Talent Chapwanya and Charles Matuza v The President of the Republic of Zimbabwe (N.O) and The Army Commander: Zimbabwe National Army (N.O) and The Attorney General

HH 828-18

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Case Details

Court

Harare High Court

Date

18 December 2018

Citation

HH 828-18

Neutral Citation

[2018] ZWHH 828

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Condonation

Bench

Presiding

Tsanga J

Full Bench

Tsanga J

Areas of Law

Administrative lawMilitary lawCivil procedure

Keywords

condonationlate filingreview applicationcourt martialdisciplinary proceedingsdouble jeopardydefence forces

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether condonation should be granted for late filing of review application","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Application filed nearly two years after dismissal in September 2016"}
{"issue_text":"Whether disciplinary proceedings were proper after criminal proceedings","issue_type":"legal","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"First applicant acquitted by court martial but dismissed by Board of Inquiry; second applicant convicted and punished before dismissal"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The applicants, former defence force members dismissed in 2014 for sexual abuse of junior cadet officers, sought condonation for late filing of a review application. The first applicant was acquitted by court martial but dismissed by a Board of Inquiry, while the second applicant was convicted and punished before being dismissed by a suitability board.

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