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
Applicant filed an application for a declarator in which he is seeking that the forensic audit report conducted by the 4th and 5th respondents on the affairs of 1st and 2nd respondents be declared unlawful and that 3rd, 4th and 5th respondents bear costs of the application on the higher scale.
At the commencement of this hearing, respondents’ counsel raised 5 preliminary points, which are that:
1. Applicant is making out a new case in the answering affidavit
2. There are material disputes of facts
3. 5th respondent does not exist in the manner it was cited
4. 3rd, 4th... More
The applicant seeks an order to the following effect:-
1. Applicants be and are hereby declared as majority shareholders of 2nd respondent jointly and severally owning 57,45% of the shares.
2. The share certificate purporting that 4th respondent is the 100% shareholder of 2nd respondent be and is hereby declared null and void. More
