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
The applicant a registered legal practitioner has approached this court seeking a review of the decision of the respondent wherein the latter referred applicant’s disciplinary matter to the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal. The applicant contends that the decision to refer his matter to the Tribunal violates his procedural rights in that the decision was biased, procedurally irregular and grossly irregular. The application is vehemently opposed. More
This is a constitutional court application filed in terms of rule 107(1) of the High Court Rules, 2021. The matter was heard on 19 November 2024. After hearing submissions from the parties’ legal practitioners, the court issued an ex tempore judgment the operative part of which was that the application was dismissed with no order as to costs. A letter from the respondent’s legal practitioners dated 31 January 2025 was placed before me wherein a request for written reasons for this court’s decision of 19 November 2024 were sought. What follows are the full written reasons thereof. More
