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Supreme Court Judgements
This is an appeal against the whole judgment of the High Court sitting at Harare dated 24 February 2017 in which the court a quo granted an interim interdict sought by the first respondent on behalf of the third respondent. More
Before the attachment, the appellant had on 11 May 2023 filed an urgent chamber application in HC3131/23 for leave to appeal against the judgment granting leave to execute. Thereafter the parties found each other and signed an agreement in terms of which the appellant agreed to withdraw its urgent chamber application for leave to appeal.
On 15 May 2023 the appellant instructed RBZ, that is the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, to pay the respondent a sum of US$679 103.98. On 25 May 2023 it then instructed the RBZ to pay a further US$1 500 000.00 to the respondent.
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The appellant opposed the application, arguing that Article 11(4) of the UNCITRAL Model Law empowers the High Court to appoint an arbitrator of its own accord. The contention was that the High Court had no power to delegate the authority to appoint an arbitrator to another body, such as the Commercial Arbitration Centre. The appellant also argued that the dispute over the appropriate rental for the property was governed by the Commercial Premises (Rent) Regulations, Statutory Instrument No. 176 of 1983 (the Rent Regulations”) and as such should be determined by the Commercial Rent Board. The appellant further argued that... More
This is an appeal against the whole judgment of the Labour Court handed down on 27 May 2018 dismissing with costs, the appellant’s appeal to that court. The appellant had appealed against an arbitral award finding that it had constructively dismissed the respondent from employment. More
On 30 November 2016, the High Court issued an order in which it allowed the application for the registration of an arbitral award granted in favour of the respondents. In addition, the High Court dismissed an application for a counterclaim mounted by the appellant. The costs of the matter were awarded to the respondent. More
