Zambia Case Law

Kapi Quintin Masuwa v Vision Fund Zambia Limited (APPEAL NO. 167/2023)

Kapi Quintin Masuwa v Vision Fund Zambia Limited (APPEAL NO. 167/2023) [2025] ZMCA 155 (4 December 2025)

Court

Court of Appeal of Zambia

Case number

APPEAL NO. 167/2023

Charging the appellant with a second offence based on the same facts for which he had already been exonerated was an abuse of process and breached the rules of natural justice and double jeopardy. The dismissal was unfair as the charge of gross misconduct was not supported by facts. The appellant was not constructively dismissed as his employment was terminated by dismissal before his resignation became effective. The appellant is entitled to damages for unfair dismissal.

Source excerpt

• Unfair dismissal
• Constructive dismissal
• Double jeopardy
• Damages

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Great Wall Financial Services Limited v Patrick Ilunga (CAZ/08/272/2024)

Great Wall Financial Services Limited v Patrick Ilunga (CAZ/08/272/2024) [2025] ZMCA 153 (4 December 2025)

Court

Court of Appeal of Zambia

Case number

CAZ/08/272/2024

The Court of Appeal dismissed a civil appeal as incompetent for failing to comply with mandatory service and filing timelines without leave of court.

• Appeal timelines
• Dismissal for want of prosecution
• Service of process
• Leave of court
• Appeal-timelines
• Dismissal-for-want-of-prosecution

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Mukamunya Homeowners Association Trust Registered Trustees v Leslie Szeftel and Anor (Appeal No. 170/2025)

Mukamunya Homeowners Association Trust Registered Trustees v Leslie Szeftel and Anor (Appeal No. 170/2025) [2025] ZMCA 143 (4 December 2025)

Court

Court of Appeal of Zambia

Case number

Appeal No. 170/2025

The Court of Appeal held that the leased premises were business premises, not excluded agricultural holdings, and remitted the matter for rehearing.

• Classification of premises
• Statutory protection for tenants
• Judicial estoppel
• Land identification in leases
• Landlord-and-tenant-law
• Business-premises

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Tresford Chali v Attorney General (2025/CCZ/0031)

Tresford Chali v Attorney General (2025/CCZ/0031) [2025] ZMCC 25 (4 December 2025)

Court

Constitutional Court of Zambia

Case number

2025/CCZ/0031

The application for stay is refused because the grounds advanced do not constitute special circumstances warranting the exercise of discretion. The first ground requires determination of substantive issues, which is not appropriate at the interlocutory stage. The second ground is speculative, as there is no evidence that the MP would be available to represent Chawama during the debate on Constitutional Bill No. 7.

Source excerpt

• Vacancy of parliamentary seat
• Interpretation of code of conduct
• Stay of execution
• Parliamentary procedure

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Finsbury Investment Limited v Antonion Ventriglia and Anor (APPEAL NO. 117/2018; APPLICATION 80/2020; CAZ/08/126/2018)

Finsbury Investment Limited v Antonion Ventriglia and Anor (APPEAL NO. 117/2018; APPLICATION 80/2020; CAZ/08/126/2018) [2025] ZMCA 164 (4 December 2025)

Court

Court of Appeal of Zambia

Case number

APPEAL NO. 117/2018 ; APPLICATION 80/2020 ; CAZ/08/126/2018

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Source excerpt

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Pilatus Engineering Company Limited and Anor v Alfred Kalwani (APPLICATION 108/2024)

Pilatus Engineering Company Limited and Anor v Alfred Kalwani (APPLICATION 108/2024) [2025] ZMCA 151 (4 December 2025)

Court

Court of Appeal of Zambia

Case number

APPLICATION 108/2024

The Court of Appeal refused to set aside its earlier ruling or reopen an application for leave to appeal out of time and stay of execution.

• Setting aside judgments
• Inherent jurisdiction
• Slip rule
• Stay of execution
• Finality of litigation
• Setting-aside-judgments

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Ruida Investments Limited v Webby Kyayukwa (CAZ/08/180/2023)

Ruida Investments Limited v Webby Kyayukwa (CAZ/08/180/2023) [2025] ZMCA 160 (3 December 2025)

Court

Court of Appeal of Zambia

Case number

CAZ/08/180/2023

A single judge of the Court of Appeal adjourned an application to adjust a judgment sum to the full court because it concerned a judgment delivered by a full court.

• Preliminary objection
• Jurisdiction
• Adjournment
• Civil-procedure
• Preliminary-objection
• Court-of-appeal

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Kalika Phiri v Samson Mukasano and Anor (CAZ/08/476/2023)

Kalika Phiri v Samson Mukasano and Anor (CAZ/08/476/2023) [2025] ZMCA 163 (3 December 2025)

Court

Court of Appeal of Zambia

Case number

CAZ/08/476/2023

The Court of Appeal partly granted a motion to expunge parts of an affidavit in a joinder application, striking new or oppressive matter but leaving two reply paragraphs intact.

• Affidavit practice
• Joinder of parties
• Interlocutory applications
• Affidavit-practice
• Joinder-of-parties
• Interlocutory-applications

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Kangwa Musenga v Attorney General (Appeal No. 151/2023)

Kangwa Musenga v Attorney General (Appeal No. 151/2023) [2025] ZMCA 156 (3 December 2025)

Court

Court of Appeal of Zambia

Case number

Appeal No. 151/2023

The Court of Appeal reinstated a public servant dismissed for absenteeism, holding that the dismissal was procedurally unfair because his appeal was not considered.

• Unfair dismissal
• Trade union protection
• Natural justice
• Reinstatement
• Secondment
• Public service disciplinary procedures

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Trident Packaging Limited v Gavi Beverages Limited and Ors (2024/HKC/64)

Trident Packaging Limited v Gavi Beverages Limited and Ors (2024/HKC/64) [2025] ZMHC 110 (2 December 2025)

Court

High Court of Zambia

Case number

2024/HKC/64

The High Court of Zambia refused a 2nd Respondent’s request to adjourn a winding up petition, holding there were no compelling reasons and no timely notice.

• Adjournment of hearing
• Winding up proceedings
• Court procedure
• Adjournment
• Winding-up-petitions
• Civil-procedure

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