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CASE LAW / JURISPRUDENCE
Court Title Case citation (MNC) Judgement Date Summary
Harare High Court P v D [redacted] (HH 3-19, HC 1332/18) [2019] ZWHHC 3 (09 January 2019); [2019] ZWHHC 3 09 Jan 2019 P versus D   HIGH COURT OF ZIMBABWE CHITAKUNYE J HARARE 29 May 2018 and 9 January 2019     Opposed...
Harare High Court Pomelo Mining Private Limited v Annandale Trust & Another (HH 33-19, HC 4914/18 X Ref HC 7296/18 X Ref 9967/18) [2019] ZWHHC 33 (23 January 2019); [2019] ZWHHC 33 23 Jan 2019 POMELO MINING (PVT) LTD versus ANNANDALE TRUST and ADDINGTON BEXLEY CHIKOMBORERO CHINAKE N.O    ...
Harare High Court Tapfuma v City of Harare (HH 26-19, HC 3947/18) [2019] ZWHHC 26 (23 January 2019); [2019] ZWHHC 26 23 Jan 2019 TINIEL ALBERT MAFIRAKUREVA TAPFUMA versus CITY OF HARARE   HIGH COURT OF ZIMBABWE MUREMBA J HARARE...
Harare High Court Ismail v St. Johns College & 3 Others (HH 24-19, HC 167/19) [2019] ZWHHC 24 (15 January 2019); [2019] ZWHHC 24 15 Jan 2019                                                                                                    ...
Supreme Court of Zimbabwe Bacnet Trading (Private) Limited v Netone Cellular (Private) Limited (SC 18/19, Civil Appeal No. SC 589/14) [2019] ZWSC 18 (22 February 2019); [2019] ZWSC 18 22 Feb 2019 DISTRIBUTABLE    (18)   BACNET     TRADING     (PRIVATE)     LIMITED v   MINISTER OF PUBLICWORKS...
Harare High Court Nyamupaguma v The Chairperson (The Disciplinary Committee of Nurses Council of Zimbabwe) & Anor (HH- 453-19, HC 11727/18) [2019] ZWHHC 453 (03 July 2019); [2019] ZWHHC 453 03 Jul 2019 CHAKUPA NYAMUPAGUMA versus THE CHAIRPERSON (The Disciplinary Committee of Nurses Council of...
Commercial Court of Uganda Shakil Pathan Vs DFCU Bank Limited (CIVIL SUIT NO. 236 OF 2017) [2019] UGCOMMC 1 (15 January 2019); [2019] UGCOMMC 1 15 Jan 2019 Flynote:  CL Jurisdiction Bank-Customer Relationship Transfer of Employment Obligations Damages...
High Court of Tanzania The Registered Trustees of Democratic Party (DP) vs The Registrar of Political parties & Another (Misc. Civil Cause No.28 of 2018) [2019] TZHC 2; (22 July 2019) [2019] TZHC 2 22 Jul 2019 High Court Dar es Salaam Main Registry Human Rights Substantive rights Association Freedom of...
High Court Constitutional Division Ramakatsa and Others v Commissioner of Police and Others (Constitutional Case No.22/2018) [2019] LSHCONST 1 (16 April 2019); [2019] LSHCONST 1 16 Apr 2019 Flynote:  HR Liberty Search Summary:  Application for habeas corpus and release from unlawful...
National Environment Tribunal- Nairobi Maraba Lwatingu Residents Association & 2 others v National Environment Management Authority & 3 others [2019] eKLR (Tribunal Appeal 113 of 2013); (05 March 2019); 05 Mar 2019 http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/170997 REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT...
Uzani Environmental Advocacy CC v BP Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd [2019] ZAGPPHC 86 01 Apr 2019 Flynote:  EL Private prosecutions Public interest in environment Locus standi in environmental...
High Court General Division Malawi Broadcasting Corporation v State and Others (Ruling) (Criminal Case No. 295 of 2019; Homicide Cause No. 183 of 2018) [2019] MWHC 35 (03 April 2019); [2019] MWHC 35 03 Apr 2019 Flynote tags:  Express and disseminate opinion Have his cause heard (fair trial) Receive...