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MHORA v MHORA 2020 (1) ZLR 1428 (S)

2020 (1) ZLR p1428

Citation

2020 (1) ZLR 1428 (S)

Case No

Judgment No. S-89-20

Court

Supreme Court, Harare

Judge

Hlatshwayo JA, Bhunu JA & Uchena JA

Heard

15 November 2019; 14 February 2020

Judgment

29 June 2020

Counsel

Ms J Majome assisted by F Siyawareva, for the appellant
Ms C Damiso, for the respondent

Case Type

Civil appeal

Annotations

Flynote

Appeal – court's powers on appeal – power to make order to achieve just, speedy and inexpensive resolution of issues – trial court failing to make order granting divorce before granting order for distribution of property – appeal court's powers to amend trial court's order to grant divorce

Family law – husband and wife – divorce – distribution of property following divorce – parties' contribution to finances – indirect contributions – wife having spent most of marriage looking after children and running household – assessment of such contributions – court's requirement to consider conduct of parties when determining distribution – what conduct is relevant –conduct having bearing on distribution

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