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Kaleya Smallholders Company Ltd v Maxwell Mwinga and Ors (CAZ/08/382/2025) [2024] ZMCA 361 (29 December 2024)
The Court of Appeal of Zambia dismissed an application for stay of proceedings pending appeal, holding that the applicant had not shown special circumstances.
Lupiya Peter Sakala And Ors v Zambia National Commercial Bank Plc (2021/HP/0787) [2024] ZMHC 288 (26 December 2024)
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Astro Holdings Limited and Anor v Arm Secure Limited (APPEAL NO 274/2023) [2024] ZMCA 343 (23 December 2024)
The Court of Appeal upheld dismissal of a civil appeal and cross-appeal, finding several theft-related claims statute-barred and enforcing the contract’s liability limit.
The Anti Corruption Commission v Faith Musonda and Ors (2023/HPEF/38) [2024] ZMHC 296 (20 December 2024)
The High Court ordered forfeiture of property and assets after finding reasonable suspicion that they were proceeds of crime and that the Interested Parties failed to prove lawful acquisition.
Gracious Kaonde v The People (APPEAL NO. 78/2024) [2024] ZMCA 341 (18 December 2024)
The court found that, considering the totality of the evidence and the grounds of appeal, there is a high likelihood of the appeal succeeding. Therefore, the application for bail pending appeal has merit.
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Nalishebo Muyambango and Anor v The People (Appeal No . 155,156/2022) [2024] ZMCA 340 (18 December 2024)
The Court of Appeal set aside murder convictions after finding confession statements were improperly admitted through a flawed trial-within-a-trial procedure.
D.B ( a Juvenile) and Anor v The People (Appeal No.27a+b/2023) [2024] ZMCA 339 (18 December 2024)
The Court of Appeal set aside life sentences imposed on two juvenile murder appellants and ordered detention during the President’s pleasure under the law in force at the time of the offence.
Kaulmas Investments Limited v The Commissioner of Lands (2018/HP/1965) [2024] ZMHC 281 (18 December 2024)
The High Court lacks jurisdiction to hear and determine matters regarding re-entry of land under section 13(3) of the Lands Act; such jurisdiction is exclusively vested in the Lands Tribunal. The proceedings before the High Court are therefore a nullity and must be dismissed for want of jurisdiction.
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Bentley Kumalo and 13 Ors v Jaulani Mtine and Ors (2023/HP/1756) [2024] ZMHC 285 (18 December 2024)
The High Court dismissed a bid to strike out a pension dispute as res judicata, holding that a fresh action may be used to challenge a consent order allegedly obtained by fraud.
Mwenya Chimfwembe v Investrust Bank Zambia Plc (APPEAL NO. 169/2023; CAZ/08/093/2023) [2024] ZMCA 362 (17 December 2024)
The Court of Appeal upheld a redundancy-based termination after a bank restructuring, dismissed claims of constructive dismissal and victimisation, and corrected the notice-period ruling.
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