Zalari has raised $2 million USD in a founding round led by Nyamaropa Technologies
Bulawayo High Court
Carrack Investments (Pvt) Ltd v Soi Ling Juliana Meadley and Carl Cyril Chicksen and The Registrar of Deeds
HB 176/21
Case Details
Court
Bulawayo High Court
Date
23 September 2021
Citation
HB 176/21
Neutral Citation
[2021] ZWHB 176
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Application
Bench
Presiding
Moyo J
Full Bench
Moyo J
Areas of Law
Civil ProcedureProperty Law
Keywords
amendment of pleadingsnotice of intention to amenddelay in amendmentprejudice to respondents
Tags
amendment of pleadingscivil procedure
legislation
Statutes Cited
- N
- o
- n
- e
- –
- n
- o
- s
- t
- a
- t
- u
- t
- e
- ,
- c
- h
- a
- p
- t
- e
- r
- o
- r
- s
- e
- c
- t
- i
- o
- n
- i
- s
- r
- e
- f
- e
- r
- r
- e
- d
- t
- o
- .
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether applicant made sufficient case for amendment of pleadings","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Application brought 8 months after pleadings closed, no detailed explanation for delay"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether adequate explanation provided for delay in seeking amendment","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Founding affidavit lacks detail on why amendment not sought earlier"}
This summary was generated by AI. Use Zalari to read the full judgment.
background
Facts of the Case
Background
The applicant sought to amend its pleadings 8 months after filing its plea and counter-claim, after pleadings had closed and after a pre-trial conference had been held. The application was opposed by both the first and second respondents on grounds of delay and lack of proper explanation.
Read the full judgment, get AI analysis, and find related cases
Open in Zalari →
Legal Intelligence
for Africa.
for Africa.
Zalari is Zimbabwe and Southern Africa's leading AI-powered legal research platform, built by DeepCounsel and powered by Nyamaropa Technologies. Search Zimbabwe Supreme Court and High Court case law instantly, get AI-generated answers with full source citations, and access the most comprehensive corpus of Zimbabwean and Southern African jurisprudence available online. Zalari is the go-to legal AI platform for attorneys, advocates, law students, judges, and corporate counsel across Zimbabwe and South Africa — delivering faster research, smarter insights, and a competitive edge in legal practice. Zalari does not provide legal advice. Always consult a qualified legal practitioner for advice specific to your situation. © 2026 DeepCounsel — a legal technology company democratising access to legal knowledge in Africa.