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BECKFORD v BECKFORD 2009 (1) ZLR 271 (S)

2009 (1) ZLR p271

Citation

2009 (1) ZLR 271 (S)

Case No

Judgment No. S-25-09

Court

Supreme Court, Harare

Judge

Sandura JA, Ziyambi JA and Gwaunza JA

Heard

26 November 2007

Judgment

27 April 2009

Counsel

A P de Bourbon sc, with him E T Matinenga, for the appellant
J C Andersen sc, with him J B Colegrave, for the respondent

Case Type

Civil appeal

Annotations

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Flynote

Appeal — findings of fact by trial court — credibility of witnesses — appellate court will not readily interfere with such findings — when court will interfere

Evidence — witness — credibility — findings by trial court with regard to credibility of witness — such findings not readily interfered with on appeal — when court will interfere — failure to make full and frank disclosure — adverse inference drawn by court

Family law — husband and wife — divorce — division of assets following divorce — failure by husband to make full and frank disclosure of his assets — adverse inference drawn by court — no proper basis of complaint available to husband in such circumstances

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