Melody Muza v City of Harare and Registrar of the High Court

Key Issues

• {"issue_text":"Whether the Law Society 2011 United States Dollar Tariff is the applicable tariff for taxation","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Work done May 2019-March 2020; judgment 20 October 2020; Law Society pronouncement 2 June 2020"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether the first respondent pay costs subject to 255% inflation rate per annum","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Applicant seeks to preserve value; inflation rate mentioned in RBZ statement"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether the first respondent pays interest at prescribed rate from judgment date","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Order silent on interest; debt became due on judgment date"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether the court can grant a mandamus in these circumstances","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Taxing officer did not refuse to act; recommended RTGS currency"}

Background