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MUTSINZE v ATTORNEY-GENERAL 2014 (2) ZLR 443 (CC)

2014 (2) ZLR p443

Citation

2014 (2) ZLR 443 (CC)

Case No

Judgment No. CC-13-15

Court

Constitutional Court, Harare

Judge

Chidyausiku CJ, Malaba DCJ, Ziyambi JCC, Gwaunza JCC, Garwe JCC, Gowora JCC, Hlatshwayo JCC, Patel JCC & Guvava JCC

Heard

22 January, 14 March & 24 September 2014; CAV

Judgment

1 October 2014

Counsel

T T G Musarurwa, with him A Mambosasa, for the applicant
E Nyazamba, for the respondent

Case Type

Constitutional application

Annotations

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Flynote

Constitutional law – Constitution of Zimbabwe 2013 – Declaration of Rights – right to trial within a reasonable time (s 69) – permanent stay of proceedings – limited circumstances in which may be granted – trial mostly completed except for passing of sentence – lengthy delay caused by disappearance of record and other documents – reconstruction of record possible – stay refused

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