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This is the 3rd bail application the applicant has filed. He was unsuccessful in the first two and has decided to try his luck one more time. The application is made on the basis that there has been “a change in the circumstances” since the dismissal of the last application. More

The appellant was charged and convicted of fraud as defined in s 136 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] and was sentenced to 20 months imprisonment of which 4 months imprisonment was suspended for 5 years on condition accused does not during that period commit any offence involving dishonesty of which he is sentenced to imprisonment without the option of a fine. Of the remaining 16 months imprisonment, 8 months imprisonment was suspended on condition of restitution. More

: The applicant in this matter applied for dismissal of respondent’s application filed in case No HC2146/12 for want of prosecution in terms of order 32 r 236(3)(b) of the High Court Rules 1971. More

At the hearing of this matter respondent raised two points in limine which are the subject of this judgment. More

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

The applicant is jointly charged with others for fraud. More

On 1 April 2021 we heard this appeal and dismissed it with costs. We have been asked for the written reasons thereof and these are they. 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