant’s residence. The complainant is a daughter of the late sister of the appellant’s wife. She regarded the appellant as her “father”. The appellant was aged 46 years old at the... More
On 5 September 2013 I dismissed the above urgent chamber application on preliminary points raised by the respondents. The basis for the dismissal was as follows:- More
The applicant filed an application for dismissal of Case No. HC 1182/17 for want of prosecution pursuant to the provisions of order 32 r 263 (3) and (4) of the High Court Rules 1971. On 14 September 2017 I dealt with the matter in chambers and issued an order which the Registrar recorded in the following terms and issued to the parties. More
This is an application for leave to institute proceedings in which applicant seeks the removal of first respondent, as the judicial manager of second respondent, on the grounds that first respondent has conducted himself in a manner prejudicial to creditors and shareholders of second respondent and is thus a threat to their interests. The application is brought in terms of s301 (1) of the Companies Act [Chapter 24:03]. More
: What was supposed to be a memorable excursion for Harare International School pupils and their teacher, the plaintiff, turned out to be a nightmare when the plaintiff was severely burnt in an accident involving a burner on
19 September 2013. The plaintiff approached this court seeking damages to the tune of US$ 206 298.00 allegedly arising from negligent conduct of the first defendant a learner instructor in the employ of the second defendant, and the second defendant itself on the basis of vicarious liability. More
