Bail is non-penal in character. Its main purpose is to ensure that an accused person attends trial and does not flee from justice.

Non- legal practitioners cannot commence any action or suit in any court on behalf of others.

There is a strengthening of the relationship between non-legal practitioners and creditors attributable to a number of factors which include the following...

The issue raises the debate whether or not the court procedures relating to debt collection should be reviewed.

The recently created African Continent al Free Trade Area has been the cause of much optimism amongst businesses across the continent.

Adultery is voluntary sexual relations between a party who is legally married and a person who is not their spouse.

In Zimbabwe, the operation of bail in criminal matters is governed by the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act [Chapter 9:07] in particular section 115 to section 135.

In the first part of this series the author introduced some of the legal services offered by lawyers but are little known.

On 2 October 2020 the highest court of appeal in Zimbabwe handed down judgment in an appeal involving a claim for damages for defamation by the biggest media house in the country,...

Following part 1 of this article published last week, the authors hope the reader was primed with an understanding of how arbitration clauses often operate.

When a legal dispute arises, the first port of call for many is usually the courts.

Contracts have become the cornerstone of not only the economy, but our everyday lives and their interpretation has become key in not only avoiding disputes but allowing for greater ease of business.

This is a continuation of our discussion of the various forms of Alternative Dispute Resolution also commonly referred to ADR.

As a rule of thumb any agreement/ contract, more so one pertaining to a business transaction, is not complete without clauses prescribing how either party should proceed in case of a dispute.

It has been viewed as a tool of manipulation by men against vulnerable women who at most are economically less empowered.

In Border Timbers Ltd v Republic of Zimbabwe [2024] EWHC 58 (Comm), the English Commercial Court has declined to set aside an order for the registration of an ICSID award against Zimbabwe...

Zimbabwe is a landlocked independent republic located in the southern part of the African Continent, bordered by Zambia to the northwest, Mozambique to the north and east, South Africa to the south, ...

International Arbitration Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Zimbabwe, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries