Court Watch

COURT WATCH 3/2018

31st October 2018

Public Interviews of Candidates for Position of

Prosecutor-General of Zimbabwe: 1st and 2nd November 2018

On Thursday 1st November, starting at 9 am, the Judicial Service Commission will start interviewing ten candidates listed below for appointment to the post of Prosecutor-General. 

COURT WATCH 2/2018

17th September 2018

Judicial Service Commission Calls for Nominations for Position of

Prosecutor-General of Zimbabwe

 

POSITION ADVERTISEMENT

POSITION OF PROSECUTOR-GENERAL OF THE REPUBLIC OF ZIMBABWE

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COURT WATCH 1/2018

[26th March 2018]

Presidential Clemency Order : Commutation of Death Sentences

Reduction of Other Sentences

Clemency for Certain Death Row Prisoners

COURT WATCH 2017

[1st September 2017]

Move of Administration of Deceased Estates
from Harare Civil Court to Master’s Office, Harare
with effect from Monday 4th September

COURT WATCH 2017

[19th August 2017]

Judicial Service Commission to Conduct Public Interviews of
Eight Candidates for Appointment as for Appointment as Prosecutor-General

Monday 21st August

This bulletin serves as a reminder that eight candidates for appointment as Zimbabwe’s second Prosecutor-General will be interviewed in public by the Judicial Service Commission [JSC] on Monday 21st August.

COURT WATCH 2017

[22nd June 2017]

Judicial Service Commission Invites Public to Nominate Candidates
for Appointment as Next Prosecutor-General of Zimbabwe

COURT WATCH 2017

[29th March 2017]

Appointment of Chief Justice

 

COURT WATCH 2017

 [2nd March 2017]

Chief Justice Succession: The Continuing Saga

Introduction

Zimbabweans have been regaled for many years with stories about the covert race to succeed the President.  Now another saga – more open but equally political – is unfolding.  It is the race to succeed the Chief Justice, who retired at the end of February.

COURT WATCH 2016

[12th December 2016]

Interviews for Next Chief Justice Going Ahead

After a late start the Judicial Service Commission is going ahead with its public interviews of three of the candidates to succeed Chief Justice Chidyausiku as Chief Justice of Zimbabwe.

COURT WATCH 2016

[2nd December 2016]

12th December Public Interviews for Four Chief Justice Candidates

This bulletin is to remind readers that on Monday 12th December the Judicial Service Commission [JSC] will be conducting public interviews of four candidates seeking appointment as Chief Justice of Zimbabwe in succession to Chief Justice Chidyausiku.  The candidates are—

COURT WATCH 2016

[9th November 2016]

12th December Public Interviews for Four Chief Justice Candidates

The Judicial Service Commission [JSC] has announced the four candidates who have emerged from the nomination process.  There are four qualified candidates – all senior serving judges.  In order of seniority in the judicial hierarchy, the candidates are—

COURT WATCH 4 2016

[18th October 2016]

Judicial Service Commission Invites Public to Nominate Candidates 
for Appointment as Next Chief Justice

COURT WATCH 2016

[17th October 2016]

Public Interviews for 8 Vacancies on the High Court Bench:

Monday 24th to Friday 28th October

COURT WATCH 2016

[7th September 2016]

Public Interviews of Candidates for 4 Supreme Court Judgeships
Thursday 29th September 2016

The Judicial Service Commission [JSC] will this month conduct public interviews of eight named candidates for appointment by the President as Supreme Court judges.  There are four vacancies to be filled.  Date, time and venue for the interviews are as follows—  

COURT WATCH 1/ 2016

[4th February 2016]

The 2016 Judicial Year Opened on 11th January

COURT WATCH 2015

[10th November 2015]

Prosecutor-General Backs Down, Avoids Prison Term

by Finally Obeying Court Orders

COURT WATCH 2015

[26th September 2015]

New Judges

 

On 16th September, in a ceremony at the Constitutional Court attended by invited guests, nine new judges were sworn in by Chief Justice Chidyausiku – three judges of the Supreme Court and three of the High Court. 

COURT WATCH 2015

[15th September 2015]

Southern African Chief Justices Conference at Victoria Falls

Southern African Chief Justices' Forum Conference: Victoria Falls

COURT WATCH 2015

[13th September 2015]

Third Term of 2015 Legal Year Starts on 14th September

The Constitutional Court, Supreme Court, High Court, Administrative Court and Labour Court have been on vacation for a month.  The third term of the 2015 Legal Year starts on Monday 14th September.  From that date these courts resume regular court sittings to hear appeals, trials and other proceedings in both civil and criminal matters.  

COURT WATCH 2015

[13th January 2015]

Challenge to Child Marriage will be heard in the Constitutional Court

on Wednesday 14th January

The first Constitutional Court sitting of 2015 will be on Wednesday 14th January.  The third case on the court roll is a constitutional challenge to child marriage taken by Mr Tendai Biti on behalf of the applicants:

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