Supreme Court of Zambia - 2014 June

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10 judgments
June 2014
23 June 2014
Industrial Relations Court may review its own decisions to secure substantial justice; 'unless' orders need proof of service.
  • Industrial Relations Court — power to review its own decisions — Rule 55 and s.85 enabling orders for ends of justice — 'unless' order requires proof of service — stare decisis not absolute
23 June 2014
An interlocutory injunction to preserve disputed property pending trial was appropriate, but an interlocutory valuation order was improper.
  • Civil Procedure — Interlocutory Injunctions — Preservation of property pending trial — Application of American Cyanamid principles
  • Property Law — Improvements and Equitable Compensation — Relief for innocent purchasers and prevention of unjust enrichment
  • Land Law — Non‑nationals’ interests — Ownership through registered companies and interlocutory assessment of rights
18 June 2014
16 June 2014
15 June 2014
12 June 2014
8 June 2014
Court upheld trial judge's closure and judgment in a partially heard case and confirmed large damages for severe injuries and proved medical expenses.
  • Civil procedure — Order 35 HCR — closure of partially heard case and judgment in absence of parties; assessment of damages — pain and suffering; proof of special damages; loss of expectation of life; discretion to strike out versus proceed
4 June 2014
Proper voir dire and corroborative circumstances can sustain a defilement conviction based on unsworn juvenile testimony.
  • Criminal law — Defilement of a child — Admission of unsworn juvenile evidence after voir dire — Corroboration requirements for juvenile witnesses — Recognition and opportunity as corroboration — Adverse inference from silence — Sentence within statutory range
3 June 2014
3 June 2014