Wendall Robert Parson v Gillian Therese Jackson and William Lorenzo Parson and Viny U Tsoka and Provincial Mining Director Mashonaland Central, Ministry of Mines and Mining Development and Fidelity Printers and Refinery (Pvt) Ltd

Key Issues

• {"issue_text":"Whether the provisional order granted by Chitapi J should be confirmed or discharged","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Provisional order granted on 21 September 2017; respondents seeking discharge"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether the applicant had locus standi to bring the urgent chamber application without board authorization","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Applicant brought application without resolution of the board"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether the provisional order was properly granted as a spoliation order when not sought by parties","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Chitapi J granted order based on spoliation principles"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether the respondents properly caused the matter to be set down for confirmation/discharge","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Respondents wrote to Registrar seeking set down"}

Background