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Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
9 June 2025
Citation
HH 340-25
Neutral Citation
[2025] ZWHH 340
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Appeal
Bench
Presiding
Foroma J
Full Bench
Foroma JDube JP
Areas of Law
Civil ProcedureAppellate Practice
Keywords
Security for costsNotice of appealOrder 31 Rule 1(2)Point in limine
Tags
Magistrates Court Civil RulesAppeal procedureSecurity for costs
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Magistrates Court (Civil) Rules, 2019
- Magistrates Court (Civil) Rules, 2019
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Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether failure to pay security for respondent's costs as required by Order 31 Rule 1(2)(b)(i) invalidates a notice of appeal","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Appellant's failure to pay US$100 security for costs"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The appellant filed a notice of appeal against a magistrates court decision but failed to pay the required security for respondent's costs of US$100 as mandated by Order 31 Rule 1(2)(b)(i) of the Magistrates Court (Civil) Rules, 2019. The respondent raised a point in limine challenging the validity of the appeal.
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