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This is an appeal against the decision of the Arbitrator where he ordered the reinstatement of the Respondent by the Appellant company following allegations of a breach of the Respondent’s Code of Conduct. Facts of the case are that Respondent who was in Appellant’s employ as a Finance Manager was sent on paid leave on 5th October 2012 and suspended on 19th November 201 on allegations that he had breached the Respondent’s Code of Conduct. More

The plaintiff’s claim against the defendants jointly and severally, the one paying the other to be absolved, is for a refund of US$10 000-00 an amount which the plaintiff paid to the defendants as an initial deposit towards a commitment fee in the sum of $35 000-00. More

This matter was filed in this court as a court application. The applicant seeks an order in the following terms: “1. House number 4 Mimosa, Westview also known as Stand 2986, Westview Kadoma shall be awarded to LainaNdoro (Nee Mutimodyo) as the surviving spouse to the late Robert Ndoro, DR 828/09. 2. The first and final liquidation and distribution account, Annexure “D” shall be amended accordingly. 3. The first respondent shall pay the costs of this application in his personal capacity if he opposes this application.” More

The applicant seeks a provisional order in the following: “TERMS OF FINAL ORDER SOUGHT It be and is hereby ordered that: (a) Provisional order granted in this matter be and is hereby confirmed; (b) The order of the court a (sic) Harare Magistrates’ Court in CRB 4041/12 dismissing the applicant’s exception to the criminal charges levelled against him in terms of s 7 of the Children’s Act be and is hereby set aside; (c) The charges pressed by the respondent in the Harare Magistrates’ Court in CRB 4041/12 be and are hereby quashed; and (d) There be no order as... More

The first to the third respondents were employed by Alex Stewart International LLC (hereinafter referred as ASI), an American Company registered to operate in Zimbabwe under the company law. Owing to the sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe by the United States of America government, ASI was forced to seize operations in Zimbabwe. In order to comply with the laws of its own country ASI inter alia transferred its assets to a special purpose vehicle which is the applicant in this matter. The transfer of the assets took place on 30 June 2009. On 18 November 2010, the first to third respondents... More

This matter once again brings to the limelight the lack of harmony in the marriage laws and the unfortunate consequences of the application of two parallel laws with one legal system and for the same group of people. The issue begs for urgent legislative intervention which has been sadly lacking despite numerous calls by this court and women’s groups for a resolution. More

This is an urgent chamber application for a provisional order whose interim relief sought is stated as follows More