On 5 March Applicant’s application for bail came before me and after an exchange with the applicant’s counsel I dismissed the application. It is not always necessary that the bail court provides detailed reasons for the decision in an opposed application especially in those cases where the court has through an exchange with counsel made clear its reasons for the decision reached. In casu the applicant has requested reasons for the dismissal of his application for bail – these are they. More
On the 23rd January 2020 the applicant was driving a Honda Fit motor vehicle bearing registration number AEB 2285 along Herbert Chitepo Street, in the Central Business District, Bulawayo. The applicant collided with a stationary vehicle which was dropping off passengers near “Pick ’N’ Pay” supermarket. The applicant did not stop his motor vehicle and fled the scene at high speed, turning right into 11th Avenue. He struck and injured 3 pedestrians who were crossing the road. Applicant drove his motor vehicle with one of the injured pedestrians clinging to the windscreen for about 80-100 metres before he was dislodged... More
On 19th July 2012 the NEC for the Chemicals and Fertilizers Manufacturing Industry made a determination. In terms of thereof, the NEC upheld the dismissal of Appellant by Respondent from its employ. Appellant then appealed to this Court. More
This was an appeal against the whole of the judgment of the Administrative Court of Zimbabwe handed down on 7 September 2020 as case number ACC87/19, judgment number AC 9/20. The appeal was heard on 20 October 2021. The court proceeded to give an ex tempore judgment. It dismissed the appeal with costs on a legal practitioner and client scale. Written reasons have been requested by the appellant. These are they. More
This is an application for condonation of applicant’s failure to comply with r 37(2) as read with r 38 (1) (a) of the Supreme Court Rules 2018 and extension of time within which to appeal. More
This is an application for leave to appeal to this court against the judgment of this court that was handed down on 10 July 2015. In its judgment this court upheld the decision of Honourable Arbitrator Grurupira that was issued on 15 August 2014. More
This matter is a civil appeal against the whole judgment of the Magistrate sitting at Harare. Before the trial Magistrate, the plaintiff was the appellant herein. The respondents herein were the defendants.
The plaintiffs sought to evict the defendants from Patric House, Nelson Mandela/Fifth Street Harare. Defendants were given three months on 10 October 2022 to leave the premises. More
Under case number Mutare court CRB 1253/09 the applicant was convicted of the offence of unlawfully possessing 8,61kgs of pieces of diamonds. Pursuant to the applicant’s conviction and sentence the diamonds in question were declared forfeited to the State. More
This is an application for review of and appeal against the decision of the Designated Authority dated 17 July 2013. Applicant who had been employed by respondent was charged with theft. He appeared before a disciplinary authority and was found guilty. A penalty of dismissal was meted on him. Applicant then appealed to the Designated Authority who dismissed his appeal. Aggrieved, applicant then made the present application on 20 June 2013 More
This is an appeal against the judgment of the High Court which dismissed the appellant’s application for a declaratory order in terms of s 14 of the High Court Act [Chapter 7:06] on the basis that the appellant lacked the requisite locus standi and had no legal right to protect. More
The applicant filed an urgent chamber application seeking the following interim relief:-
“1. That pending the final determination of this case the operation of the writ of execution obtains(sic) by the 1st respondents(sic) in Case No. HC7734/12 shall be suspended.
2. That pending the final determination of this case the applicant shall have peaceful possession of Stand No. 17 Culverwell Road Arcadia, Harare.” More
The applicant filed an urgent chamber application for a provisional order stay of eviction as interim relief and a final order that he should remain in peaceful occupation of immovable property known being stand number 107 of Salisbury Township, also known as number 102 Harare Street, Harare. More
After considering the papers filed of record inclusive of heads of argument and hearing oral evidence from the applicant and the respondents’ counsels, I gave oral reasons for my disposition I indicated that written reasons would be availed in due course on why I effectively dismissed the application with costs on attorney client scale. More
This is an application in terms of Section 92E (3) of the Labour Act [Chapter 28:01] for suspension and stay of execution of an arbitral award in favour of the Respondent. The award was made on the 29 July 2012. Applicant was ordered to pay within twenty one working days a total of USD20 310 to Respondent being outstanding benefits as at date of termination of employment. More
This appeal is against the lower court’s decision in the distribution of matrimonial property following the dissolution of a registered customary law marriage. The parties married in 1989 and had been living separately as husband and wife since 2011. Whilst divorce proceedings commenced in 2015, their matter was finalized in 2021. More
