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Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
15 September 2025
Citation
HH 542-25
Neutral Citation
[2025] ZWHH 542
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Trial
Bench
Presiding
CHITAPI J
Full Bench
CHITAPI J
Areas of Law
Intellectual Property LawCopyright Law
Keywords
copyright infringementdamagesrefereetechnical assessment
Tags
copyrightintellectual propertydamages assessment
legislation
Statutes Cited
- High Court Act
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the referee should provide a status report on the matter","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Referee appointed in 2021, no decision rendered to date"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The plaintiff, a professional cinematographer, claimed damages against ZBC for allegedly unlawfully airing his original audio visual works on national television, constituting copyright infringement. The parties agreed that damages assessment required technical expertise and consented to referral to a referee under s 19A of the High Court Act.
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