The Deeds Registries Act defines a notary public as follows; “notary public” means a person registered as such in terms of the Legal Practitioners Act [Chapter 27:07]
Property rights are provided for in section 71 of the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No.20) Act 2013 (hereinafter referred to as the “Constitution”). The relevant part provides
The division of the assets of the parties upon divorce is governed by the Matrimonial Causes Act (Chapter 5:13) (the Act), in particular section 7. The Act
Our labour law in Zimbabwe recognizes written and unwritten contracts of employment. The Labour Act (Chapter 28:01) stipulates that every person who is employed by or working
Burden of proof refers to the threshold of evidence which is required to prove a case in legal proceedings. The burden of proof in criminal proceedings and
The Labour Amendment Act No. 5 of 2015 ushered in a new paradigm in terms of labour law practice and procedures in general. The amendment brought with
Leave refers to the amount of hours or days an employee of an organization is permitted to be away from their employment position within a year’s time
In Zimbabwe mental health is governed by the Mental Health Act (Chapter 15:12). The term used in this Act is “mentally disordered or intellectually handicapped”. The definition
When buying a property (stand/house) in Zimbabwe there are a number of issues to look at so as to protect your hard-earned cash. Below are some of
The term retrenchment refers to a reduction of workforce as a cost-cutting measure or due to redundancy. In Zimbabwe the retrenchment process prior to 2015 used to
