MAWERE v MINISTER OF JUSTICE 2005 (1) ZLR 317 (H)
Citation | 2005 (1) ZLR 317 (H) |
Case No | Judgment No. HH-1-05 |
Court | High Court, Harare |
Judge | Uchena J |
Heard | 15 February 2004 |
Judgment | 11 May 2005 |
Counsel | A P de Bourbon SC, for the applicant |
Case Type | Civil application |
Annotations | Link to case annotations |
Flynote
Administrative law — natural justice — observance of rules of — whether such principles must be observed by Minister of Justice before "specifying" a person in terms of s 6 of Prevention of Corruption Act [Chapter 9:16]
Company law — corporate veil — lifting of — when justifiable — investigation of corruption allegations
Criminal procedure — specification of person suspected of corruption offences — requirement for Minister to have reasonable suspicion that offence committed — how such requirement may be satisfied — applicability of procedure to non — citizens
Review — proceedings brought on review — court confined to matters of procedure and the rules of natural justice
Statutes — Prevention of Corruption Act [Chapter 9:16] — s 6 (1) — specification — procedure to be adopted — does not include a hearing before specification — Act designed to combat corruption — provisions reasonable in a democratic society — reasonable suspicion — test to be applied — the same as that for an arrest without a warrant — applicant not a citizen of Zimbabwe — citizenship not necessary for the specification of a person
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