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January 2025
Davies Chishala and Anor v The People (APPEAL NOs. 15,16/2021; APPEAL NOs. 15,16/2021) [2025] ZMSC 2 (16 January 2025)
16 January 2025
Occupational Health and Safety Institute v James Mataliro (SCZ No.8/ 14/2022) [2025] ZMSC 1 (15 January 2025)
15 January 2025
Gillian Kasempa Mutinta v New Future Financial Company Limited and Anor (APPEAL NO.13/2023; SCZ/08/23/2023) [2025] ZMSC 3 (10 January 2025)
10 January 2025
November 2024
Finsbury Investments Limited v Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank (SCZ/8/41/2023) [2024] ZMSC 30 (8 November 2024)
8 November 2024
October 2024
Konkola Copper Mines Plc (In Liquidation) v Attorney General and Ors (SCZ/7/20/2024) [2024] ZMSC 31 (23 October 2024)
23 October 2024
Ratoyar Ltd & Ors v Luken Investments Ltd (APPEAL NO. 08/2022) [2024] ZMSC 32 (7 October 2024)
7 October 2024
August 2024
Faustine Kabwe and Bimal Thaker v Ndola Trust School Limited and Attorney General (APPLICATION NO. SCZ/8/11/2022; APPLICATION NO. SCZ/8/14/2022) [2024] ZMSC 29 (15 August 2024)
15 August 2024
Lukasu Properties Limited v African Banking Corporation Zambia Limited (SCZ/08/10/2023) [2024] ZMSC 28 (15 August 2024)
15 August 2024
Road Development Agency v Safricas Zambia Limited (APPEAL NO. 03/2024) [2024] ZMSC 27 (7 August 2024)
7 August 2024
July 2024
Finsbury Investments Limited v Murray and Roberts Construction Limited and Anor (SCZ/8/08/2023) [2024] ZMSC 25 (24 July 2024)
24 July 2024
Jayesh Shah v Mwenda Mwimanenwa Nyambe and Anor (SCZ/8/05/2023) [2024] ZMSC 26 (24 July 2024)
24 July 2024
Billis Farm Limited and Anor v Molosoni Chipabwamba and Ors (APPEAL No. 11 OF 2022) [2024] ZMSC 24 (23 July 2024)
23 July 2024
June 2024
Innocent Kahyata v Zesco Limited (APPEAL No. 151/2022) [2024] ZMSC 16 (19 June 2024)
19 June 2024
Dickson Shamboko and Anor v The People (APPEAL NO.21/2023; APPEAL NO.22/2023) [2024] ZMSC 14 (11 June 2024)
11 June 2024
Gladson Moono v The People (S.C.Z APPEAL No. 55/2022) [2024] ZMSC 15 (11 June 2024)
11 June 2024
Mbinji Mbinji v The People (APPEAL NO.40/2022) [2024] ZMSC 17 (11 June 2024)
11 June 2024
Kalaluka Mushoke v The People (APPEAL No. 10/2024) [2024] ZMSC 12 (10 June 2024)
10 June 2024
Stephen Mwape v The People (APPEAL No. 473/2013) [2024] ZMSC 23 (10 June 2024)
10 June 2024
Benson Kaunda v The People (APPEAL No. 03/2022) [2024] ZMSC 21 (6 June 2024)
6 June 2024
Francis Phiri v The People (APPEAL No. 11/2022) [2024] ZMSC 19 (6 June 2024)
6 June 2024
Mike Muloba v The People (APPEAL NO. 12/2022) [2024] ZMSC 13 (6 June 2024)
6 June 2024
May 2024
Peter Katampi and Ors v The People (APPEAL No. 236,237,238 239,240,241,242,243/2017) [2024] ZMSC 8 (21 May 2024)
21 May 2024
Frankson Musukwa (Suing on his behalf and as the Executive Director of Zambia Deaf Youth and Women) and Ors v Road Transport and Safety Agency (Appeal No. 11. 2021; SCZ/8/18/2021) [2024] ZMSC 11 (16 May 2024)
16 May 2024
Frankson Musukwa (Suing on his behalf and as the executive director of Zambia deaf youth and women) and Ors v Road Transport and Safety Agency (Appeal No.11 of 2021) [2024] ZMSC 9 (16 May 2024)
16 May 2024
The People v Evelyn Mwansa and Ors (APPEAL No.12/2020; APPEAL No.13/2020; APPEAL No.14/2020) [2024] ZMSC 18 (16 May 2024)
16 May 2024
Chanda Mwape and Anor v The People (APPEAL NO.04/2022) [2024] ZMSC 20 (15 May 2024)
15 May 2024
Kelvin Lubona v The People (APPEAL NO.244/2017) [2024] ZMSC 6 (14 May 2024)
14 May 2024
Faustin Kabwe and Bimal Thaker v Ndola Trust School Limited and Attorney General (SCZ/8/11/2022) [2024] ZMSC 7 (8 May 2024)
8 May 2024
Tarick Mwambwa Chanaika v Zamanita Limited and Anor (APPEAL NO.018/2013) [2024] ZMSC 5 (6 May 2024)
6 May 2024
April 2024
Astro Holding Limited and Ors v Edgar Hamulele (Sued as receiver of courtyard hotel in receivership) and ors (SCZ/8/26/2021) [2024] ZMSC 10 (25 April 2024)
25 April 2024
Astro Holding Limited and Ors v Edgar Hamulele (Sued as receiver of courtyard hotel in receivership) and ors (SCZ/8/26/2021) [2024] ZMSC 4 (25 April 2024)
25 April 2024
Mabvuto Mwale and Anor v The People (Appeal No. 27,28/ 2020) [2024] ZMSC 2 (19 April 2024)
19 April 2024
Masautso Banda v The People (SCZ NO. 128/2021) [2024] ZMSC 3 (19 April 2024)
19 April 2024
March 2024
Kausa Mwachindalo and Anor v Mathews Musona and Ors (APPEAL NO. 1/2021) [2024] ZMSC 1 (20 March 2024)
20 March 2024
George Banda v The People (APPEAL NO. 51/2022) [2024] ZMSC 22 (6 March 2024)
6 March 2024
December 2023
Peter Chinyama v Legina Hamukwele (Sued as Administrator of the Estate of the late Davison Chipuba Chiinda) (APPEAL NO. SCZ/10/2021) [2023] ZMSC 18 (6 December 2023)
6 December 2023
November 2023
Augustine Mwamba Mbuzakosi and Ors v The People (APPEAL No. 48/2022; APPEAL No. 49/2022; APPEAL No. 50/2022) [2023] ZMSC 20 (16 November 2023)
16 November 2023
October 2023
Nyambe and Ors v Konkola Copper Mines Plc (In Liquidation) (Appeal No. 2 of 2022) [2023] ZMSC 17 (19 October 2023)
19 October 2023
September 2023
Katontoka (Suing on his own behalf and The Executive Director of the Mental Health Users Network of Zambia) v Waliuya (Suing on his own behalf and the Executive Director of Disability Rights Watch) (Appeal No. 01 of 2023) [2023] ZMSC 16 (25 September 2023)
25 September 2023
August 2023
Sangwa v The Legal Practitioners Committee of the Law Association of Zambia (Appeal No.121 of 2013) [2023] ZMSC 15 (30 August 2023)
30 August 2023
June 2023
Chungu v Chanda and Ors (SCZ/8/02/2023) [2023] ZMSC 12 (22 June 2023)
22 June 2023
Kakunda and Ors v The People (APPEAL No. 52,53,54/2022) [2023] ZMSC 11 (8 June 2023)
8 June 2023
May 2023
Mushipe (T/A Mushipe & Associates and Suing as Executor and Trustee of the Estate of the late Funny Lunga Yolamu) v Rossi ( Suing as Executor and Trustee of the Estate of the Late Funny Lunga Yolamu) (APPEAL NO. 12/2022) [2023] ZMSC 10 (31 May 2023)
31 May 2023
K.V. Wheels and Construction Ltd v Investrust Bank Plc (SCZ/8/29/2021) [2023] ZMSC 14 (24 May 2023)
24 May 2023
April 2023
John Mbita and Anor v Ndola Lime Comapany Limited and Anor (Appeal No.166/2010) [2023] ZMSC 19 (20 April 2023)
20 April 2023
Banda v People (APPEAL NO.18/2023) [2023] ZMSC 7 (14 April 2023)
14 April 2023
Hamuguyu v The People (APPEAL NO.8,9,10/2023) [2023] ZMSC 9 (14 April 2023)
14 April 2023
Mwansa v People (APPEAL NO.12/2023) [2023] ZMSC 5 (13 April 2023)
13 April 2023
Sakala v People (APPEAL NO.05/2023) [2023] ZMSC 6 (13 April 2023)
13 April 2023
Sitali and Ors v The People (SCZ APPEAL NO. 158, 159, 160/2021) [2023] ZMSC 8 (3 April 2023)
3 April 2023
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