This is an appeal against both conviction and sentence. The appeal follows the conviction of the appellant on three counts of theft of trust property as defined in s 113 (2) (d) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. Pursuant to the conviction the appellant was sentenced to 7 years imprisonment of which 2 years imprisonment was suspended for a period of five years on the usual condition of good behaviour. The remaining 5 years imprisonment was suspended on condition of community service. More
The applicant in this matter is the employer of the first20 respondents. The deputy sheriff of the High Court of Zimbabwe is the 21st respondent and he has not responded to the application. That being so, the 20 respondents shall simply be referred to as “the respondents.” The respondents together with others who are not party to these proceedings, obtained an arbitral award against the applicant on 12 February 2016 for the payment of US$625 729-50 in damages. More
The applicant approached the court for the eviction of the respondent and all those claiming occupation through him from House No. A7 Mt View, Bindura (hereafter referred to as the property). The applicant’s claim arose from the termination of the contract of employment between the applicant and the respondent. More
Upon receiving instructions from a client a legal practitioner is duty bound both professionally and ethically to advise a litigant on a course which is legally sound. A legal practitioner cannot hide behind of,and claim that they are acting on client ‘s instructions when such instructions pertain to legally untenable situations and positions. Blind allegiance to clients’ instructions is unacceptable given that the legal practitioner is supposed to guide a client since he or she is the one schooled in the art of law and its dictates. Most pertinent a legal practitioner is an officer of the court hence cannot... More
