This is an appeal against the refusal of bail (pending trial) in the Magistrates’ Court in terms of section 121 of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act [Chapter 9:07] More
This is an application referred to by the applicant as “Court Application for the Second Revival of Temporary Variation of Bail Conditions in B1836/19: HH 735/19” being made in terms of s126 (1) of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act [Chapter 9:07] (the Act). The application was initially not opposed. On 3 May 2021, I directed that the parties file supplementary heads of argument on whether or not this court has jurisdiction to determine the application. More
This is an unopposed claim for damages. After I had heard submissions I reserved judgment in order to consider the submissions made by the Plaintiff.
The Plaintiff is a farmer by occupation. He carries on his farming operations at Subdivision 38 of Exwick Farm in Chegutu. In June 2002 the Plaintiff and the Defendant entered into an agreement in terms of which the Plaintiff was to pay to the defendant a sum of US$217 655.80 for electricity to be connected to his farm. In terms of the same agreement the Defendant was obliged to connect, and did connect, electricity to... More
The applicant and the respondent were candidates in the Chinhoyi Municipality ward 4 elections held on the 23rd of August 2023. The respondent was declared the duly elected Councillor for the ward on the following day, the 24th. More
This is an application for reinstatement of the appellant’s appeal deemed dismissed in terms of r 44 (1) of the Supreme Court Rules 1964 for failure to file heads of argument on time. More
This urgent chamber application was filed on the 8th January 2019. I was only able to hear full argument in this matter on the 4th December 2019. I reserved judgment. This now is my ruling More
In this matter, the applicant seeks the following interim relief:
“It is hereby ordered that:
1. Applicant be and is hereby granted leave to execute the judgment of this court in HC 2680/19 notwithstanding the appeal filed by the respondent to the Supreme Court.
2. The respondent to pay the applicant’s costs of suit on a legal practitioner and client scale.” More
The appellant appeals against the decision of an arbitrator which ordered that appellant pay salaries to the respondent for the period January 2014 to 27 August 2014. More
On 10th February 2012 the Honourable G Fereshi made an arbitration award. In terms thereof he ordered Appellant to pay Respondent an amount of $11 520 as “arrear rentals and school fees due to him.” Appellant then appealed to this Court against the award. More
This is an appeal from an arbitral award handed down on 16 September 2014, in terms of which the appellant was ordered to reinstate the respondents or pay them damages in lieu of reinstatement. More
The appellants are all incorporated companies in the business of purchasing and selling listed securities on behalf of others, or simply stockbrokers. The respondent is the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority, an agent of the state charged with assessing, collecting and enforcing payments of all revenues and established in terms of section 3 of the Revenue Authority Act, [Cap 23:11]. More
The plaintiff instituted proceedings against the defendant for payment of the sums of US$2000-00 being money paid to the defendant towards the purchase of stand 574 Juru Growth Point (the stand) and US$2000-00 for improvements effected on that property. In her declaration, she averred that the parties had entered into a written agreement about December 2008 in terms of which she purchased the stand for US$4 500-00 which was to be paid by a deposit of $2000-00 with the balance of $2 500-00 being paid by March 2009. More
This is an application for condonation of failure to file a notice of appeal within the time prescribed by r 38 of the Supreme Court Rules, 2018 and extension of time within which to appeal. More
Both accused persons are juveniles. They both initially faced the charge of murder as defined in s 47(1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Cap 9:23].
They were however both convicted of assault as defined in s 89(1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Cap 9:23], a permissible verdict. This was after the State conceded that there is no evidence to support the offence of murder. More
In Re Estate Late Bellinah Mhlanga Dr 143/13 Chamber application in terms of s 113 of the Administration of Estate Act [Chapter 6:01] request for a determination by a judge in chambers on a point of law arising from a difference of opinion between the executor and the Master on a question of law: More
