Results.
5 judgments found.
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| January 2025 |
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Murder conviction quashed: prior inconsistent statement inadmissible, res gestae not established, causation unproven.
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Criminal law — Murder — Admissibility of hostile witness's prior inconsistent statement — res gestae and hearsay — suspect witnesses and corroboration — causation between assault and death — burden of proof beyond reasonable doubt.
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16 January 2025 |
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Leave granted to appeal because reasonable doubt exists whether lender consent and corporate formalities validated the liability transfer.
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Company and contract law — transfer of liability under loan agreement requiring lender's written consent — validity of shareholder resolutions and corporate authority — potential conflict of roles of director representing multiple corporate interests — leave to appeal granted.
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15 January 2025 |
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Whether Legal Practitioners' Practice Rules prohibit simultaneous private practice and full‑time in‑house employment.
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Legal Practitioners' Practice Rules (Rules 24(2) & 27) — in-house counsel v private practice — whether simultaneous private practice and full-time/part-time in‑house employment is prohibited; procedural fairness — appellate court resolving factual contractual issues without retrial; leave to appeal under s.13(3) Court of Appeal Act.
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15 January 2025 |
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Whether the corporate veil can be lifted by joinder after judgment and the appropriate procedure and proof required.
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Company law — Lifting the corporate veil — Whether veil may be lifted by joinder post-judgment — Procedure and burden of proof — Asset hiving to defeat execution — Leave to appeal and stay of execution.
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15 January 2025 |
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Local Court lacked jurisdiction; conveyancing void; transaction was a loan, appellant liable for ZMW300,000 plus interest.
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10 January 2025 |