A person can change his or her forename or surname in Zimbabwe in accordance with the Births and Deaths Registration Act (Chapter 5:02) in particular section 18
A trademark is anything used to identify the source of a product or service, including alphabetic characters, numbers, a word, phrase, slogan, logo, colour, smell, sound, shape,
A trust exists where the founder has handed over or is bound to hand over to a trustee the control of property which is to be administered
Non- Governmental organizations (NGOs) and other charity organizations in Zimbabwe can operate as Private Voluntary Organizations (PVO). The registration of the PVOs is regulated by the Private
A fixed term contract refers to a contract of employment which specifies its period of duration. Put differently, it defines when it will start and end as
Prescription in Zimbabwe is governed by the Prescription Act (Chapter 8:11). The Act refers to two forms of prescription, acquisitive prescription and extinctive prescription. As the title
It is rare for the court to grant joint custody. In Maarschalk v Maarschalk 1994 (2) ZLR 110 (HC) the court held that such an award should be cautiously made in light of the obvious pitfalls. The court however made it clear that in appropriate circumstances, joint custody may be awarded where it is in the best interests of the minor child to do so.
Wilful disobience of a lawful order is a very serious offence which if proved entitles the employer to dismiss an employee because its commission undermines authority at the work place and runs counter to one of the common law duties of the employee which is the duty to be subordinate by obeying lawful orders.
Married people have a reciprocal duty of support in proportion to their earnings or means. Traditionally it is the husband who is the main breadwinner and has
Rei vindicatio is a common law remedy available to an owner of a property for its recovery from the possession of another person. The principle on which
