This application was initially set down for 18 June, 2018. It was postponed to 2 July, 2018 at the instance of the applicant. I heard the application on the mentioned date. I delivered an ex tempore judgment in which I dismissed the same with costs. More
: Before the hearing of this matter, parties had engaged each other and on the date of hearing 11 November 2024, they submitted that an order by consent be issued covering the following:-
1. that the exception succeeds with the plaintiff being granted 5 (five) days to amend its summons.
2. that the parties engage and conclude on statement of agreed facts addressing the special plea of res judicata.
3. that either plaintiff or first Defendant may file supplementary heads of argument addressing res judicata.
4. that the court determines the matter on the special plea, on the papers filed... More
The Applicant approached this court seeking an order for the rescission of default judgment entered against it following its former legal practitioners’ failure to file Heads of Argument. More
Two minor children both of whom were/are in primary school and a non-governmental organization which describes itself as Care At The Core of Humanity (“CATCH’) sued the first, second, third and fourth respondents all of whom are government functionaries whom they accused of having discriminated against them when they, as government, introduced radio lessons for primary school children during the Covid 19 pandemic. The minor children and CATCH filed their application under s 85 (1) of the constitution of Zimbabwe. More
