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Harare High Court
Obey Shava v President, Republic of Zimbabwe
HH 23-22
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
12 January 2022
Citation
HH 23-22
Neutral Citation
[2022] ZWHH 23
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Application
Bench
Presiding
Mangota J
Full Bench
Mangota J
Areas of Law
Constitutional lawAdministrative law
Keywords
locus standipublic interest litigationstatutory instrument 127 of 2021constitutional rights
Tags
constitutional challengestatutory instrumentlocus standi
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Constitution of Zimbabwe
- Constitution of Zimbabwe
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Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Does the applicant have locus standi to bring this constitutional challenge under section 85(1)(d) of the Constitution?","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Applicant is legal practitioner not directly affected by instrument; instrument affects bankers and traders"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The applicant, a legal practitioner, challenged the constitutionality of Statutory Instrument 127 of 2021, which was promulgated by the President. The Minister of Finance and Economic Development opposed the application, arguing that the applicant lacked locus standi as he had no direct or substantial interest in the matter.
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