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Given Lubinda and Ors v Mukosha Funga and Ors (2020/ HP/ 0047) [2025] ZMHC 4 (28 February 2025)
The High Court dismissed a defamation suit over Mukula-cartel publications, holding the plaintiffs failed to prove injury to reputation by independent evidence.
Makeni Farming Development Ltd v Webby Chauluka and Ors (APPEAL NO.72/2023) [2025] ZMCA 45 (27 February 2025)
The Court of Appeal set aside a High Court vesting order over land at Makeni, holding the respondents had not proved a constructive trust or sufficient evidence.
Triple A Transporters Limited and Anor v Qader Zeeshan and Anor (Application 89/2024) [2025] ZMCA 17 (27 February 2025)
The Court of Appeal dismissed a preliminary objection seeking to strike out an appeal record for omitted documents, holding materiality was not proven.
Queens Cash Finance Limited v Krestah Hanongo Muchindu Kanene (Application/64/2024) [2025] ZMCA 47 (27 February 2025)
The respondent duly filed and served his heads of argument, and their absence from the record was due to an administrative error not attributable to him. Not considering his arguments interfered with his right to be heard. In the absence of malafides or dilatory conduct, the right to be heard takes precedence, warranting the setting aside of the judgment.
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Musyani Siwale and Ors v Finance Bank Zambia Limited and Anor (Appeal No. 380/2023) [2025] ZMCA 46 (26 February 2025)
The Court of Appeal held that amended employment claims were not statute-barred because they arose from the same facts and were filed with leave to amend.
Kasumpa Mwansa Kabalata v Zambia Telecommunications Company Limited (APPEAL NO.72/2023) [2025] ZMCA 44 (26 February 2025)
The execution of the writ was lawful as it was regularly issued against the judgment debtor's address, and the seizure of the appellant's goods was not wrongful. The appellant's remedy lay in interpleader proceedings, which she pursued. There was no sufficient pleading or proof of defamation. The appeal lacked merit and was dismissed.
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Leonard Nyirongo v The People (Appeal No . 67/2023) [2025] ZMCA 50 (26 February 2025)
The evidence did not establish that the appellant was so intoxicated as to be incapable of forming intent to commit murder. The trial judge was correct in rejecting the defence of intoxication and in finding that the evidence of drinking did not amount to an extenuating circumstance.
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George Mweba Banda v The People (APPEAL NO. 38/2024) [2025] ZMCA 27 (26 February 2025)
The Court of Appeal dismissed a murder appeal, finding the appellant’s explanation implausible and holding that diminished responsibility was unsupported by medical evidence.
July Silumbwe v The People (APPEAL 33/2024) [2025] ZMCA 24 (26 February 2025)
The Court of Appeal upheld a murder conviction, holding that the circumstantial evidence was cogent enough to exclude any reasonable hypothesis other than guilt.
Charles Laima v Pulse Financial Services Limited (T / A Entreprenuership Financial Centre) (APPLICATION NO.88/2024) [2025] ZMCA 41 (26 February 2025)
The Court of Appeal refused an out-of-time application to seek leave to appeal to the Supreme Court, holding that the applicant had not obtained leave to file late.
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