Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (Private) Limited v Adlecraft Investments (Private) Limited

Key Issues

• {"issue_text":"Whether the three-member panel has jurisdiction to determine an application for condonation relating to a matter pending before the full bench","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"The application under CCZ 3/24 is pending before the full bench; this is a three-member panel"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether the application was brought under the wrong rule","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"The applicant invoked rule 5(1)(a) for condonation"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether the applicant's non-compliance with rule 22(2)(b)-(d) can be condoned","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"The applicant filed an application that did not state required grounds"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether late service on the Attorney-General can be validated","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Service was effected eight days after filing instead of three days"}

Background