contempt of courtrule 389point in liminecourt application defects
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contempt of courtcivil procedurecourt rules compliance
legislation
Statutes Cited
Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 20) Act, 2013
High Court Rules of Zimbabwe, 1971
High Court Rules of Zimbabwe, 1971
High Court Rules of Zimbabwe, 1971
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Case Summary
Key Issues
{"issue_text":"Whether a contempt application that fails to comply with rule 389 (requiring distinct statement of grounds) can be cured by rule 4C","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Applicant conceded non-compliance with rule 389"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The applicant sought to hold the respondents in contempt of a Labour Court judgment that had been registered with the High Court. The respondents took a point in limine that the contempt application failed to comply with rule 389 of the High Court Rules, which requires court applications to set forth distinctly the grounds of complaint.
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