STONEWELL SEARCHES (PVT) LTD v STONE HOLDINGS (PVT) LTD & ORS 2020 (1) ZLR 250 (H)
Citation | 2020 (1) ZLR 250 (H) |
Case No | Judgment No. HH-98-20 |
Court | High Court, Harare |
Judge | Zisengwe J |
Heard | 25 November 2019 |
Judgment | 12 February 2020 |
Counsel | C Venturas, for the applicant |
Case Type | Application to set aside arbitral award |
Annotations |
Flynote
Arbitration – award – setting aside of – grounds – failure to observe audi alteram partem rule – arbitrator refusing postponement because particular counsel not available – no absolute right to practitioner of first choice – other practitioners available who were familiar with case – no grounds to set aside award
Constitutional law – Constitution of Zimbabwe 2013 – Declaration of Rights – right to representation in legal proceedings by legal practitioner of choice (s 69(4)) – limits to such right – numerous postponements of proceedings because particular counsel not available – other counsel available – right of other party to speedy hearing – relevance of
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