THOMAS v MURIMBA 2000 (1) ZLR 209 (H)
Citation | 2000 (1) ZLR 209 (H) |
Case No | Judgment No. HH-31-00 |
Court | High Court, Harare |
Judge | Chinhengo J |
Heard | 26 January 2000 |
Judgment | 9 February 2000 |
Counsel | Miss B C Mamutse, for the plaintiff |
Case Type | Application for default judgment |
Annotations | Link to case annotations |
Flynote
Damages — defamation — assessment of damages — object of award of damages — application for default judgment — court's duty to take account of possible defences — effect of qualified privilege
Delict — defamation — defence of qualified privilege — when duty or right to communicate defamatory matter — scope to be widened in interests of social transparency
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