Wedzera Petroleum (Private) Limited v Infrastructure Development Bank of Zimbabwe and Another

HH 313-13

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Case Details

Court

Harare High Court

Date

25 September 2013

Citation

HH 313-13

Neutral Citation

[2013] ZWHH 313

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Application

Bench

Presiding

MATHONSI J

Full Bench

MATHONSI J

Areas of Law

Arbitration LawCivil ProcedureCommercial Law

Keywords

Arbitral AwardNatural JusticeFraudCorruptionRegistration of Award

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the arbitral award should be set aside on the grounds of conflict with public policy, specifically breach of natural justice, fraud, and corruption.","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Allegations of bias, dismissal of recusal and postponement applications, disregard of separate court action, participation of applicant's counsel in arbitration."}
{"issue_text":"Whether the arbitral award should be registered as an order of the court for enforcement.","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"The award was made on 22 March 2012 and remains unsatisfied."}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The applicant and first respondent entered into a Fuel Purchase Agreement containing an arbitration clause. A dispute arose over payment for fuel, which was referred to arbitration. The arbitrator issued an award in favor of the first respondent. The applicant applied to set aside the award, alleging breach of natural justice, bias, fraud, and corruption. The first respondent counter-applied to register the award for enforcement.

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