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2 positions Judge of Supreme Court of Zimbabwe
29 Mar 2019 at 17:38hrs | Views
The Judicial Service Commission announces that 2 (two) judge vacancies have arisen in the Supreme Court.
In terms of section 180(2) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe, members of the public are hereby invited to nominate suitably qualified persons to fill the above positions in the Supreme Court.
QUALIFICATIONS OF JUDGES OF SUPREME COURT
Section 178 of the Constitution of Zimbabwe provides that:
(1) A person is qualified for appointment as a judge of the Supreme Court if he or she is a Zimbabwean citizen, is at least forty years old and, in addition-(a) he or she is or has been a judge of a court with unlimited jurisdiction in civil or criminal matters in a country in which the common law is Roman-Dutch or English and English is an officially recognised language; or (b) for at least ten years, whether continuously or not, he or she has been qualified to practise as a legal practitioner-(i) in Zimbabwe; or (ii) in a country in which the common law is Roman-Dutch or English and English is an officially recognised language; and is currently so qualified to practice.
(2) To be appointed as a judge of Supreme Court a person must be a fit and proper person to hold office as a judge.
Members of the public intending to nominate candidates can obtain nomination forms from: i. The office of the Secretary, Judicial Service Commission, 2nd Floor, Causeway Building, Central Avenue, HARARE or ii. The office of Provincial Magistrate in charge of the Province at Harare, Bulawayo, Masvingo, Bindura, Chinhoyi, Mutare, Gwanda, Marondera, Hwange and Gweru or iii. The website of theJSC www.jsc.org.zw where they can be downloaded.
All completed nomination forms, with the nominee's curriculum vitae attached, must be submitted to the office of the Secretary, Judicial Service Commission, 2nd Floor, Causeway Building, Central Avenue, HARARE or the office of any Provincial Magistrate in charge of a Province as specified in ii above by no later than close of business on 30 April 2019.
In terms of section 180(2) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe, members of the public are hereby invited to nominate suitably qualified persons to fill the above positions in the Supreme Court.
QUALIFICATIONS OF JUDGES OF SUPREME COURT
Section 178 of the Constitution of Zimbabwe provides that:
(1) A person is qualified for appointment as a judge of the Supreme Court if he or she is a Zimbabwean citizen, is at least forty years old and, in addition-(a) he or she is or has been a judge of a court with unlimited jurisdiction in civil or criminal matters in a country in which the common law is Roman-Dutch or English and English is an officially recognised language; or (b) for at least ten years, whether continuously or not, he or she has been qualified to practise as a legal practitioner-(i) in Zimbabwe; or (ii) in a country in which the common law is Roman-Dutch or English and English is an officially recognised language; and is currently so qualified to practice.
(2) To be appointed as a judge of Supreme Court a person must be a fit and proper person to hold office as a judge.
Members of the public intending to nominate candidates can obtain nomination forms from: i. The office of the Secretary, Judicial Service Commission, 2nd Floor, Causeway Building, Central Avenue, HARARE or ii. The office of Provincial Magistrate in charge of the Province at Harare, Bulawayo, Masvingo, Bindura, Chinhoyi, Mutare, Gwanda, Marondera, Hwange and Gweru or iii. The website of theJSC www.jsc.org.zw where they can be downloaded.
All completed nomination forms, with the nominee's curriculum vitae attached, must be submitted to the office of the Secretary, Judicial Service Commission, 2nd Floor, Causeway Building, Central Avenue, HARARE or the office of any Provincial Magistrate in charge of a Province as specified in ii above by no later than close of business on 30 April 2019.
Source - Byo24News
