The appellants who were unrepresented were arrested and charged with the offence of violating s 10 of the Copper Control Act [Chapter 14:06], the allegations having been that they were found in possession of 140 kgs of copper wire and that they had failed to give a satisfactory account of such possession. Upon pleading to the charge each appellant was sentenced to an effective prison term of 2 years and the copper wire was declared to have been forfeited to the State. More
The applicant faces allegations of murder committed in the course of a robbery. He applies for bail pending trial on the basis of changed circumstances. His previous bail attempts before this court were dismissed by ZHOU J on 5 August, 2015 and 20 July, 2016 and written reasons were supplied by the learned judge. In the reasons for dismissing his application handed down on 20 July, 2016, it was noted that the trial of the accused and his accomplices had failed to commence on 23 May, 2016 through circumstances beyond the control of the National Prosecuting Authority in that the... More
The plaintiff issued summons against the first defendant which is a public vehicle transport operator and her driver the second defendant for the following claim.
a) Payment in the sum of $653 medical expenses incurred by the plaintiff.
b) Payment of $1 500 being future medical expenses.
c) Payment of $25 000.00 being damages for pain and suffering.
d) Payment of $1 650 being loss of earnings.
e) Interest at the prescribed rate of 5% on all the sums claimed from the date of summons to date of full and final payment.
f) Costs of suit at on an attorney-client... More
Manase and Manase legal practitioners were engaged by Winston Hazvineyi Chigiji "Winston" who instructed them, by power of Attorney, to sell his property known as Stand 1119 Seke Township. On 25 June 2004 the legal practitioners entered into an agreement of sale of the said property with the 2nd respondent. The purchase price was an amount of $65 million which the 2nd respondent paid in full as stipulated in the agreement. More
This is an urgent chamber application for stay of execution of a judgment given in favour of the first respondent against the applicant in case number HC3126/11. After hearing submissions from counsel representing the applicant and the first respondent I gave an ex tempore judgment dismissing the application with costs. The background to the dispute between the parties is as follows: More
