Bulawayo High Court - 2022 February

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February 2022
Accused charged with armed robbery failed to adduce exceptional circumstances; bail refused due to strong prima facie case and flight risk.
Bail pending trial; robbery involving firearm (Part I Schedule 3); statutory reversal of onus — accused must adduce evidence of exceptional circumstances; bail statement not evidence; strong prima facie case and flight risk justify refusal; co-accused's bail status not determinative.
28 February 2022
Applicant failed to prove wrongful dispossession; opposing counsel’s secret procurement of a witness affidavit was unethical and excluded, application dismissed with no costs.
Civil procedure – mandament van spolie – requirements (possession and wrongful dispossession) – onus on applicant – urgency – admissibility of affidavit obtained through unethical conduct by opposing counsel – non-joinder – costs discretion where counsel’s conduct unethical.
24 February 2022