Gospel of God Church International 1932 v Vendeseni Mungwaru and Musarurwa Hombarume and Kembo Moyo and Casper Chinaka and Ford Matambaneshiri

Key Issues

• {"issue_text":"Whether applicant established a prima facie right to exclusive control of the shrine","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Applicant has controlled shrine for 17 years; no court order granting exclusive control; respondents have extant worship rights"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether applicant demonstrated well-grounded apprehension of irreparable harm","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Synod is annual event; respondents have order allowing worship; no evidence respondents sought to exclude applicant"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether balance of convenience favoured granting interim relief","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Respondents have extant order; applicant failed to prosecute main case; both factions need to attend synod"}

Background