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July 2023
Sangwa v Attorney General and Law Association of Zambia (2021 /CCZ/0012) [2023] ZMCC 6 (31 July 2023)
Court finds State has not fully implemented judicial financial autonomy but declines to void transitional emoluments provisions.
  • Constitutional law — Judicial independence — Financial autonomy of the Judiciary — Articles 122(3) and 123(1) — Transitional provisions — Emoluments Commission — Validity of statutory provisions prescribing judges' emoluments.
31 July 2023
Institute of Law, Policy Research and Human Rights and Ors v Electoral Commission of Zambia and Ors (2022/CCZ/0029) [2023] ZMCC 16 (11 July 2023)
Constitutional Court lacked jurisdiction to entertain a petition challenging nominations and rescinding resignations in parliamentary by-elections.
  • Constitutional jurisdiction — election law — Article 52(6) — nominations and rescission of resignation — limits of Constitutional Court jurisdiction; election petitions reserved for High Court; abuse of process.
11 July 2023