Zambia Case Law

Chanty Mupoyi Kalanga v The Attorney General (2025/HP/1625)

Chanty Mupoyi Kalanga v The Attorney General (2025/HP/1625) [2026] ZMHC 5 (22 January 2026)

Court

High Court of Zambia

Case number

2025/HP/1625

The applicant demonstrated an arguable case fit for further investigation as to the legality and procedural propriety of her deportation, having raised substantial issues regarding the lack of opportunity to make representations and the scope of the Minister's authority under the Immigration and Deportation Act. The application for leave was made within the prescribed time, and judicial review is the appropriate procedure for challenging a deportation order.

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• Deportation
• Judicial review
• Procedural fairness
• Illegality of administrative action

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Tresford Chali v The Judicial Complaints Commission and Ors (2024/CCZ/0019)

Tresford Chali v The Judicial Complaints Commission and Ors (2024/CCZ/0019) [2026] ZMCC 1 (20 January 2026)

Court

Constitutional Court of Zambia

Case number

2024/CCZ/0019

The Constitutional Court lacks jurisdiction to entertain the petition as the allegations concern the actions and findings of the Judicial Complaints Commission, an inferior administrative body. Such actions can only be challenged by way of judicial review before the High Court. The petition does not raise a direct constitutional question fit for determination by the Constitutional Court.

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• Removal of judges
• Judicial complaints commission
• Qualifications of judicial officers
• Jurisdiction of constitutional court
• Judicial independence
• Res judicata

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Africa Perfect World Investment Consulting Limited And Anor v Africa Panorama Investment Group Limited (2024/HP/0714)

Africa Perfect World Investment Consulting Limited And Anor v Africa Panorama Investment Group Limited (2024/HP/0714) [2026] ZMHC 3 (15 January 2026)

Court

High Court of Zambia

Case number

2024/HP/0714

The High Court entered partial judgment on admission for US$561,937.50, ordered payment of the admitted sums, and left the remaining claims for trial.

• Judgment on admission
• Share transfer agreement
• Breach of contract
• Damages
• Judgment-on-admission
• Civil-procedure

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Janus Walentin Jensen (Suing in his capacity as Executor of the Estate of the late Kathrine Walentin Jensen) v Louann Chalcraft (Sued in her capacity As Executrix of the Estate of the late Peter John Chalcraft) (2018/HP/0815)

Janus Walentin Jensen (Suing in his capacity as Executor of the Estate of the late Kathrine Walentin Jensen) v Louann Chalcraft (Sued in her capacity As Executrix of the Estate of the late Peter John Chalcraft) (2018/HP/0815) [2026] ZMHC 4 (15 January 2026)

Court

High Court of Zambia

Case number

2018/HP/0815

The High Court partially granted leave to further amend a defence, allowing clarification and deletion of one paragraph, but refusing an amendment found to be res judicata.

• Amendment of pleadings
• Res judicata
• Abuse of process
• Amendment-of-pleadings
• Res-judicata
• Abuse-of-process

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Mutale Chanda v Ian Musweu (APPEAL NO. 206/2024)

Mutale Chanda v Ian Musweu (APPEAL NO. 206/2024) [2026] ZMCA 1 (13 January 2026)

Court

Court of Appeal of Zambia

Case number

APPEAL NO. 206/2024

The Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal over maintenance arrears, holding the application was res judicata, the earlier remarks were not obiter dicta, and costs were proper.

• Res judicata
• Maintenance
• Costs
• Child support
• Abuse of process
• Res-judicata

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Idris Ahmed Essa v Mukambi Safari Lodge and Ors (2024/HP/0814)

Idris Ahmed Essa v Mukambi Safari Lodge and Ors (2024/HP/0814) [2026] ZMHC 2 (7 January 2026)

Court

High Court of Zambia

Case number

2024/HP/0814

The High Court struck out ancillary reliefs in a suit to set aside a consent order, but refused to dismiss the action for want of prosecution.

• Consent orders
• Setting aside judgments
• Jurisdiction
• Prosecution of actions
• Consent-orders
• Setting-aside-judgments

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Access Bank Zambia Limited v Mulenga Mundashi Kasonde Legal Practitioners (Sued as a Firm) (2016/HP/0996)

Access Bank Zambia Limited v Mulenga Mundashi Kasonde Legal Practitioners (Sued as a Firm) (2016/HP/0996) [2026] ZMHC 6 (7 January 2026)

Court

High Court of Zambia

Case number

2016/HP/0996

The defendant did not enjoy immunity from suit. Upon accepting the retainer, the defendant owed the plaintiff a duty of care in contract and tort to exercise reasonable skill and diligence, including compliance with the Supreme Court Rules in preparing the Record of Appeal. The defendant breached this duty by preparing an incompetent record and failing to take remedial steps, resulting in the appeal's dismissal on technical grounds. This breach caused the plaintiff to lose the opportunity to have its appeal heard on the merits, leading to recoverable losses including wasted legal fees and mit…

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• Advocate's duty of care
• Immunity of legal practitioners
• Damages for professional negligence
• Preparation of record of appeal
• Loss of chance doctrine

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Col. Paul Chikuswe Chilanga (Rtd) v The Attorney General (2016/HP/2148)

Col. Paul Chikuswe Chilanga (Rtd) v The Attorney General (2016/HP/2148) [2025] ZMHC 135 (31 December 2025)

Court

High Court of Zambia

Case number

2016/HP/2148

The High Court dismissed a retired army officer’s claims against the Attorney General for a Kitwe house, substitute land, damages, and reimbursement of prior litigation costs.

• Sale of government pool houses
• Res judicata
• Legitimate expectation
• Breach of contract
• Allocation of state land
• Damages

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Nataliya Yakovlyeva v Isabel boag and Anor (2021/HN/220)

Nataliya Yakovlyeva v Isabel boag and Anor (2021/HN/220) [2025] ZMHC 144 (31 December 2025)

Court

High Court of Zambia

Case number

2021/HN/220

The plaintiff, as a mere tenant, lacked locus standi to challenge the assignment of the property to the defendant, who was lawfully assigned the property by a duly appointed administrator. There was no evidence of fraud or illegality in the assignment, and no contractual or legal basis to compel the sale of the property to the plaintiff as a sitting tenant. The defendant was entitled to unpaid rentals and other reliefs as claimed in the counter-claim.

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• Locus standi
• Fraudulent transfer of property
• Intestate succession
• Right of first refusal
• Tenancy rights
• Probate and administration

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Braddrick Investments v The Attorney General (2021/HP/0728)

Braddrick Investments v The Attorney General (2021/HP/0728) [2025] ZMHC 132 (31 December 2025)

Court

High Court of Zambia

Case number

2021/HP/0728

The High Court held the State vicariously liable for disruption of a licensed timber operation, awarding exemplary damages and directing assessment of lost prospective income.

• Vicarious liability
• Breach of contract
• Exemplary damages
• State liability
• Forestry regulation
• Vicarious-liability

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