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1998 — Volume 1

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MWATSAKA V ICL ZIMBABWE
1998 (1) ZLR 1 (H)
MASUKA V CHITUNGWIZA TOWN COUNCIL & ANOR
1998 (1) ZLR 15 (H)
MASEDZA & ORS V MAGISTRATE, RUSAPE & ANOR
1998 (1) ZLR 36 (H)
HENKS CONSTRUCTION (PVT) LTD V ZIMBABWE DEFENCE (PVT) LTD
1998 (1) ZLR 49 (S)
S V JAKATA & ORS
1998 (1) ZLR 57 (H)
MAHOMED V DIRECTOR OF CUSTOMS & EXCISE
1998 (1) ZLR 60 (H)
KANONHUWA V COTTON CO OF ZIMBABWE
1998 (1) ZLR 68 (H)
JOLLY V SHANNON & ANOR
1998 (1) ZLR 78 (H)
F W WOOLWORTH & CO (ZIMBABWE) (PVT) LTD V THE W STORE & ANOR
1998 (1) ZLR 93 (H)
RAMVALI TRUST'S TRUSTEES V UDC LTD & ORS
1998 (1) ZLR 110 (S)
MHASHU V THOMAS MEIKLE CENTRE (PVT) LTD TRADING AS TM SUPERMARKETS
1998 (1) ZLR 113 (H)
BRIGHTSIDE ENTERPRISES (PVT) LTD V ZIMNAT INSURANCE CO LTD
1998 (1) ZLR 117 (H)
S V MUNECHAWO
1998 (1) ZLR 129 (H)
ZFC LTD V GEZA
1998 (1) ZLR 137 (S)
MUDAKUREVA V GRAIN MARKETING BOARD
1998 (1) ZLR 145 (S)
ECONET (PVT) LTD V TELECEL ZIMBABWE (PVT) LTD
1998 (1) ZLR 149 (H)
MUHWATI V ZIMBABWE NEWSPAPERS (1980) LTD & ANOR
1998 (1) ZLR 158 (H)
SCOTFIN LTD V RPK BUSES (PVT) LTD & ORS
1998 (1) ZLR 167 (H)
SCHEELITE KING MINING CO (PVT) LTD V MAHACHI
1998 (1) ZLR 173 (H)
S V CHARI
1998 (1) ZLR 180 (H)
MUNYUKI V CITY OF GWERU
1998 (1) ZLR 182 (S)
KUVAREGA V REGISTRAR-GENERAL & ANOR
1998 (1) ZLR 188 (H)
INTERCEPTOR (PVT) LTD V TRISON CONSTRUCTION (PVT) LTD
1998 (1) ZLR 195 (H)
CHIREMBA V BARKHUIZEN
1998 (1) ZLR 200 (H)
STANBIC BANK ZIMBABWE LTD V DICKIE & ANOR
1998 (1) ZLR 205 (H)
IN RE J & ANOR (JUVENILES)
1998 (1) ZLR 209 (H)
S V CHAITA & ORS
1998 (1) ZLR 213 (H)
S V MUPATSI
1998 (1) ZLR 224 (H)
LEVY V MODUS PUBLICATIONS (PVT) LTD
1998 (1) ZLR 229 (S)
FLETCHER V THREE EDMUNDS (PVT) LTD; VISHRAM V FOUR EDMUNDS (PVT) LTD
1998 (1) ZLR 257 (S)
S V MUGUTI
1998 (1) ZLR 264 (H)
S V DUKE & ORS
1998 (1) ZLR 273 (H)
HOOPER & ANOR V BRISTOW
1998 (1) ZLR 279 (S)
FEIGENBAUM & ANOR V GERMANIS NO & ORS
1998 (1) ZLR 286 (H)
CENTRAL AFRICAN BUILDING SOCIETY V KUFA
1998 (1) ZLR 303 (H)
BANANA V ATTORNEY GENERAL
1998 (1) ZLR 309 (S)
IRVINE V HM THE QUEEN IN RIGHT OF CANADA
1998 (1) ZLR 328 (S)
WALENN HOLDINGS (PVT) LTD V INTEGRATED CONTRACTING ENGINEERS (PVT) LTD & ANOR
1998 (1) ZLR 333 (H)
GEORGIAS & ANOR V STANDARD CHARTERED FINANCE ZIMBABWE LTD
1998 (1) ZLR 356 (H)
IN RE EIGHT JUVENILES
1998 (1) ZLR 362 (H)
S V GAMBANGA
1998 (1) ZLR 364 (S)
DEWERAS FARM (PVT) LTD & ORS V ZIMBABWE BANKING CORP LTD
1998 (1) ZLR 368 (S)
CHIZIKANI & ANOR V CENTRAL AFRICAN BUILDING SOCIETY
1998 (1) ZLR 371 (S)
NDEBELE V NCUBE
1998 (1) ZLR 377 (S)
WATSON V GILSON ENTERPRISES (PVT) LTD
1998 (1) ZLR 381 (S)
ZIKITI V UNITED BOTTLERS
1998 (1) ZLR 389 (H)
MISIHAIRAMBWI V HARARE CITY COUNCIL & ORS
1998 (1) ZLR 398 (H)
PARKVIEW PROPERTIES (PVT) LTD V CHIMBWANDA
1998 (1) ZLR 408 (H)
VAN NIEKERK V MASTER OF THE HIGH COURT & ORS
1998 (1) ZLR 418 (H)
S V JAMES
1998 (1) ZLR 424 (S)
S V JULIETA & ANOR
1998 (1) ZLR 432 (H)
MASHAVE V STANDARD BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA LTD
1998 (1) ZLR 436 (S)
PTC MANAGERIAL EMPLOYEES WORKERS COMMITTEE V PTC & ANOR
1998 (1) ZLR 444 (H)
S V CHINZENZE & ORS
1998 (1) ZLR 470 (H)
RADAR HOLDINGS LTD & ANOR V EAGLE INSURANCE LTD
1998 (1) ZLR 479 (H)
TAONA INVESTMENTS (PVT) LTD V FIRE 'N LIGHT VIDEOGRAPHERS (PVT) LTD & ANOR & TWO OTHER CASES
1998 (1) ZLR 494 (H)
ZIMBABWE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY AUTHORITY V DERA
1998 (1) ZLR 500 (S)
MATIDA V CHAIRMAN, PSC & ANOR
1998 (1) ZLR 507 (H)
CITY OF MUTARE V MATAMISA
1998 (1) ZLR 512 (S)
ATTORNEY-GENERAL V LAFLEUR & ANOR
1998 (1) ZLR 520 (H)
FOUNDERS BUILDING SOCIETY V DALIB (PVT) LTD & ORS
1998 (1) ZLR 526 (H)
S V DZAWO
1998 (1) ZLR 536 (S)
CHIKOMA V MUKWEZA
1998 (1) ZLR 541 (S)
MHOWA V BEVERLEY BUILDING SOCIETY
1998 (1) ZLR 546 (S)
INDEPENDENT AFRICAN CHURCH V MAHEYA
1998 (1) ZLR 552 (H)
MASHAVE V ZIMBABWE UNITED PASSENGER CO LTD & ANOR
1998 (1) ZLR 567 (H)
NHARI V PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION & ANOR
1998 (1) ZLR 574 (H)
CHARUMBIRA V COMMISSIONER OF TAXES & ORS
1998 (1) ZLR 584 (S)
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BANANA v ATTORNEY GENERAL 1998 (1) ZLR 309 (S)

Case details
Citation
1998 (1) ZLR 309 (S)
Case No
Judgment No. S-35-98
Court
Supreme Court, Harare
Judge
Gubbay CJ, McNally JA, Ebrahim JA, Muchechetere JA & Sandura JA
Heard
6 March 1998
Judgment
26 March 1998
Counsel
J C Andersen SC, for the appellant. A V M Chikumira, for the respondent.
Case Type
Constitutional application
Annotations
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Flynote

Constitutional law — Constitution of Zimbabwe 1980 — Declaration of Rights — s18(2) as read c with s18(3) — right to fair trial before impartial court — whether adverse pre-trial publicity about criminal case had made it impossible for the case to be tried fairly — how this right is to be balanced against the right to freedom of expression contained in s20(1) of Constitution — right of press to report criminal cases-limits to this right

Human rights — right to fair trial — vital importance of fairness and impartiality in criminal process — whether right to fair trial is to be given priority over freedom of press to report criminal cases

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