This is an application for leave to appeal from a judgment of the Labor Court. The court a quo found no merit in the application for leave to appeal and dismissed it, on the main that the draft notice of appeal did not raise questions of law. The applicant was dissatisfied with the judgment of the court a quo and filed an application for leave in terms of r 60 of the Supreme Court Rules, 2018. More
The Chivero chieftainship dispute has spawned yet another lawsuit.
The applicant and the first respondent are descendants of the founder of the Chivero clan. They are tussling for the office of substantive Chief Chivero. More
This is an appeal against the sentence imposed upon the appellant by the magistrates court pursuant to a conviction on two counts of robbery as defined in s 126 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. More
Plaintiff and defendant were in an unregistered customary law union which has since been dissolved. Plaintiff has proceeded to issue summons for the sharing of property basing the claim on unjust enrichment. Defendant is opposing the claim. More
The Respondent (plaintiff in court a quo) purchased 45 bags of 50kg PC 15 cement from N. Richards Rusape sometime in October 2017. The appellant who was employed at N. Richards agreed to look after the cement which the respondent was to collect later. The Respondent sent in One Nyakurima to collect some of the cement leaving a balance of 33 bags. Upon request to collect the outstanding cement the appellant was not forthcoming. The parties ended up convening a meeting with the manager of N. Richards Rusape. The appellant signed an acknowledgement of debt and committed to reimburse the... More
The appellants are being charged with fraud as defined in s136 or alternatively, forgery as defined in s137(1)(a) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. Their application for bail pending trial was refused by the magistrates court sitting at Chitungwiza on the basis that
1. The circumstances of the case are such that if convicted, no court can consider a non-custodial sentence in circumstances where, this, coupled with the gravity of the offense is likely to induce applicants not to stand trial.
2. The case against them is strong given that the computer seized from first appellants... More
MOYO J: The plaintiffs in this matter issued summons against the defendant claiming from the defendant a sum of $24 380-00 being a balance due in respect of funds that allegedly plaintiffs invested with the defendant around the month of January 2014. Plaintiffs claim that the investment agreement was mutually agreed between the parties and has since been cancelled by the plaintiffs rendering the balance of the invested sum due to them. They have also claimed costs at an attorney and client scale. More
