Roy Leslie Bennett v The Parliament of Zimbabwe

Key Issues

• {"issue_text":"Whether the court can review parliamentary proceedings where a Speaker's certificate has been issued under section 6(1) of the Privileges, Immunities and Powers of Parliament Act","issue_type":"constitutional","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Speaker issued certificate claiming parliamentary privilege"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether parliamentary contempt proceedings infringe constitutional rights to fair trial under section 18(2) of the Constitution","issue_type":"constitutional","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Committee had majority of ruling party members alleged to be biased"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether the applicant should be released pending appeal and constitutional challenge","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Applicant imprisoned for contempt of Parliament"}

Background