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This is an application for the reinstatement of a pre-trial conference (PTC) which was erroneously deemed abandoned and lapsed by the registrar. The dispute has its roots case No. HC 211/20(the main matter) the latter which was claim bought an motion but referred to trial by the court after it was rules to be incapable of resolution on the papers. More

This is an urgent chamber application for stay of execution in which the following provisional order is sought:- “TERMS OF THE ORDER SOUGHT That the respondent show cause why a final order should not be made in the following terms:- 1. That the provisional order is hereby confirmed. 2. That the judgment under HC 4309/22 be and is hereby rescinded and set aside. 3. The first respondent to pay costs of suit. More

On 2 June 2022 I granted an absolution from the instance at the close of the plaintiff’s case. The full reasons for the ruling were given extempore. The plaintiff has appealed against the decision and has asked for written reasons, More

This is an appeal against the whole judgment of the High Court (the court a quo) sitting at Harare, handed down on 24 November 2021, dismissing the appellant’s application to set aside the arbitral award delivered by the third respondent on 8 October 2018 in favour of the second respondent, on the grounds that the said award offends the public policy of Zimbabwe. More

On 17th November 2022 at Harare, Designated Agent (DA) V. Tasiyana issued a determination. He dismissed appellants’ (employees) claims of unlawful termination by respondent (employer). The employees then appealed to this Court. The appeal was made in terms of Section 92D of the Labour Act Chapter 28:01. The employer opposed the appeal. More

This is an application for the confirmation of a draft ruling by the applicant. Brief background The brief background is that the 2nd respondent was engaged by the 1st respondent in terms of various fixed term contracts as a finance director for its project in Zimbabwe. More

The applicant was employed by the respondent as a battery charger based in Norton. The applicant was suspended from employment sometime in January 1998 on allegations of misconduct. The applicant has lodged this particular application because he alleges in his founding affidavit that this honorable court declined to rescind judgment number LC/H/130/23. The applicant also alleges that the same judgment was obtained through fraud. The applicant has brought forward this present application for leave to appeal in a bid to appeal against the honorable court’s decision to dismiss his application for rescission for default judgment. More