KAWONDERA v MANDEBVU 2006 (1) ZLR 110 (S)
Citation | 2006 (1) ZLR 110 (S) |
Case No | Judgment No. S-12-06 |
Court | Supreme Court, Harare |
Judge | Chidyausiku CJ, Ziyambi JA & Malaba JA |
Heard | 4 February 2006 |
Judgment | 4 February 2006 |
Counsel | P Machaya, for the appellant |
Case Type | Civil appeal |
Annotations | No case annotations to date |
Flynote
Legal practitioner — conduct and ethics — diligence expected of counsel — references made by opposing party — authorities should not be accepted at their face value — failure to check references for accuracy could amount to a disservice to the client
Legal practitioner — conduct and ethics — duty of counsel to the court — authority which is against counsel's case — counsel is obliged to disclose it to the court
Practice and procedure — res judicata — based on judgment in personam — requirements for plea — person not a party to original action — when bound by earlier decision — party to previous action — includes person allowing matter to be fought by party professing to act in his interests
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