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This appeal challenges the whole decision rendered by the Registrar of Trade Marks [the Registrar], dated 18 November 2022, upholding expungement of the HI-TET trade mark no.508/2009 while allowing the HITET trade mark no. 205/1989 to remain on the Register of Trade marks [the Register More

This Application concerns a double sale of an immovable property called Stand 1015 Heights Kariba (the property). The parties to the application are set out in the heading. I do not therefore restate them. The background facts are not in serious dispute. At the commencement of the hearing the first and the second respondents opposing papers and heads of argument were time barred. The bar was uplifted by consent. The first and the second respondents then formally withdrew case No HC 5015/22 and tendered costs on the legal practitioner and client scale. Case No HC 5015/22 was an application to... More

[1] This is an opposed chamber application brought on a certificate of urgency, in terms of which the applicant seeks an interim interdict in the following terms: Final relief sought That you show cause to this Honourable Court why a final order should not be made in the following terms: i. 1st respondent and all persons acting through or on its behalf, be and are hereby permanently interdicted from interfering in any manner with the applicant’s mining operations at claims registration numbers 41445BM and 41446BM. ii. 1st respondent shall bear costs of suit. More

On 28 January 2025 this court handed down the order which read as follows “Application for review being without merit it be and is hereby dismissed with costs on the ordinary scale. The court indicated to the parties that reasons for the order could be availed to them on request. A request for the dame has been made by the applicant. More

DUBE J: This is an application for contempt of court. The 3rd Respondent did not file any Notice of Opposition. 5th Respondent being cited nominee officio also did not file any opposition, meaning they choose to abide by the outcome whichever way. The 4th Respondent filed a consent to the prayer being sought by the Applicant. More

This is an application for a Caveat or for the placement of the following. Immovable property registered in favour of the first respondent under judicial attachment; a certain piece of land situate in the district of Salisbury, called Stand 173 Willowvale Township of Willovale measuring 7438 square metres, held under Deed of Transfer No 6366/88 (the property). More

This is an application for condonation of the late filing of an application for Review. The facts, which are common cause are that the Second Respondent rendered a determination which served on the Applicant on 5 June 2024. In terms of the Rules, Applicant was supposed to the application for Review within 21 days. This was not done. Applicant has therefore approached this Court for condonation. More