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Mutare High Court
Matches Chadema v Magistrate Manhibi N.O and The Prosecutor General
HMT 24-20
Case Details
Court
Mutare High Court
Date
17 February 2020
Citation
HMT 24-20
Neutral Citation
[2020] ZWHMT 24
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Urgent Application
Bench
Presiding
Muzenda J
Full Bench
Muzenda J
Areas of Law
Criminal procedureUrgent applications
Keywords
urgencystay of proceedingsreviewmagistrate recusaltrial postponement
Tags
urgent chamber applicationstay of criminal proceedingsreview application
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Constitution of Zimbabwe
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Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the urgent chamber application meets the requirements of urgency","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Delay from March 2019 to February 2020, trial date set for March 2020"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the court should grant a stay of criminal proceedings pending review","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Review application HC 30/20 pending, criminal trial set for March 2020"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The applicant brought an urgent chamber application seeking to stay criminal proceedings pending a review application. The applicant alleged unfair conduct by the magistrate including unreasonable refusal of postponements and bias. The matter had a history of multiple postponements since December 2018, with the applicant claiming the magistrate had become biased against him.
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