Firinne Trust also known as Veritas v Zimbabwe Electoral Commission & 2 Ors

Key Issues

• {"issue_text":"Whether a trust can sue in its trade name under Rule 8C when neither the trust nor its trade name is a legal persona","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Application brought in name \"Veritas\" only; Veritas conceded not a legal persona"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether the court a quo erred in refusing amendment of citation from \"Veritas\" to \"Firinne Trust also known as Veritas\"","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Separate application filed to amend citation; amendment sought after points in limine raised"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether Form 29B was appropriate for an application served on respondents","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Application served on three respondents; Form 29 used instead of Form 29"}

Background