This is an urgent chamber application for an order staying the criminal proceedings which are pending in the Magistrates Court against the applicants. More
After hearing submissions made for applicant and first respondent, I dismissed the application with costs on the higher scale. I gave brief oral reasons therefor.
Second and third respondents were not opposed to the application. They filed no papers, although they were represented at the hearing. On the 10th September 2018 the record was again placed before me by the Registrar. More
The appellant was convicted of two counts of contravening s 65 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Cap 9:23]. He was sentenced to sixteen years imprisonment of which four years imprisonment were suspended on condition of good behaviour. He now appeals against conviction and sentence More
The applicant purports to make an application for bail pending appeal. I use the term purport on account of the procedural incongruity of seeking bail for someone who is not in custody. More
The plaintiff is a female adult. The first, second and third defendants were cited in their official capacities.
On 17 December 2003 the plaintiff sued the defendants seeking payment of:-
1. Z$ 300 000 being damages for pain and suffering and
2. Z$250 000 being damages for contumelia.
The plaintiff alleged that on 2 June 2003 she was part of a group of demonstrators which was marching from Highfields suburb towards the city of Harare. Along the way they were confronted by members of Zimbabwe National Army herein after referred to as ZNA. Commotion ensued and the plaintiff fell down... More
