1. This is a chamber application for condonation and extension of time within which to file a notice of appeal against part of the judgment of the High Court of Zimbabwe sitting at Bulawayo, being Judgment No. HB 16/22, handed down on 20 January 2022. More
The fall out between the parties centres on the jurisdiction of the taxing authority to issue additional assessments against the applicant. The applicant seeks an order setting aside notices of assessment issued by the respondent. This dispute pits the applicant, a taxpayer and the respondent, Zimbabwe Revenue Authority, (ZIMRA), an administrative authority created in terms of the Revenue Authority Act [Chapter 23:11], tasked with the obligation to collect taxes under the Income Tax Act [Chapter 23: 06], the Act. What started the wrangle between the parties is a tax assessment for the year ended 2019 which the applicant objected to.... More
1. This is an application for the recusal of CHIKOWERO J from sitting as a member of the court presiding over case numbers HACC (A) 12/23 and HC 8597/22. The former is an appeal against the whole judgment of the magistrates court convicting the applicant of one count of defeating or obstructing the course of justice as defined in s 184(1) (e) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. The latter is an application for review of the trial court’s interlocutory decision dismissing the applicant’s exception to the same charge. The applicant had excepted to the charge... More
1. The first matter is an appeal against the whole judgment of the magistrates court convicting the appellant on a charge of defeating or obstructing the course of justice as defined in s 184(1)(e) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. More
This is an urgent chamber application for stay of a criminal trial being presided over by the first respondent sitting as the magistrate court at Harare pending determination of two court applications for review pending before this court against two interlocutory decisions made at that trial.
[2] Having read the application and the reference files in chambers I formed the prima facie view that the matter was not urgent. I made written comments to that effect and removed the matter from the roll of urgent matters.
[3] Having become aware of this, the applicant, through his legal practitioners of record,... More
1. This is an appeal against the entire judgment of the Labour Court (“the court a quo”), sitting at Harare, wherein it dismissed the appellant’s appeal and upheld the decision of the respondent’s disciplinary authority dismissing the appellant from employment. More
On the 1st of August 2022 plaintiff issued summons against the defendants in which he was claiming:
a) Cancellation of a deed of transfer made in favour of first and second defendants in respect of an immovable property known as a certain piece of land situate in the district of Charter, called the remainder of Swindon, measuring 746, 7170 hectares (The Property) held under deed of transfer 8373/2002.
b) Costs of suit on an attorney client scale against 1st defendant More
