THE HERBERT CHITEPO MEMORIAL LECTURE ON SUPERIOR COURTS AND THE CONSOLIDATION OF THE RULE OF LAW - Honourable Mr Justice L. Malaba Introduction.............................................................................................................................1

Chitepo – The formative years ................................................................................................2

Superior Courts Consolidating the Rule of Law ......................................................................5

The Role of the Superior Courts in Consolidating the Rule of Law.........................................9

The Role of Legal Practitioners in Upholding the Rule of Law ..............................................12

The Importance of an Independent Law School ...................................................................13

The Significance of the GZU Law School being named after Chitepo..................................15

Conclusion.............................................................................................................................16