Samuel Kufandada v Assistant Commissioner Wilson Marecha and Ors

HB 184/22

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Case Details

Court

Bulawayo High Court

Date

7 July 2022

Citation

HB 184/22

Neutral Citation

[2022] ZWHB 184

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Application

Bench

Presiding

Dube-Banda J

Full Bench

Dube-Banda J

Areas of Law

Administrative lawJudicial procedurePolice law

Keywords

RecusalJudicial biasPolice ActDefault judgmentRescission

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the judge should recuse himself from hearing the review application","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Judge previously granted rescission application; Judge made adverse findings about applicant's conduct"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The applicant, a former police officer discharged for misconduct, sought the recusal of the presiding judge from hearing his review application. The judge had previously granted a rescission application that set aside the applicant's default judgment in the same matter.

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