This is an application for review of the Disciplinary proceedings convened by the 2nd Respondent against the Applicant. The application is premised on Section 92 EE (1) of the Labour Act [Chapter 28:01] as read with Rule 20 of the Labour Court Rules, 2017. More
The facts of this matter make very sad reading. In addition to that, the manner in which this matter was handled resulting in such an inordinate delay to bring it to finality compounds the problem. More
The plaintiffs bring a claim for damages for unlawful eviction.
The plaintiffs are husband and wife. The first defendant is a legal practitioner with the second defendant where he is a partner. The second defendant is a law firm. The third defendant was a client of the second defendant and he had a case which was being handled by the law firm. The plaintiffs’ case is based on the following facts. The plaintiffs were the registered owners of stand 442 Good hope Township of Lot 4 Goodhope. On 22 February 2012, the fourth defendant unlawfully transferred the plaintiffs’ property into... More
At the management meeting held on 21 May 2005, four preliminary issues were referred to trial. These were whether or not the petition was served on time; whether there was proper service on the second respondent; whether security for costs was provided and whether or not the 2nd respondent was properly joined to the petition. At the hearing, on noticing that the petition had been lodged with the Registrar of this Court on 15 April 2008, I raised the further issue of whether it was presented within the time limits set out in section 168 (2) of the Electoral Act... More
This is an application for registration of an arbitral award. The applicant who was the legal owner of a commercial stand namely stand 11745 Harare Township entered into a joint venture agreement with the respondent for the construction of a commercial building which would be put up for rentals for ten years, with the parties equally sharing the rental proceeds. More
This is an appeal against the decision of the Grain Marketing Board Appeals Committee which decision confirmed the decision of the disciplinary committee. The disciplinary committee found the appellant guilty of three charges. The appellant was charged in terms of the Grain Marketing Board Code of Conduct. More
The plaintiff and the defendant entered into a verbal lease agreement and pursuant to that lease agreement the plaintiff has sought the eviction of the defendant on the ground that the defendant is in breach of that lease agreement having failed to pay rentals as agreed by the parties.
It was the plaintiff’s position that it terminated the lease agreement on 17 December 2009 but the defendant refused to give vacant possession of the leased property hence the instant proceedings. More
This is an appeal against the judgment of the High Court, dismissing the appellant’s appeal against his conviction and sentence by the magistrates court. More
The applicants are facing a charge of contravening s 47 (1) (a) of the Criminal Law Codification and Reform Act [Cap9:23]. It is alleged that they murdered PetrosMutedza. PetrosMutedza was an Inspector in the Zimbabwe Republic Police. He had been called to disperse MDC (T) youth who had gathered unlawfully at Glen View 3 Shopping Centre. The same group of MDC (T) youth numbering about 50 had earlier on been dispersed by other police officers from Glen View 4 Shopping Centre. More
On 29 May 2011 members of the Movement for Democratic Party (MDC) convened a gathering at Glenview One Shopping Centre. The gathering later matched to Glenview 4 Shopping Centre at around mid-day where the group was peacefully dispersed by the police. Despite having been dispersed by the police the group is alleged to have relocated to Glenview 3 Shopping Centre where the group of youths again gathered at Munyarari Night Club. They were allegedly ferried to that venue by Norman Marega Chikura using a Mazda B1800 motor vehicle. More
The 3 applicants were convicted of murder with actual intent and sentenced to the minimum mandatory sentence of 20 years imprisonment for the murder of a police officer inspector Petros Mutedza who was on duty at Glenview 3 Shopping Centre on 29 May 2011. The minimum mandatory sentence was imposed in terms of s 47 of the Criminal Law codification and Reform Act [Chapter 9:23] as amended. More
This is an appeal against the whole judgment of the Labour Court handed down on 21 June 2019 in which it partially confirmed a draft ruling of a Labour Officer. The Labour Court remitted the matter to the Labour Officer for a determination of the issue of reinstatement, alternatively damages in lieu thereof and their quantification. More
This is an application for leave to appeal against a decision of this court handed down on 26 July 2019.
The application is in terms of section 92F of the Labour Act [Chapter 28:01] (the Act) which requires that an application for leave to appeal against a decision of the Labour Court on a question of law shall lie to the Supreme court and a party seeking to
appeal from any decision of the Labour Court shall seek, from a Judge who made the decision, leave to appeal the decision. More
This is an application for leave to appeal a decision of this court to the Supreme Court. The decision being sought to be appealed against was handed down on 26 July 2019.
When the application for leave to appeal was heard in court, the 2nd respondent raised 3 points in limine. The 2nd respondent argued that the application was fatally defective due to its failure to comply with the law and practice and must be struck off the Roll. More
The plaintiff issued summons, out of this court, claiming payment of storage charges for the period April 2008 to June 2009 in respect of 12 kitchens in the sum of USD 18 0000-00, interest at the rate applicable in the United States of America from date of summons to date of settlement. It also claimed storage charges from 1 July 2009 until the date of completion of the contract calculated at the rate of USD 100-00 per month per kitchen The plaintiff also claims interest on that amount from 1 July 2009m at the sane rate as above, to date... More
