Supreme Court of Zambia - 2023 June

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Judgment date
June 2023
Section 13(3) of the Lands Act confines challenges to re-entry to the Lands Tribunal; High Court lacks jurisdiction for such re-entry disputes.
Lands — Re-entry — Section 13(3) Lands Act — Certificate of re-entry — Jurisdiction — Lands Tribunal vs High Court — "may" in statute — mode of commencement of proceedings.
22 June 2023
Whether uncorroborated evidence from detained/interested witnesses can be relied upon; recent possession and other circumstances provided "something more" to uphold convictions.
Criminal law – identification evidence – witnesses with interest/accomplices – requirement of corroboration or "something more"; recent possession doctrine; failure to lift fingerprints not necessarily fatal.
8 June 2023