This is an appeal in respect of both the conviction and sentence.
The appellant was convicted after a protracted trial by the Magistrate sitting at Chivi on 1 July, 2019 and he was represented by Mr Chivasa. More
The applicant seeks condonation for filing his application for rescission of judgment out of time. The application has its roots in case No. HC 57/17 wherein respondent (then plaintiff) sought an order for the sharing of property acquired by the parties during the subsistence of their unregistered customary law union. More
The Applicant (Respondent in main matter) submitted before mean application in terms of Rule 22(a) of the Labour Court rules, Statutory Instrument 59 of 2006. More
This is an application for review brought in terms of section 27 of the High Court Act [Chapter 9;07] wherein the applicant seeks an order setting aside the decision of the Magistrates Court sitting at Chiredzi. The applicant avers that the decision should not be allowed to stand as it is gross unreasonable. In the impugned decision, the Magistrate, who was cited in this application as the 1st respondent, dismissed two related applications both of which were launched in that court by the applicant. More
I reluctantly acceded to the request to provide written reasons for the order I had granted in this matter on 1 August 2018 after hearing arguments from Counsel. The reason for these was two fold. Firstly, I had given detailed ex tempore reasons for the order granted and indicated that if full written reasons were required such a request should be made timeously. The request was only made some three months later on 17 November 2018. Secondly, the request was being made by the respondents in whose favour I had made the order. It was not apparent to me why... More
