Applicant filed an application with this court seeking an order compelling 1st respondent to schedulle or to cause to be schedulled an arbitration hearing of a labour dispute between her and the 2nd respondent so as to “advance” the matter in terms of the Labour ct (Chapter 28:01).
The brief history of the matter is that the applicant was employed by the African Sun Limited group of hotels. She was stationed at the Elephant Hills Hotel at Victoria Falls. At the relevant time, she states that she was a Deputy General Manager at the Elephant Hills Resort. Sometime in 2010... More
The applicant in this matter is seeking a review of the decision of a Single Trial Officer on the grounds that:
1. The 1st respondent decided to proceed with the matter where he had no jurisdiction to do so in view of the fact that the applicant had already been charged over the same matter in terms of the ordinary law.
The relief sought is that:
1. The trial proceedings conducted by the 1st respondent against the applicant be and are hereby set aside.
2. The prosecution of the applicant in terms of the Police Act be and is hereby... More
This is an application for review of trial proceedings presided over by the 1st respondent against the applicant. The relief sought is couched thus:-
“1. The trial proceedings against the applicant presided over by the 1st respondent be and is hereby set aside.
2. The prosecution of the applicant in terms of the Police Act in particular the allegations forming the subject of this case be permanently stayed.
3. The respondents be ordered to pay costs of suit on a client and attorney scale.” More
This matter came to me by way of an urgent chamber application. At the initial set down date, both counsel, particularly counsel for the applicant, intimated that they wished to file some precedents that would guide the court to dispose of the matter appropriately. In view of the legal issues raised and apparent from the affidavits but that had not been fully canvassed, I allowed the request. I also directed the legal practitioners to file further submissions and/or heads of argument if any. Counsel indicated that they would have filed all the said documents by 31 August 2020. Despite my... More
This is an application for condonation of late filing of an application for review under case number HC 2329/16.
BACKGROUND
Prior to 24 May 2016, the applicant was an officer in the Police Service. Following allegations of improper release of suspects and exhibits, the applicant and his accomplice were convicted by a court of a single officer for contravening paragraph 35 of the Schedule to the Police Act (Chapter 11:10) as read with sections 29 and 34 of the said Act i.e. “Acting in a manner reasonably likely to bring discredit to the Police Service.” More
