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NYAKABAMBO v MINISTER OF JUSTICE, LEGAL & PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS & ORS 1989 (1) ZLR 96 (H)

1989 (1) ZLR p96

Citation

1989 (1) ZLR 96 (H)

Case No

Details not supplied

Court

High Court, Harare

Judge

Mtambanengwe J

Heard

30 May 1988

Judgment

15 February 1989

Counsel

A P de Bourbon SC for the plaintiff
E Chatikobo for the defendants

Case Type

Civil trial

Annotations

Link to case annotations

Flynote

Constitutional law — Attorney-General — independence of — Constitution of Zimbabwe, ss 31(D) & 76 — absence of control over his decisions by Minister — delict — State liability — vicarious liability — master and servant relationship necessary — Attorney-General acting in terms of statutory powers rather than on direction of Executive — control of servant essential if State to be liable — qualified immunity of Attorney-General.

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