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The accused person faces a charge of murder, it being alleged that on the 1st of July 2016 at Mutemeri village in Shurugwi, he unlawfully caused the death of Anesu Mutangamberi by striking him once on the head with an axe. More

This is an application for leave to appeal against the judgment of the High Court dismissing the applicant’s application for discharge at the close of the State case in a criminal prosecution that is yet to be completed. More

This is an appeal against the judgment of the High Court dismissing, with costs on a legal practitioner and client scale, an application for condonation of the failure to apply for the rescission of a default judgment granted in Case No. HC 2424/17 within the time stipulated by the High Court Rules 1971. The appellant had simultaneously filed an application for the rescission of the default judgment. However, this part of the application was abandoned following strenuous opposition by the respondents and with the concurrence of the court a quo. More

In this matter plaintiff issued summons claiming; a) payment in the sum of $42 448,78, for damages suffered arising from a motor vehicle accident which occurred on the 31st of December 2016, when 1st defendant, an employee of the 2nd defendant drove a motor vehicle negligently thereby causing plaintiff injuries and losses in respect of which plaintiff sues defendants jointly and severally. b) Interest at the prescribed rate from the date of demand (19 March 2018) to date of payment. c) Costs of suit. More

This is an appeal against the entire judgment of the High Court handed down on 3 May 2017. In that judgment, the High Court dismissed the appellant’s chamber application for a default judgment in terms of a Deed of Settlement. More

This is a chamber application for condonation and extension of time within which to note an appeal made in terms of r 31 of the Supreme Court Rules, 1964. At the close of arguments I granted the application by consent. More

For a party seeking the registration of a caveat to succeed in obtaining a court order for that purpose, he or she must establish that he/she has a legal interest in the property that needs to be protected by means of a caveat. A caveat is essentially an encumbrance placed on a property restricting any dealings in respect of and alienation of the property. More