service of court processnotice of oppositiondies induciaebarring
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service of processnotice of oppositionprocedural compliance
legislation
Statutes Cited
High Court Rules (specific rules governing dies induciae and service of process)
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Case Summary
Key Issues
{"issue_text":"Whether service of the application at the Attorney-General's office constituted good service on the 2nd respondent","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Service at Attorney-General's office on 2 June 2017; 2nd respondent based in Harare"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the 2nd respondent was barred for filing the notice of opposition out of time","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Date of awareness 12 June 2017; filing date 23 June 2017"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The applicant challenged the validity of the 2nd respondent's notice of opposition, arguing it was filed out of time after service at the Attorney-General's office on 2 June 2017. The 2nd respondent contended it only became aware of the application on 12 June 2017 when the Attorney-General's office sought clarification, and filed its opposition on 23 June 2017.
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