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November 1997
AGIP Zambia Ltd v Union Bank Zambia Ltd (SCZ Appeal 127 of 1996) [1997] ZMSC 53 (19 November 1997)
Applicant's signed documents prepared by common advocate satisfied Statute of Frauds; respondent entitled to specific performance.
  • Statute of Frauds (s.4) — memorandum and signature; agency/common advocate — effect of documents prepared at vendor's instruction; enforceability of unsigned contracts; specific performance for sale of land; adequacy of damages.
19 November 1997
Bwika v People (SCZ Appeal 141 of 1996) [1997] ZMSC 59 (18 November 1997)
Conviction upheld under recent-possession doctrine where appellant gave inconsistent explanations for possession; sentence affirmed.
  • Criminal law — Aggravated robbery — Doctrine of recent possession — Circumstantial evidence — Inference from inconsistent explanations — Sentence for violent gang robbery.
18 November 1997