PARADZA v CHIRWA & ORS NNO 2005 (2) ZLR 94 (S)
Citation | 2005 (2) ZLR 94 (S) |
Case No | Judgment No. S-25-05 |
Court | Supreme Court, Harare |
Judge | Chidyausiku CJ, Sandura JA, Ziyambi JA, Malaba JA & Gwaunza JA |
Heard | 17 February 2005 |
Judgment | 23 August 2005 |
Counsel | J J Gauntlett SC, with him E Matinenga, for the applicant |
Case Type | Constitutional application |
Annotations | Link to case annotations |
Flynote
Constitutional law — Constitution of Zimbabwe 1980 — Declaration of Rights — s 18(9) — right to fair hearing — applicability — tribunal appointed to investigate question of removal of judge from office — not a court — not bound by s 18(9)
Constitutional law — Constitution of Zimbabwe 1980 — judge of High Court — removal from office — tribunal to investigate question — appointment of members of — whether President must personally select members — request to Chief Justice of another country to nominate judge as member — not a delegation of President's powers
Constitutional law — Constitution of Zimbabwe 1980 — President — executive powers of — exercise of such powers — extent to which may be exercised by Minister
Court — judge — removal from office — appointment of tribunal to inquire into question – how appointment may be made — procedure before tribunal — who should lead evidence – admissibility of evidence — tribunal not bound by rules of evidence
Evidence — admissibility — civil matter — illegally obtained evidence — court's discretion to admit
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