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Criminal law [2025] ZWMTHC 54

Jabulani v State (54 of 2025)

Jabulani v State (54 of 2025) [2025] ZWMTHC 54 (25 September 2025)

The High Court dismissed an application for condonation and leave to appeal, finding no prospects of success in the challenge to convictions for rape and kidnapping.

  • Rape
  • Kidnapping
  • Condonation
  • Leave to appeal
  • Sentencing
  • Leave-to-appeal
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Criminal law [2025] ZWMTHC 47

MASHIRI v STATE (47 of 2025)

MASHIRI v STATE (47 of 2025) [2025] ZWMTHC 47 (19 August 2025)

The High Court granted an applicant leave to appeal to the Supreme Court after a rape conviction, finding that the interests of justice justified relaxing procedural defects.

  • Leave to appeal
  • Condonation of late appeal
  • Rape conviction
  • Reinstatement of application
  • Leave-to-appeal
  • Condonation-of-late-appeal
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Criminal law [2025] ZWSC 60

S v Mutambirwa (60 of 2025)

S v Mutambirwa (60 of 2025) [2025] ZWSC 60 (11 July 2025)

The Supreme Court of Zimbabwe dismissed an application for leave to appeal against a conviction for criminal abuse of office and a custodial sentence.

  • Criminal abuse of office
  • Leave to appeal
  • Municipal land sale
  • Mens rea
  • Criminal-abuse-of-office
  • Leave-to-appeal
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Criminal law [2025] ZWMSVHC 14

Simon Takaruza v State

Simon Takaruza v State [2025] ZWMSVHC 14 (10 February 2025)

The High Court dismissed an application for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court, finding no prospects of success and noting the proposed grounds differed from those earlier relied on.

  • Robbery
  • Leave to appeal
  • Condonation of late appeal
  • Sentencing disparity
  • Leave-to-appeal
  • Condonation-of-late-appeal
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Succession law [2024] ZWHHC 320

Useni v Nyamupingidza and 3 Others (320 of 2024)

Useni v Nyamupingidza and 3 Others (320 of 2024) [2024] ZWHHC 320 (2 August 2024)

The High Court dismissed leave to appeal after finding the applicant lacked locus standi and had no realistic prospects of success.

  • Locus standi
  • Executor appointment
  • Estate administration
  • Leave to appeal
  • Locus-standi
  • Executor-appointment
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Criminal law [2024] ZWHHC 371

Mwazha v State (371 of 2024)

Mwazha v State (371 of 2024) [2024] ZWHHC 371 (1 August 2024)

The High Court refused condonation and leave to appeal out of time after an eight-year delay, finding the explanation inadequate and no prospects of success.

  • Condonation
  • Leave to appeal
  • Murder
  • Intoxication
  • Provocation
  • Sentencing
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Civil procedure [2024] ZWHHC 239

Mosswood Investments (Private) Ltd v Nhachi (239 of 2024)

Mosswood Investments (Private) Ltd v Nhachi (239 of 2024) [2024] ZWHHC 239 (11 June 2024)

The High Court granted leave to appeal, dismissing objections about form, citation of the legal basis, delay, and a claimed defect in the notice of appeal.

  • Leave to appeal
  • Points in limine
  • Form of application
  • Timeliness of application
  • Leave-to-appeal
  • Points-in-limine
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Criminal law [2024] ZWHHC 200

THE PROSECUTOR GENERAL v BEREJENA and ANOTHER (200 of 2024)

THE PROSECUTOR GENERAL v BEREJENA and ANOTHER (200 of 2024) [2024] ZWHHC 200 (24 May 2024)

The High Court refused leave to appeal against a discharge granted after the state case in a contempt matter, finding the evidence unreliable and inconsistent.

  • Contempt of court
  • Discharge at close of state case
  • Leave to appeal
  • Procedural defects
  • Contempt-of-court
  • Discharge-at-close-of-state-case
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Criminal law [2024] ZWBHC 64

Vhiyano and Other v State (64 of 2024)

Vhiyano and Other v State (64 of 2024) [2024] ZWBHC 64 (2 May 2024)

High Court refused leave to appeal against dismissal of a discharge application, holding the applicants had not shown arguable grounds or prospects of success.

  • Application for discharge
  • Leave to appeal
  • Interlocutory judgment
  • Theft
  • Prima facie case
  • Ultra fois acquit
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Criminal law [2024] ZWHHC 89

S v Vhare (89 of 2024)

S v Vhare (89 of 2024) [2024] ZWHHC 89 (13 February 2024)

The High Court dismissed an application for condonation for a late bid to seek leave to appeal, finding the seven-month delay inordinate and the proposed appeal meritless.

  • Condonation
  • Leave to appeal
  • Robbery
  • Leave-to-appeal
  • Criminal-procedure
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