MATIASHE v MAHWE NO & ANOR 2014 (2) ZLR 799 (S)
Citation | 2014 (2) ZLR 799 (S) |
Case No | Judgment No. CC-12-14 |
Court | Supreme Court, Harare |
Judge | Chidyausiku CJ, Malaba DCJ, Ziyambi JA, Garwe JA & Patel JA |
Heard | 16 May 2013; CAV |
Judgment | 4 December 2014 |
Counsel | T Mpofu, for the applicant |
Case Type | Constitutional application |
Annotations | No case annotations to date |
Flynote
Constitutional law – Constitution of Zimbabwe 1980 – Declaration of Rights – s 24 – application for matter to be referred to Supreme Court – allegation that right to trial within reasonable period has been breached – duty of lower court to consider whether a constitutional issue has been raised – not for lower court to decide who is to blame for delay – consideration of issue by Supreme Court – need for applicant to give evidence in support of application
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