African Strategic Metals PLC v Desire Chikutiro and Misheck Mufari

HH 415-25

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Case Details

Court

Harare High Court

Date

11 July 2025

Citation

HH 415-25

Neutral Citation

[2025] ZWHH 415

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Application

Bench

Presiding

Katiyo J

Full Bench

Katiyo J

Areas of Law

Arbitration LawCommercial LawPublic Policy

Keywords

Arbitral award registrationArticle 35(2) compliancePublic policy objectionNatural justice

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether application complies with Article 35(2) requirement to attach authenticated original award or certified copy","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Applicant attached unsigned copy of award"}
{"issue_text":"Whether failure to attach arbitral record bars registration","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"No legal requirement to attach full record"}
{"issue_text":"Whether enforcement would violate public policy of Zimbabwe under Article 36(1)(b)(ii)","issue_type":"constitutional","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Alleged procedural irregularities and unpleaded cause of action"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

This is an opposed chamber application for registration of an arbitral award dated 14 June 2023. The respondents filed a separate application to set aside the same award, and the cases were consolidated for hearing.

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