Clovet Consultancy (Private) Limited & Anor v Minister of Lands and Rural Resettlement & Anor

Key Issues

• {"issue_text":"Whether the decision to acquire agricultural land under section 72 is subject to judicial review","issue_type":"constitutional","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Minister's acquisition of farm under section 72"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether the appellants adduced sufficient evidence of illegality in the acquisition","issue_type":"factual","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Allegations of unlawful action and favoritism"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether the acquisition was irrational or unreasonable","issue_type":"factual","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Decision to acquire after farm identified for resettlement"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether procedural fairness required prior notice under section 72","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"No prior notice given to appellants before acquisition"}

Background