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This matter is an application for review. The applicant appeared before a Magistrate sitting at Mbare Magistrates Court facing a charge of fraud as defined in section 136 (a) (b) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. He was charged with Wayne Victor Moss who was the first accused while the applicant was the second accused. More

Appellant appealed to this Court against his dismissal from employment as a Revenue Officer by Respondent. The appeal was made in terms of Section 92D of the Labour Act Chapter 28:01. Respondent opposed the appeal. More

At the onset of oral argument in this Court, the Respondent raised 2 (two) points in limine which the Applicant opposed. The points shall be dealt with ad seriatim. More

This is an application in terms of s 4 of the Administrative Justice Act [Chapter 10 :28] (AJA) in which applicants are seeking: (a) An order declaring that first respondent did not comply with s3 of the AJA in the process leading to the award of a certificate in favour of the fifth respondent dated 21 September 2022. (b) Consequential relief in the form of an order setting aside the environmental impact assessment certificate number 8000112357 dated 21 September 2022. (c) An order directing the first and second respondent’s to consider the submission on behalf of the applicants and thereafter... More

The dispute before the court is about sharing of matrimonial property on divorce. The plaintiff, Kumurai Chikwava, is a retired medical doctor with a sizeable property folio in his name. The defendant, Grace Chikwava, is a retired nurse by profession. She too owns immovable property in her name from having worked for a number of years in the United Kingdom. The plaintiff and defendant married formally in 1976. They have four adult children. He is 79 years old, having been born on the 17th of June 1945. She is 74 years old, having been born on 20 August 1950. He... More

This is an application for review. The applicant is challenging the manner in which the 1st and 2nd respondents conducted the hearing in the dispute between itself and the 3rd respondent to the 92nd respondents who were the applicant’s former employees. The 1st three grounds for review are challenging the procedure which led to the determination by the 1st respondent. The 4th ground for review is however purporting to challenge a substantive finding made by the respondent in awarding damages. The 4th ground challenges how the 1st applicant had decided to award damages in United States dollars when he ought... More

In terms of s3 of the Titles Registration and District Lands Act (Chapter 20:20) any person who has acquired a lawful right to ownership of any immovable property by prescription, by contract or any other manner may apply to the High Court to order registration of such title into his/her name. More