The plaintiff, as Chief Executive Officer of Murehwa District Council, issued summons on 15 June 2023, claiming a sum of US$500 000.00 as damages from the defendant for alleged defamation. The defendant having failed to enter an appearance to defend, the plaintiff applied for default judgment in motion court. He was requested on 19 and 26 July to attend to his affidavit of evidence and to justify the amount claimed. He filed supplementary affidavits. More
At the commencement of the trial in this matter, I meromotu raised the issue of whether or not the jurisdiction of this court has not been ousted by the provisions of s 89(6) of the Labour Act [Cap 28:01] (“the Act”) in matters brought before me for determination. More
An application was brought before me in terms of section 3 and 4 of the Administrative Justice Act [Chapter 10:28] (“the AJA”) and, alternatively, under the common law. The application was filed on 21 May 2019, and was heard on 20 May 2022. Applicant seeks the setting aside of the first respondent’s decision which confirmed the sale of his property in execution of a judgment debt. The property in question is 1 Holwood Lane, Umwinsdale, Glenlorne, Harare (“the property”), and the decision Sheriff’s decision is being challenged on four grounds. The first is that the property was sold for an... More
The plaintiff’s claim is for payment of US$247 704.01, together with interest thereon at the prescribed rate from the date of summons to the date of full payment, and costs of suit on the legal practitioner and client scale. More
The plaintiff and the defendant married each other on 20 July 2001. The plaintiff instituted these divorce proceedings which the defendant is strenuously opposing. More
