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The plaintiff claims from the defendants the following relief- (a) Cancellation of the contract entered into between the parties. (b) The return of electrical gadgets which the plaintiff claims it supplied to the defendants pursuant to the contract. (c) Costs of suit. More

On a bitterly cold winter night of 18 July 2009, the plaintiff’s semi luxury coach, a scania registration number AAZ7875 driven by Albert Bendurawhich plies the Harare – Lusaka route, was on a routine return trip from Lusaka Zambia along the Harare /Chirundu road and had just taken off from Karoi, when it was involved in a collision with an AVM omnibus registration number AAF5935 belonging to the second defendant which was being driven by the first defendant. More

The applicant in this matter seeks an order declaring the legality of her occupation of a piece of farm land in Seke District and the nullification of the consolidation of that land with an adjoining farm. She also seeks the eviction of the 2nd respondent and an order for costs against him. The 1st respondent (the Minister) resists the application on the ground that the applicant’s right to occupy the land was withdrawn. More

This is an appeal against the determination of an arbitrator. Arbitrator was to determine: (i) Whether or not the employee was brought before a medical board. (ii) Whether or not the case is now prescribed. The arbitrator made factual findings on the basis of evidence before him that the Appellant was placed before a Board (Medical) and was advised to report for duty but that he did not do so. Secondly, the Learned Arbitrator made a finding that the dispute [which arose some four (4) years before the matter was brought for resolution] had prescribed. More

This matter concerns an insurance claim arising from an accident involving one of the plaintiff’s motor vehicles. The plaintiff seeks a declaratory order that its insurance cover with the 1st defendant was effective and operational as from 1 January 2009. It further seeks an order for the 1st defendant to meet its claim, submitted on 4 March 2009, within 14 days of judgment. More

The plaintiff company issued summons against the defendant, a building contractor on 16 February 2011 seeking payment of US$1 340-00 per month hire costs from 1 February 2009 to the date the defendant returns scaffolding equipment and the return or alternatively the value of that equipment in the sum of US$30 777-55. The defendant contested the action. More

This is an application for bail pending appeal. The brief facts are that applicant was charged and convicted of contravening s 70 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Cap 9:23] and was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment after the court a quo found him to be infected with the HIV virus. The applicant noted an appeal against conviction and sentence. At the bail hearing applicant correctly abandoned the appeal against sentence. More