The appellants and two others appeared before the magistrates court and were jointly charged with fraud as defined in s 136 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] (“the Code”). The latter (Faroza and Chiguware) were discharged at the close of the State’s case. The appellants were acquitted of fraud but convicted on the permissible verdict of theft as defined in s 113 of the Code.
The first appellant was sentenced to 48 months imprisonment of which 12 months imprisonment was suspended for 5 years on the usual conditions of good behaviour. A further 18 months imprisonment... More
1. This is an appeal against conviction only.
2. The appellant was, following a plea of not guilty, convicted of unlawful dealing in dangerous drugs as defined in s 156 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23].
3. She was sentenced to 48 months imprisonment of which 12 months imprisonment was suspended for 5 years on the usual conditions of good behaviour.
4. Mr Musendo correctly conceded that there was no appeal against sentence because such intended appeal was invalid. This is in view of the fact that the notice of appeal contained no prayer in respect... More
This is an appeal against the whole judgment of the High Court of Zimbabwe handed down on 9 September 2020 in which it ruled that the arbitral award granted against the first respondent be set aside and the matter be referred to a different arbitrator. More
This is an application for an order setting aside a deed of settlement executed by the applicant and the respondent in Case HC 2810/17. The applicant’s prayer as set out in the draft order reads as follows:
“IT IS ORDERED THAT,
1. The Deed of Settlement signed between the applicant and the respondent in case No HC 2810/17 and filed with the Registrar of the High Court on 27 November 2017 be and is hereby set aside.
2. The respondent shall pay the applicant’s costs on a legal practitioner and client scale.” More
1. This is an appeal against the judgment of the magistrate’s court convicting the appellant of rape as defined in s 65 of the Criminal Law Code.
2. The trial court found that the appellant had appeared at the complainant’s mother’s residence, while the mother was away, and raped the complainant. That girl was 10 years old at the time. More
The applicant has lodged this review application seeking the following order:
“1. The proceedings under Case No. 270/19 at Zvishavane Magistrates Court be and are hereby quashed.
2. The matter be and is hereby referred back to Zvishavane Magistrates Court for a trial de novo before another Magistrate.
3. The first and second respondents to pay costs of suit at an attorney client scale” More
This is an appeal against the decision of the appeals committee of the Zimbabwe Platinum Mines. The appellant raised six grounds of appeal. Four of them fell by the wayside on preliminary points. A fifth was abandoned. Only one ground was left for considerations. More
