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The applicant seeks the following Order. “TERMS OF THE FINAL ORDER SOUGHT That you show cause to this Honourable Court, if any, why a final order should not be made in the following terms; 1. That the first respondent or any person acting on his behalf for the purpose of furthering the interests of the first respondent be and are hereby ordered to refrain from in any way interfering with the applicant’s possession or occupation of Coronation 2 situated approximately party (sic) on Bruceham Farm (6 Hectares) party (sic) on Victoria Park Farm (1 Hectare) approximately 137m North of Coronation... More

This is an application in terms of Order 49 rule 449(1) (a) of the High Court Rules, 1971 (Rules). This rule provides that the court or a judge may, in addition to any other power it or he may have, mero motu or upon the application of any affected party, correct, rescind, or vary any judgment or order that was erroneously sought or erroneously granted in the absence of any party affected thereby. Applicants seeks an order drawn in the following terms: 1. The default judgment granted on the 9th June 2016, be and is hereby set-aside. 2. The notice... More

This is an application for bail pending trial.The applicants appeared before a Regional Magistrate on trial charged with robbery as defined in section 126 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, Chapter 9:23.The allegations against the applicants are briefly that they went to the complainant’s home, armed with a pistol. They threatened the maid with that pistol and made off with the complainant’s property, most of which was later recovered. More

This is an appeal against the whole judgment of the High Court sitting at Harare in which the court dismissed an application for rescission of a default judgment entered against the appellant on 23 July 2015. More

On the date of the hearing the Applicant made an application for withdrawal with costs on an ordinary scale. The Respondent having objected the court handed down an extempore ruling. Thereafter an order as follows was granted. “IT IS ORDERED THAT 1. The application filed under LC/H/REV/42/20 be and is hereby withdrawn. 2. The Applicant shall pay costs on a higher scale.“ More

This is an appeal against the whole judgment of the High Court in terms of which the custody of the two minor children sired by the appellant with the respondent was awarded to the respondent and the appellant ordered to pay the respondent’s costs of suit. More

This application for confirmation of ruling by the applicant is not opposed. The 1st Respondent is not opposed to the relief being sought. 1st Respondent is merely seeking to be allowed to pay off the debt in 2 to 3 months. The representative for the company indicated that they had managed to secure the funds through a loan. He said the company was having cash flow problems and because this court does not want to kill the hen that lays the golden egg the period will be extended but not up to the three months as this will severely prejudice... More