1. The first matter is an appeal against the whole judgment of the magistrates court convicting the appellant on a charge of defeating or obstructing the course of justice as defined in s 184(1)(e) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. More
This is an urgent chamber application for stay of a criminal trial being presided over by the first respondent sitting as the magistrate court at Harare pending determination of two court applications for review pending before this court against two interlocutory decisions made at that trial.
[2] Having read the application and the reference files in chambers I formed the prima facie view that the matter was not urgent. I made written comments to that effect and removed the matter from the roll of urgent matters.
[3] Having become aware of this, the applicant, through his legal practitioners of record,... More
Appeal against the magistrate decision to deny applicant to bail in terms of s 121 (1) (b) of the Criminal Procedure & Evidence Act [Chapter 9:07] as read with s 6 (1) of High Court Bail Rules, 1991 More
This matter emanates from the 3rd National Congress of the Movement for Democratic Change (the MDC) which was held in January 2011. The Congress was convened in December 2010 by Prof. Welshman Ncube, the 2nd respondent, who was at that time the Secretary General of the MDC. More
This is an urgent chamber application for stay of execution in which the following provisional order is sought:-
“TERMS OF THE ORDER SOUGHT
That the respondent show cause why a final order should not be made in the following terms:-
1. That the provisional order is hereby confirmed.
2. That the judgment under HC 4309/22 be and is hereby rescinded and set aside.
3. The first respondent to pay costs of suit. More
