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1. On 11 January 2023, the High Court issued an order declaring the provisions of s 314 of the Urban Councils Act [Chapter 29:15], (“the Act”), inconsistent with the Constitution and therefore invalid. More

This is an appeal against the whole judgement of the High Court (“the court a quo”) delivered on 2 March 2023. The court a quo dismissed an appellant made by the applicant in terms of s 4 of the Administrative Justice Act [Chapter 10:28] (“AJA”) More

This is an appeal against the whole judgment of the High Court (the court a quo) wherein the court dismissed the appellants’ claim. The claim was for the cancellation of mortgage bond 11422/2001 registered over a certain piece of land situate in the District of Salisbury called Stand 731 Glen Lorne Township 15 of Lot 41 of Glen Lorne measuring 5 960 square metres held under deed of transfer No. 11317/2000 dated 31 November, 2001 and alternative declaratory relief confirming the abandonment or waiver of rights by the first respondent. Additionally, the appellants sought an order declaring any cession of... More

This is a chamber application for condonation and extension of time within which to file an appeal against a judgment of the High Court. It is brought in terms of r 43 of the Supreme Court Rules, 2018. The application is opposed. More

This is an appeal against the whole judgment of the High Court (the court a quo) in which all the appellants were convicted of murder as defined in s 47 (1) (b) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] and each was sentenced to death. More

This is an appeal against the whole judgment of the Electoral Court (court a quo), handed down on 15 August 2023. The court dismissed an urgent court application for a review of the decision of the nomination court, declining to accept the first appellant’s nomination paper for the candidates on the party list for the Bulawayo Provincial Council. This was in respect of the general elections held on 23 and 24 August 2023. More

This is an appeal against the whole judgment of the High Court (the court a quo) sitting at Harare, handed down on 11 May 2022, in terms of which it confirmed, on review, the judgment of the first respondent (the primary court) as being neither irrational nor grossly irregular. Aggrieved by the decision of the court a quo, the appellants have noted the present appeal. More