ZIMBUILD PROPERTY INVESTMENTS (PVT) LTD v MHURAI RAVIRO CHOVUNOITA

Key Issues

• {"issue_text":"Whether the disbursement of US$20,000 for counsel's fees was reasonably incurred and should be allowed.","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Disbursements made on 8 and 23 April 2020; value of property at stake; SI 85/2020."}
• {"issue_text":"Whether the engagement of an advocate was necessary in the circumstances.","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Complexity of the matter; value of the property involved."}
• {"issue_text":"Whether the US$1,500 correspondent legal practitioner fees should be allowed.","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Lack of proof of disbursement; reasonableness of the amount."}
• {"issue_text":"Whether the transaction was illegal due to Statutory Instrument 142/2019.","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Dates of work, fee note generation, and disbursements relative to SI 142/2019 and SI 85/2020."}

Background