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1. This is an application for leave to appeal out of time and for a certificate to prosecute such appeal in person. 2. The applicant was, on 17 December 2020, convicted of robbery committed in aggravating circumstances as defined in s 126(1)(a) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. 3. He was sentenced to 12 years imprisonment of which 2 years imprisonment was suspended for 5 years on the usual conditions of good behaviour. A further 1 year imprisonment was suspended on condition the applicant paid restitution. 4. The application was filed on 1 July 2022. 5.... More

1. This is an appeal against both conviction and sentence. The appellant and three others were convicted after a full trial on a charge of unlawful possession of raw unmarked ivory as defined in s 82(1) of Statutory Instrument 69/90 as read with s 128(b) of the Parks and Wildlife Act [Chapter 20:14]. Finding that there were no special circumstances, the trial court sentenced the four to the mandatory minimum nine years imprisonment. More

On17 May 2022 , the applicant was convicted by the magistrate sitting at Chinhoyi on nine counts of robbery as defined in 126 of the Criminal Law Codification and Reform Act), [Chapter 9:23].The applicant was convicted together with his co accused who is not before the court. All counts were treated as one for purposes of sentence. He was sentenced to 6 years imprisonment with 3 years suspended on condition of good behaviour. More

This is a court application for review of the Magistrates court’s decision refusing to order a separation of trials. More

This is an urgent chamber application for an interdict in which the following order is sought (as amended); “TERMS OF 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. The urgent application for an interdict pending the hearing of case number HC 4433/21 be and is hereby granted. 2. Respondent pays costs of suit on higher scale More

On 23 September 2020 we invited the parties to address the Court on a point in limine that arose after judgment was reserved in this matter. The point in limine is whether the High Court, in the exercise of its powers to issue a declaratur, could properly issue one in a purely labour matter in the light of s 2A(3) of the Labour Act [Chapter 26:01] “the Labour Act,” which provides that the Labour Act shall prevail over any other enactment inconsistent with it, as read also with s 89(6), which provides for the exclusive jurisdiction of the Labour Court... More

This is an urgent court application for an actio rei vindicatio in respect of a motor vehicle, a Toyota Hilux (Double Cab) Registration No. AFU 9680. The motor vehicle belongs to the applicant. It was allocated to the respondent for use as an employment benefit. It is common cause that the respondent is no longer an employee of the applicant, having been retrenched and given his retrenchment package. More