This is an application for condonation for non-compliance with Rule 38 of the Supreme Court Rules, 2018 and extension of time within which to file and serve a notice of appeal. More
This case presents a complex scenario of what has become of the legal profession due to the conduct of a few “bad apples” in the basket. If left unchecked that conduct can damage the reputation of the legal profession, a profession which, among the Romans, was equated to consecrated priesthood. More
In 1996 the plaintiff and the defendant were married to each other in terms of customary law. Their marriage was not registered. It was basically an unregistered customary law union. More
This is an appeal against the whole judgement of the Labour Court handed down on the 26 January 2018. At the end of the hearing in this matter we issued an order in these terms, and indicated that full reasons thereof would follow in due course: -
“1. The appeal is allowed with costs.
2. The judgement of the court a quo is set aside and substituted with the following: -
(i) The application for review be and is hereby granted with costs.
(ii) The decision of the respondent placing the applicant on retirement is set aside.
(iii) The applicant... More
On 23 October 2019 after hearing counsel we granted the following order;
“IT IS ORDERED THAT;
The appeal in respect of both conviction and the sentence be and is hereby dismissed”
We gave our detailed reasons for dismissing the appeal ex tempore.
At the material time the appellant was represented by Mr Hlabano of Messrs Hlabano Law Chambers. More
The applicant was convicted of one count of robbery as defined in section 126(1)(a) of Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, [Chapter 9:23] by a Regional Magistrate sitting at Chinhoyi. On 20th May 2019 he was sentenced to 7 years imprisonment of which 2 years imprisonment were suspended for 5 years on conditions of good behaviour. 18 months were suspended on condition of restitution. More
On 24th July, 2024 the court handed down an order under reference LC/H/ORD/892/24 in the following terms;
1. The appeal be and is hereby struck off the roll with costs.
2. The reasons are to follow.
The following constitutes the reasons for the order as granted.
The matter was placed before the court as an appeal against a determination of the Respondent Appeal’s Committee which determination had been handed down on the 18th of January 2024.The appeal was not opposed. More
This is an application for the quantification of damages due to the applicant employee following the success of his review application in a labor dispute pitting him and the respondent employer. More
Appellants were employed by the respondent. Respondent informed the appellants that it intended to embark on a retrenchment exercise. Discussions were held between appellants and the respondent culminating in the matter being referred to the Ministry of Labour for the retrenchment “package” to be approved. Respondent received the deliberations of the Retrenchment Board but did not implement it. The respondent proceeded to terminate the appellants’ contracts of employment in terms of section 12 (4) of the Labour Act. Appellants were irked by this turn of events and the matter ended up in arbitration. The arbitrator found in favour of the... More
Applicant approached the court on an urgent basis seeking a declaration that first and second respondents and their assignees had committed an act of spoliation against him in respect of his occupation of subdivision 1 of Chifumbi North in Goromonzi District, measuring approximately 601.00 hectares. He also sought an order that the first and second respondents restore his peaceful and undisturbed occupation and use of the same farm. Applicant also sought an order for the eviction of the first and second respondents from the farm and costs of suit on a legal practitioner and client scale. More
This is an appeal against the decision of the respondent’s Appeals Committee to dismiss the appellant’s appeal.
Appellant was employed by respondent as a rail and road tanker loading operator. He was then charged of two counts of misconduct relating to incidents of the 9 January 2013 in terms of Zimbabwe Energy Industry Code of Conduct. More
