As parents tussle over custody of children they seem to be oblivious that the best interests of the children reign supreme over the parents’ preferences. This court as the upper guardian of children will ensure that the duty placed upon it by the Constitution of Zimbabwe, and indeed the dictates of regional conventions such as the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child and international instruments such as the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, being to safeguard the best interests of the children shall be undertaken without hesitation. Children are not chattels to... More
Whatthe applicant LloydMadyegasva hereinseeks, isan order to the effectthat apropertydescribedasStand 196 HillsideSouth,Township 14 of Matsheumhlope, in Bulawayo,which hepurchasedfrom oneDeclan Patrick Joseph Kelly, thethirdrespondent,wasdone with thefullknowledge of KingdomBank thefirstrespondent,as it was then known. More
On 29 June 2021, I gave judgment ex tempore. I have been requested to give reasons and these are they.
The matter was placed before me as a chamber application for condonation and upliftment of bar in terms of Order 32 r 241 as read with Order 12 r 84(1)(a) of the Rules of the High Court, 1971. More
Following a disciplinary hearing, this Tribunal on 15th April 2021 ordered that the applicant’s name be deleted from the register of legal practitioners, notaries public and conveyancers. The applicant now seeks the suspension of that order pending the determination of the appeal he noted with the Supreme Court. Such relief is provided for in s 29(3) of the Legal Practitioners Act [Chapter 27:07]. More
The plaintiff herein claims the eviction of the defendants from the stand in dispute, together with holding over damages, and costs of suit on a higher scale. The primary issue for determination is whether or not the transfer of the property to the plaintiff was properly effected. The plaintiff’s entitlement to an eviction order and holding over damages hinges upon the answer to that question. More
