Allison Charles and Counselling Services Unit v The President of the Republic of Zimbabwe and 10 Others

Key Issues

• {"issue_text":"Whether the President's statement of 29 August 2018 constitutes a reviewable decision","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Statement made before Commission legally established"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether the President needed cabinet advice to establish the Commission of Inquiry","issue_type":"constitutional","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"President acted under s 110(2)(d) of Constitution"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether the President was conflicted in establishing the Commission due to alleged deployment of defence forces","issue_type":"factual/constitutional","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Defence forces deployment on 1 August 2018"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether the appointment of certain commissioners should be set aside for bias","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Allegations against Professors Madhuku and Manyeruke"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether the Commission's terms of reference are biased and should be substituted","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Applicants' proposed alternative terms"}

Background