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November 2019
Law Association of Zambia & Another v Attorney-General (13 of 2019; 14 of 2019) [2019] ZMCC 18 (29 November 2019)
Whether the Constitutional Court may judicially review a proposed constitutional amendment bill for compliance with national values and principles.
  • Constitutional law — Jurisdiction of Constitutional Court — Whether Court may review or quash a proposed bill before enactment; application of national values and principles (Arts. 8, 9, 61); limits of Article 128 jurisdiction.
29 November 2019
Mulubisha v Attorney-General (13 of 2018) [2019] ZMCC 17 (27 November 2019)
Sections 3–7 of the Chiefs Act conflict with Article 165 and are void; chieftaincy recognition must follow customary processes.
  • Constitutional law — supremacy of the Constitution — Article 165 guarantees chieftaincy per culture and forbids legislation conferring recognition or withdrawal powers — Sections 3–7 Chiefs Act inconsistent and void.
27 November 2019
Law Association of Zambia & Another v Attorney-General (2019/CCZ/0013; 2019/CCZ/0014) [2019] ZMCC 27 (25 November 2019)
Order VIII rule 1(1) requires physical presence for oral evidence; video-link testimony disallowed absent agreement or protocol.
  • Constitutional procedure — Evidence — Order VIII r.1(1): oral evidence in open court implies physical presence unless parties agree; alternatives (affidavits, dispensation, interrogatories) available; video‑link testimony not permitted absent procedural protocol or parties’ agreement.
25 November 2019