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Case Details
Court
Supreme Court
Date
19 February 2021
Citation
[2021] ZWSC 07
Judgment No.
SC 07/21
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Bail Appeal (Chamber Application)
Bench
Presiding
MAKONI JA
Full Bench
MAKONI JA
Areas of Law
Criminal ProcedureBail LawAppellate Jurisdiction
Keywords
bail appealright of appeals 121 CPEAsingle appeal rule
Tags
bailappealcriminal procedurejurisdiction
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act [Chapter 9:07]
- Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]
- Supreme Court Act [Chapter 7:13]
- High Court Act
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the appellant has a right of appeal to the Supreme Court against a High Court decision dismissing his appeal against refusal of bail by a magistrate","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Appellant appealed from magistrate to High Court to Supreme Court"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The appellant, a City of Harare official charged with criminal abuse of duty and theft, was refused bail by a magistrate. He appealed to the High Court which found the magistrate misdirected herself but still dismissed the appeal. He then appealed to the Supreme Court.
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