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: The applicants approached this court seeking an order compelling the first respondent to issue an exemption certificate in favour of Mr Jeremy Gauntlett in terms of s 7 of the Legal Practitioners Act [Chapter 27:07] (hereinafter called “the Legal Practitioners Act”). The order sought is expressed in the following way: More

This is an application for condonation of late noting of appeal and extension of time within which to note an appeal. More

This is an appeal against the decision of the Magistrates Court sitting at Harare on 13 May 2022. More

The appellant was arraigned before the Provincial Magistrate at Mutare on a charge of fraud as defined in s136 of the Criminal Law Codification and Reform Act, [Cap 9:23]. The allegation against her was that “on 24 February 2010 at Spar Supermarket, Chikanga, Mutare, the appellant, intending to deceive Langton Machikiti or realising that there was real risk or possibility of deceiving Langton Machikiti and intending to cause Langton Machikiti to act upon the misrepresentation to his prejudice or realising that there was a real risk or possibility that Langton Machikiti might act upon the misrepresentation to his prejudice presented... More

After hearing argument in this matter, I handed down an ex tempore judgment in which I granted the relief sought by the applicant. These are the full reasons for the judgment. This is an application for the correction of a court order granted in Case No. HCH 8344/23. The relevant paragraph is paragraph 3 of the order, which reads as follows: “1st respondent, his assignees, subtenants, invitees and all those claiming right of occupation through him, is hereby ordered to vacate the property specified in paragraph 1.” More