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Civil-procedure [2024] ZWHHC 357

CNBM International Company (Private) Limited v Kusemamuriwo and 2 Others (357 of 2024)

CNBM International Company (Private) Limited v Kusemamuriwo and 2 Others (357 of 2024) [2024] ZWHHC 357 (20 August 2024)

The High Court held that its Civil Division had jurisdiction to hear a condictio furtiva claim for US$37,578 and dismissed the defendants’ special plea with costs.

  • Jurisdiction
  • Condictio-furtiva
  • Monetary-limits
  • Inherent-jurisdiction
  • Civil-procedure
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Constitutional-law [2024] ZWCC 9

Matsika and Another v Chingwena & 37 Others (9 of 2024)

Matsika and Another v Chingwena & 37 Others (9 of 2024) [2024] ZWCC 9 (24 June 2024)

The Constitutional Court refused leave to appeal, holding that the Supreme Court had no jurisdiction to review a single judge’s chamber decision under s 176.

  • Inherent-jurisdiction-of-superior-courts
  • Review-powers-of-supreme-court
  • Jurisdictional-limits
  • Appeals-on-constitutional-matters
  • Interpretation-of-s-176-constitution
  • Inherent-jurisdiction
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Civil-procedure [2024] ZWMSVHC 20

Chitiga and 4 Others v Estate Late Matsikidze and 4 Others (20 of 2024)

Chitiga and 4 Others v Estate Late Matsikidze and 4 Others (20 of 2024) [2024] ZWMSVHC 20 (9 May 2024)

The High Court reinstated a pre-trial conference after finding the registrar had wrongly deemed the matter abandoned and lapsed, and relied on inherent power to correct the error.

  • Reinstatement-of-proceedings
  • Inherent-jurisdiction
  • Administrative-error
  • Pre-trial-conference
  • Civil-procedure
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Constitutional-law [2023] ZWCC 8

Chiangwa v Apostolic Faith Mission in Zimbabwe (6 of 2023)

Chiangwa v Apostolic Faith Mission in Zimbabwe (6 of 2023) [2023] ZWCC 8 (15 June 2023)

The Constitutional Court refused direct access, holding that the High Court may order execution of its judgment pending appeal and that no constitutional violation was shown.

  • Execution-pending-appeal
  • Inherent-jurisdiction-of-courts
  • Right-to-fair-hearing
  • Right-to-equal-protection-of-the-law
  • Direct-access-to-constitutional-court
  • Inherent-jurisdiction
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Constitutional-law [2023] ZWCC 9

Mwenye and Another v Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs and Another (5 of 2023)

Mwenye and Another v Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs and Another (5 of 2023) [2023] ZWCC 9 (28 April 2023)

The Constitutional Court refused direct access, holding that the High Court may order execution pending appeal under its inherent powers and that no constitutional violation was shown.

  • Execution-pending-appeal
  • Inherent-jurisdiction-of-courts
  • Right-to-access-courts
  • Right-to-equal-protection
  • Direct-access-to-constitutional-court
  • Inherent-jurisdiction
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Civil-procedure [2023] ZWHHC 103

Chandida v Adaareva (103 of 2023)

Chandida v Adaareva (103 of 2023) [2023] ZWHHC 103 (15 March 2023)

The High Court dismissed an application to terminate a summons action after payment of the principal debt, holding that outstanding costs meant the cause of action was not fully extinguished.

  • Dismissal-of-action
  • Costs
  • Inherent-jurisdiction
  • Cause-of-action
  • Civil-procedure
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Labour-law [2022] ZWHHC 118

Zimbabwe Rural Districts Council Workers Union v Nyanga Rural District Council and 2 Others (118 of 2022)

Zimbabwe Rural Districts Council Workers Union v Nyanga Rural District Council and 2 Others (118 of 2022) [2022] ZWHHC 118 (25 February 2022)

The High Court held it could not register designated agents’ labour awards for enforcement without express statutory authority, and dismissed the applications.

  • Inherent-jurisdiction
  • Registration-of-awards
  • Enforcement-of-quasi-judicial-determinations
  • Labour-law
  • Enforcement-of-awards
  • High-court-procedure
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Labour-law [2021] ZWSC 141

Garira and 2 Others v National Engineering Workers' Union and Another (141 of 2021)

Garira and 2 Others v National Engineering Workers' Union and Another (141 of 2021) [2021] ZWSC 141 (12 November 2021)

The Supreme Court held that dismissed union officials could not remain signatories to the union’s bank account pending appeal, and substituted an interim order preserving the account.

  • Union-official-status
  • Bank-account-signatories
  • Effect-of-appeal-on-employment-dismissal
  • Inherent-jurisdiction
  • Interim-relief-pending-appeal
  • Labour-law
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Family-law [2007] ZWHHC 19

Tarumbwa v Tarumbwa (nee Musaka) (HC 6592 of 2006)

Tarumbwa v Tarumbwa (nee Musaka) (HC 6592 of 2006) [2007] ZWHHC 19 (3 April 2007)

In an unopposed divorce matter, the High Court held that a notice to plead under rule 272(1)(b) was still required before default judgment could be granted.

  • Divorce
  • Default-judgment
  • Service-of-process
  • Court-procedure
  • Inherent-jurisdiction
  • Civil-procedure
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