This is a court application wherein the applicants seek an order declaring the confirmation of sale by first respondent to the second respondent of a certain piece of land unlawful and set aside. As consequential relief to the declaration, applicants pray for an order compelling the first respondent to uplift the caveat placed on the property by him in favour of second respondent. More
This matter came by way of referral from the taxing officerin terms of Rule 75(25) of the High Court Rules 2021 (the rules),on 23 November 2021. It was pursuant to a disagreement between the parties over the inclusion of certain items in the plaintiff’s bill of costs that was placed before the taxing officer for taxation. The parties are embroiled in an ownership dispute concerning a church in the suburb of Hatcliffe, Harare. The matter was ripe for trial that was set to commence before me on 12 July 2021. More
Plaintiff is in the business of exporting fresh (and therefore perishable) meat products from Zimbabwe to various foreign destinations. An efficient and reliable transport service provider withspecialised refrigerated containers is an indispensable enabler to plaintiff`s business. According to plaintiff in its declaration, defendant touted itself as imbued with the requisite attributes, equipment and expertise meeting plaintiff`s specialised transport needs. In particular, defendant held itself as possessing special refrigerated containers called “reefers”. Plaintiffalso described defendant as a provider of shipping services to and from Zimbabwe through the Durban, Maputo, Walvis Bay and Beira corridors. More
On 2 September 2021 applicant (plaintiff then) issued summons against the respondent (defendant then) claiming:
1. An order compelling respondent to execute an agreement of sale in favour of applicant for stand 19376 Southerton Township.
2. That in the event that respondent does not within seven (7) days of the granting of the order, execute the agreement, applicant shall be deemed the owner of the stand.
3. Costs of suit.
Respondent entered appearance to defend the action, the result of which applicant then applied for summary judgment on the basis that respondent has no defence to the claim and that... More
This is a court application in which the applicant seeks the rescission of a judgment which was granted by consent in case number HC 8603/19 on 28 October 2019. More
This is an appeal against the magistrates court’s dismissal of a bail application pursuant to a finding that there were no changed circumstances.
THE BACKGROUND
2. The appellant is a principal law officer employed by the National Prosecuting Authority.
3. On 28 February 2022 he appeared before the magistrates court sitting at Harare on two counts of criminal abuse of duty as a public officer as defined in section 184(1)(a) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] (the Criminal Law Code) as well as two alternative counts of defeating or obstructing the course of justice as defined... More
