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DIOCESAN TRUSTEES, DIOCESE OF HARARE v CHURCH OF THE PROVINCE OF CENTRAL AFRICA 2010 (1) ZLR 267 (S)

2010 (1) ZLR p267

Citation

2010 (1) ZLR 267 (S)

Case No

Judgment No. S-9-10

Court

Supreme Court, Harare

Judge

Malaba DCJ (in chambers)

Heard

4 November 2009

Judgment

3 May 2010

Counsel

G Chikumbirike, for the applicant
H Zhou, for the respondent

Case Type

Application to dismiss appeal

Annotations

Link to case annotations

Flynote

Appeal – dismissal of – failure by appellant to provide security for costs – judge's discretion as to whether to dismiss appeal – matters to consider – need for appellant to seek condonation and extension of time – appellant failing to do so – no basis upon which judge can exercise discretion in appellant's favour

Appeal – dismissal of – failure by appellant to provide security for costs – whether judge obliged to dismiss appeal upon proof that security for costs not provided

Interpretation of statutes – "Golden rule" – when "may" should be construed as "must" – principles

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