I dismissed this bail application on the turn on 24 March, 2020 and indicated that detailed reasons would be availed upon request. In determining the application I indicated to counsel that there were no prospects of success on appeal. I have been requested to provide the detailed reasons for judgment. More
This is an appeal against a judgment of the Magistrates Court in terms of which the appellant was convicted of kidnapping or unlawful detention as defined on s 93 (1) (a) of the Criminal Law(Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. The appellant was sentenced to 36 months imprisonment of which 12 months imprisonment was suspended for 5 years on condition that within that period he does not commit similar offence. More
The legal issue that arises in this chamber application is whether the provisions of the Labour Act [Cap 20:01] exclude the jurisdiction of the High Court in areas where the Labour Court has jurisdiction. More
The applicants approached this court on an urgent basis for the following relief;
“TERMS OF FINAL ORDER SOUGHT
That you show cause to this Honourable Court why a final order should not be made in the following terms:-
1. The second respondent be barred from removing and selling the second applicant’s property that he has attached.
2. First respondent pays costs of this application on in the event that it opposed this application. More
Appellant Berlin Dombodzvuku, a member of the Zimbabwe Republic Police forces Charges of unlawful possession 143.95 kg of dagga in contravention of s 57(i)(a) of the Criminal Law (Codification & Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. He applied for bail pending trial before a Magistrates’ court at Marondera after being apprehended by police on the 8 of July 2021 for being in unlawful possession of 143,95 kg of dagga packed in 6 bags loaded in his motor vehicle. More
