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November 1984
Almakio Songeya Kapondeni v B. E C. Mapulanga [1984] ZMHC 7 (15 November 1984)
A complaint letter from public officers copying the fuel supplier was privileged because the supplier had a legitimate interest.
Tort - Libel - Qualified privilege - Publication by public officers pursuant to District Development Committee duties - Copying letter to supplier with legitimate interest does not destroy privilege - Absence of malice.
 15 November 1984
Kapondeni v Mapulanga [1984] ZMHC 5 (14 November 1984)
14 November 1984
Thomas Mumba v The People (HNR/438/1984) [1984] ZMHC 10 (13 November 1984)
13 November 1984
In Re: Implied Amendment of the Constitution; In Re: Corrupt Practices Act (HNR 438 of 1984) [1984] ZMHC 4 (12 November 1984)
12 November 1984
June 1984
Daniel Phiri v People (HLA/66/1984) [1984] ZMHC 11 (22 June 1984)
Appellate court reduced an excessive two-year sentence for low-value theft to 12 months imprisonment.
Criminal law – Theft – Sentence – Whether sentence excessive for low-value theft – Consideration of previous convictions and proportionality – Appellate substitution of sentence.
 22 June 1984
May 1984
Bonaventure Bweupe v The Attorney General and Ors (1978/HP/466) [1984] ZMHC 8 (29 May 1984)
A public demand that a judge apologise exceeds fair comment and can constitute actionable defamation.
Tort — Libel; defence of fair comment on matters of public interest; limits of fair comment where a public demand for judicial apology is made; nominal damages for improper defamation.
 29 May 1984
Bweupe v Attorney-General, and Others (HP 466 of 1978) [1984] ZMHC 2 (28 May 1984)
A public demand that a judge apologise exceeds fair comment and can constitute actionable defamation.
Tort — Libel; Fair comment — limits of honest criticism of judicial acts; Public demand for apology from a judge exceeds fair comment and may be actionable.
 28 May 1984
In Re: Electoral Act CAP 19; In Re: Parliamentary General Election for Mumbwa East Constitutency; Loongo v Shepande (HP/EP 25 of 1983) [1984] ZMHC 1 (24 May 1984)
24 May 1984
Loongo v Shepande (HP/EP 25 of 1984) [1984] ZMHC 6 (24 May 1984)
24 May 1984
Seth Shibulo Loongo v Kennedy Mpolobe Shepande (1983/HP/EP/25) [1984] ZMHC 9 (24 May 1984)
24 May 1984