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Harare High Court
PETER FREYMARK v RICHARD MTANDWA
HH 270/13
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
16 July 2013
Citation
HH 270/13
Neutral Citation
[2013] ZWHH 270
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Application
Bench
Presiding
TAKUVA J
Full Bench
TAKUVA J
Areas of Law
Civil procedureCourt rules
Keywords
Rule 238 (2a)Heads of argumentAutomatic barProcedural non-compliance
Tags
Civil procedureHigh Court RulesHeads of argument
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Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the respondent was automatically barred for failure to file heads of argument within 10 days as required by Rule 238 (2a)","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Late filing of respondent's heads on 8 July 2013"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The applicant filed and served his heads of argument on 25 July 2012. The respondent failed to file his heads within the 10-day period prescribed by Rule 238 (2a) of the High Court Rules, only doing so on 8 July 2013. The hearing was set for 16 July 2013.
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