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Supreme Court
Construction Resources Africa (Private) Limited v Central African Building Construction Company (Private) Limited
[2018] ZWSC 51
Case Details
Court
Supreme Court
Date
1 January 2018
Citation
[2018] ZWSC 51
Judgment No.
SC 51/18
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Application
Bench
Presiding
MALABA DCJ
Author
PATEL JA
Full Bench
MALABA DCJGARWE JAPATEL JA
Areas of Law
Civil ProcedureContract LawEvidence
Keywords
adduction of further evidenceappealcontract cancellationproperty sale
Tags
contract lawproperty saleevidence on appeal
legislation
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ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether applicant should be allowed to adduce further evidence on appeal","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Evidence from criminal proceedings; timing of availability; diligence"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The applicant sought to adduce further evidence on appeal consisting of criminal court proceedings involving the respondent's directors. The evidence related to whether payment in Zimbabwe Dollars was acceptable for property purchases. The application was dismissed for lack of diligence.
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