The law as regards the interpretation of s 198(3) of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act, [Chapter 9:07] which relates to the discharge of an accused at the close of the prosecution case is a well beaten path. It is however at times disheartening that these simple and often repeated principles are either misinterpreted, misunderstood or simply ignored. If both parties in a criminal trial fully appreciate this law and apply their minds a lot of valuable time and energy may be saved in criminal trials More
The applicant appeared before the Magistrates Court at Harare on a charge of fraud as defined in s 136 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. More
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
