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
: This matter was placed before me as an urgent chamber application.
The applicants seek an order as couched below:-
“TERMS OF THE FINAL RELIEF
That you show cause to this Honourable Court why a final order should not be made in the following terms:
The Provisional order be and is hereby confirmed.
The respondent shall pay applicants’ cost of suit on the legal practitioner and client scale More
On 2 June 2022 I granted an absolution from the instance at the close of the plaintiff’s case. The full reasons for the ruling were given extempore. The plaintiff has appealed against the decision and has asked for written reasons, More
On 5 April 2022 the registrar of this court drew my attention to the letter which Messrs Chimwamurombe Legal Practice wrote to him. The letter relates to this case, among others. The relevant part of the same is contained in its second paragraph. The paragraph which refers to the letter which the same firm of legal practitioners wrote to the registrar on 24 March 2022 reads, in the part, as follows:-
“in the above stated letter, we requested your offices to include the judgment of Justice Mangota under HC 11839/18 in the appeal record. On the 25 March 2022 your... More
