FIKILINI v ATTORNEY-GENERAL 1990 (1) ZLR 105 (S)
Citation | 1990 (1) ZLR 105 (S) |
Case No | Details not supplied |
Court | Supreme Court, Harare |
Judge | Dumbutshena CJ, Gubbay JA & Korsah JA |
Heard | 4 February 1990 |
Judgment | 4 February 1990 |
Counsel | E Chatikobo for appellant |
Case Type | Civil appeal |
Annotations | Link to case annotations |
Flynote
Constitution of Zimbabwe — ss 12(1), 13(2)(e), 13(4) — provide for trial within a reasonable time — factors to be taken into account.
Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act [Chapter 59] — s 106(2) — certificate issued in terms thereof — ceases to be valid once s 13(4) of Constitution is violated.
High Court of Zimbabwe Act, 1981 — ss 26 and 27 — court's jurisdiction to review decisions of inferior courts — court entitled to review decisions where there is irregularity.
Onus — person who alleges contravention of s 13(4) of Constitution bears onus to prove such contravention.
Review — not an appeal — concerned with decision making process.
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