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Supreme Court
Edward Mangena & Malaki Mpofu v Wilsgrove Farming Enterprises (Private) Limited
SC 05/24
Case Details
Court
Supreme Court
Date
21 November 2024
Citation
SC 05/24
Neutral Citation
[2024] ZWSC 05
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Appeal
Bench
Presiding
Guvava JA
Full Bench
Guvava JAUchena JAChitakunye JA
Areas of Law
Property LawCivil Procedure
Keywords
contempt of courtspoliationoffer letterscourt ordersself-helpland reform
Tags
contempt of courtspoliation orderoffer lettersland acquisitionself-help
legislation
Statutes Cited
- European Convention on Human Rights 1950
- Human Rights Act 1998
- Prison Act 1952
- Criminal Justice Act 1967
- Criminal Justice Act 1991
- Crime (Sentences) Act 1997
- Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000
- Criminal Justice Act 2003
- Offender Management Act 2007
- Coroners and Justice Act 2009
- Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012
- Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015
- Prisons (Interference with Wireless Telegraphy) Act 2012
- Serious Crime Act 2015
- Immigration Act 2016
- Digital Economy Act 2017
- Data Protection Act 2018
- Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019
- Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022
- Public Order Act 2023
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether appellants were correctly found to be in contempt of court despite having offer letters","issue_type":"legal","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Appellants received offer letters in 2014, court orders remain extant"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The appellants occupied Lots 32 and 33 Essexvale (Willsgrove Farm) and were evicted in 2012 following court orders. In 2014 they received offer letters from the Minister of Lands and reoccupied the farm. The respondent successfully brought contempt proceedings in 2022 based on the 2010 and 2011 court orders.
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