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 That the judgment under HC 4309/22 be and is hereby rescinded and set aside.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
The proceedings in this matter were first placed before me on review in July, 2020 whereupon I gave a direction that the record be transcribed as I could not make out the magistrates handwriting, much as I tried to. It took nearly 5 months for the transcribed record to be forwarded back to the Registrar. The accused had already served the sentence imposed on him. This is one of the unsatisfactory consequences of the late compliance with the transcription directions. In regard to ineligible handwritings, we are all gifted differently in the art of handwriting. What is important is to... More
The plaintiff and defendant were joined in holy matrimony on 13 June 1997, in terms of the Marriages Act, [Cap 5:11]. The marriage still subsists. They had however commenced living together as husband and wife in terms of customary law in August 1985. Their marriage was blessed with two children one born on 31 March 1989 and the other born on 17 August 1994. More
