This is an application for maintenance pendente lite and contribution towards costs made in terms of r 67 of the High Court Rules 2021 which permits such as n application where there is a need for such support in divorce proceedings. The applicant seeks maintenance in the sum of £.1700.00 a month as well as a contribution of 80% towards her legal costs. The common cause facts are that she moved to the United Kingdom from South Africa where she was living with her husband. She was not working as she had previously left her nursing job in England to... More
On 20 April 2012 the applicant filed an urgent chamber application seeking certain relief against the first, second and third, respondents. The matter was set down for hearing on 26 April 2012 at midday. On that day it was postponed to the next day to allow the first and second respondent to file their opposing papers. It was observed too that no service of the application had been effected on third respondent. The applicant undertook to rectify this failure to comply with the court’s directive. More
Even in circumstances where client’s case presents itself to counsel preparing the claim as beyond question, there is always need to pay attention to detail, for failure to do so may result in errors of omission or commission fatal to client’s case. More
Subsequent to the conclusion of the hearing of this matter on 27 February 2012 it was brought to the court’s attention that immediately after adjoining the second and fifth defendants had initiated negotiations with a view to reaching a settlement with the plaintiff. Documents to this effect have been filed of record and indications are that the parties on their own could not reach a settlement although both the defendants unequivocally accepted liability of the amount of claim. More
This is an application for specific performance, that is, to compel the respondents to pursue subdivision of proposed subdivision A of Lot 369 Highlands Estates of Welmoed within 5 days of receipt of this order failing which the Sheriff of Zimbabwe be and is hereby authorised to sign and submit all documentation required to facilitate and complete the process of subdivision. More
