THE CHURCH OF THE PROVINCE OF CENTRAL AFRICA versus THE DIOCESAN TRUSTEES FOR THE DIOCESE OF HARARE

Key Issues

• {"issue_text":"Whether the court is functus officio and cannot hear the matter as it had already made a final determination that the matter is not urgent","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"The endorsement that the matter is not urgent was made without hearing oral arguments"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether the deponent to the applicant's founding affidavit has locus standi to depose to the affidavit","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"The deponent was not appointed as Diocesan Registrar by the Bishop"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether the matter is res judicata because it is predicated on an issue already determined by the Supreme Court","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"The Supreme Court dismissed the applicant's appeal"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether the matter is urgent given the delay since July 2009","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"The applicant was put on notice from July 2009 about security for costs"}

Background