Legalisation is a process whereby a document is certified and authenticated so that it becomes acceptable as having legal effect in a foreign country. Zimbabwe is not
There are a number of reasons why an owner of land would want to subdivide it. One of the major reasons for subdivision is to create smaller
The concept of double jeopardy has its roots in ancient Greek and Roman law. In 355BC, Demosthenes of Athens said: “The law forbids the same man to
Clearly when a person is offered the chance to exercise one of the rights recognized as being part of the principles of natural justice and he declines to avail himself of this right, then he has waived his right.
In Zimbabwe an oral agreement is as valid as a written agreement. In fact the majority of low value contracts entered into are oral. It is however
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.
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
Divorce proceedings whether contested or uncontested are initiated by way of a Summons (to which the Plaintiff’s declaration is attached) which should be served personally on the Defendant. In the
