Applicant seeks summary judgment in the following terms:
“(a) Payment of the sum of US$22 700-00 being outstanding balance in respect of fees for town planning consultancy services rendered to defendant at its specific request and instance;
(b) Interest thereon at 5% calculated from 12 September 2012 to date of payment in full;
(c) Costs of suit.” More
At the hearing of this appeal we made the following order after reviewing the record of proceedings in terms of s26 of the High Court Act, [Chapter 7:06].
“The conviction be and is hereby quashed and the sentence set aside. The record is remitted to the court a quo for a trial de novo before a different magistrate.”
The reasons for the above order are as follows.
The appellant, who was unrepresented at his trial, pleaded guilty to one count of negligent driving in contravention of section 52(2) of the Road Traffic Act [Chapter 13:11].He was sentenced to 36 months... More
On 5 October, 2017 after reading documents filed of record and hearing counsel I gave an order in favour of the applicant. The written reasons for my disposition are laid out herein. More
The applicant seeks the following order:
“1. The order of this Honourable Court dated 2nd June 2015 under Case Number 448/14 is hereby varied to read judgment is hereby entered in favour of the plaintiff for the sum of US$16 000.00.
2. Respondent shall pay costs of suit.”
The application is opposed by the respondent. More
This is an appeal against the judgment of the High Court sitting at Hwange dated 9 November 2017. It is common cause that the appellant was arraigned before the court a quo and charged with murder. It was alledged that on 7 October 2014 and at Zenka Village Binga the appellant wrongfully, unlawfully and intentionally killed Fortunate Mutale. More
At the conclusion of this case after hearing argument, I granted the following order in favour of the applicant:
“It is ordered:
(i) That the appeal instituted by the applicant in this court on 14 October 2011 in case number HC CIV ‘A’ 522/11 and dismissed on 16 July 2013 be and is hereby reinstated.
(ii) That there shall be no order as to costs.” More
The appellant obtained a judgement for payment of $164 452.00 against one Nizamudein Shahadat. In pursuance of execution, the Messenger of Court attacheda half share in a property called Lot 5 of stands 225-236 of Park Town Extension of Subdivision A of Waterfalls which is co-owned by the respondent and one Neejam Shahadat. The respondent brought up a claim claiming that the immovable property was jointly owned by herself and the said Neejam Shahadat who were not the judgement debtors therefore, the property was not liable for execution, resulting in these interpleader proceedings. More
