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Zimbabwe's lawyer-heavy politics not good for development

Most of Zimbabwe's leading politicians are lawyers. Nelson Chamisa, Tendai Biti, David Coltart, Welshman Ncube, and even President Emmerson Mnangagwa all come from legal backgrounds. The one prominent engineer who often comes to mind in po…

Published: 17 Aug 2025 at 16:18hrs | 538 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe lawyers to march against Chitepo training for judges

Zimbabwean lawyers will take to the streets tomorrow in protest against what they describe as a blatant attempt by the government to undermine judicial independence and politicise the judiciary through a state-orchestrated "indoctrination …

Published: 02 Jul 2025 at 09:57hrs | 533 | by Staff reporter

Donor-dependent lawyers take Zimbabwe govt to court over PVO Act

The Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) has filed a landmark application at the High Court, seeking to have several provisions of the amended Private Voluntary Organisations (PVO) Act declared unconstitutional, arguing that the law in…

Published: 18 May 2025 at 15:17hrs | 759 | by Staff reporter

Law firm disqualified over conflict of interest in mining dispute

The High Court has disqualified Mudimu Law Chambers from representing Huzodi Investments Private Limited in a mining dispute, citing a conflict of interest involving the firm's senior partner, Mr. Mudimu.The ruling followed objections rais…

Published: 09 Dec 2024 at 06:42hrs | 141 | by Staff reporter

Lawyers demand public scorecards in judges appointment

Legal experts have called for increased transparency in Zimbabwe's judicial appointment process, with a particular emphasis on publishing the scorecards used to assess candidates. The proposal aims to ensure a more open and accountable sys…

Published: 18 Nov 2024 at 15:08hrs | 154 | by Staff reporter

Lawyers raise alarm over police conduct at court

Human rights lawyers representing jailed Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Jameson Timba and 65 party activists have expressed serious concerns regarding the conduct of anti-riot police officers stationed at the Harare Magistrates…

Published: 18 Sep 2024 at 08:27hrs | 526 | by Staff reporter

Rights watchdogs condemn embarrassment of Zimbabwe lawyers

GLOBAL legal watchdogs, the International Bar Association's Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) and Lawyers for Lawyers (L4L), have urged the government of Zimbabwe to urgently investigate the abuse of lawyers by police, following the intimida…

Published: 13 Mar 2024 at 12:37hrs | 24 | by Staff reporter

Musvamhiri wins case in Shiri estate wrangle

One of the beneficiaries in the late former Air Force of Zimbabwe commander and Cabinet minister, Perrance Shiri's estate, Tanaka Musvamhiri, has had a case of forgery filed against her dismissed at the close of the State's case.Harare mag…

Published: 29 Jan 2024 at 12:16hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Chamisa's lawyers want case against CCC candidates thrown out

Lawyers representing Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) candidates in a case where twelve Bulawayo registered voters seek their disqualification from participating in the August elections want the case thrown out because they claim the ap…

Published: 19 Jul 2023 at 19:07hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter

Law Society of Zimbabwe flags 31 unregistered lawyers

THE Law Society of Zimbabwe (LSZ) has named 31 unregistered lawyers and warned them against appearing in court, prisons and police stations purporting to be representing their clients.In a notice last week, LSZ said some of the listed lawy…

Published: 03 Jul 2023 at 07:11hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter

19 'bogus' lawyers face deregistration

THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) has unmasked a scam in which Council for Legal Foundation executive secretary Huggins Hardwork Duri was allegedly issuing certificates of competency to law students studying in foreign univers…

Published: 27 Jun 2023 at 06:41hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa urges lawyers to preach gospel of peace

PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday urged the legal fraternity to join the national crusade of preaching the gospel of peace and unity as the nation moves towards the August 23 harmonised elections.He made the remarks at the Silver Jubilee of on…

Published: 22 Jun 2023 at 06:35hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Foreign lawyers throw weight behind Mahere

LAWYERS based in neighbouring South Africa have condemned the recent conviction of Citizens Coalition for Change spokesperson Fadzayi Mahere, saying it stifles freedoms of expression and media in Zimbabwe.On April 5, Mahere, a prominent po…

Published: 24 Apr 2023 at 07:53hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Lawyers support Mnangagwa's call for death penalty

In 2015, PRESIDENT Mnangagwa said he knows the tribulations faced by those on death row as he survived the hangman's noose when the Ian Smith regime sought capital punishment to stop him from fighting for the country's independence.He told…

Published: 28 Mar 2023 at 06:47hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Lawyers demand repeal of Mnangagwa insult laws

ZIMBABWE rights lawyers have want the government to repeal the law which criminalises insulting or undermining the authority of the President against citizens who express themselves on matters to do with or connected with him.In a statemen…

Published: 17 Dec 2022 at 12:16hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

ZLHR receives funding from US to fund subversive activities?

A senior official with the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR), Mr Macdonald Moyo, yesterday allegedly admitted that the organisation receives direct funding from the United States government to fund subversive activities meant to adv…

Published: 30 Oct 2022 at 06:42hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

ZLHR on the payroll of the United States?

IN a shocking admission, Mr Macdonald Moyo of the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights has admitted that his organisation is on the payroll of the United States, bringing to the fore the nexus between so-called human rights defenders and host…

Published: 29 Oct 2022 at 19:36hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter

Rights lawyers successfully challenge two-year ZUPCO monopoly

THE Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) has ended public transporter Zupco's two-years long monopoly after successfully challenging provision of the Public Health (COVID -19) Prevention, Containment and Treatment (National Lockdown) O…

Published: 20 Oct 2022 at 21:07hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe govt shuts door on foreign lawyers

GOVERNMENT has shut the door on foreign lawyers taking part in future election litigation.Zimbabwe expects to hold general elections next year."We have seen the development of electoral litigation and observation toolkit and conducted cons…

Published: 22 Sep 2022 at 06:04hrs | | by Staff reporter

'Fake lawyers on the prowl'

THE Zimbabwe Law Society has warned the public against hiring "touts" masquerading as lawyers as cases of people being conned by fake lawyers increase."The public is being warned to desist from giving instructions to any person masqueradin…

Published: 10 Sep 2022 at 06:23hrs | | by Staff reporter

Lawyers press registrar general over failure to issue ID cards

Human rights lawyers have pressed the Registrar General for details on how many people were issued with identity documents between November 2021 and this month.The move comes as the main opposition and rights activist have accused the gove…

Published: 16 Feb 2022 at 07:54hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter

Lawyers ready to fight Mnangagwa's govt

THE Law Society of Zimbabwe (LSZ) says it will face down threats from government, and a court case that could strip it of regulatory powers in a case analysts say has wider implications for other perceived opponents of the administration.L…

Published: 13 Dec 2021 at 07:11hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter

Lawyers decry onslaught under Mnangagwa

A DAMNING report has revealed a growing and worrisome trend in the systematic arrest of lawyers in the country and restrictions that have been placed on them since the beginning of 2020, impacting their freedom to practise their profession…

Published: 23 Sep 2021 at 06:34hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Lawyer's bid to close down digital banking platforms flops

A HARARE lawyer's attempt to have all mobile-based digital banking platforms of FBC Bank closed after an imposter used his name to fraudulently open an account with the bank for criminal activities, failed after the High Court denied the r…

Published: 14 Apr 2021 at 06:22hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

2 Bulawayo lawyers shortlisted for NPRC

TWO BULAWAYO lawyers are among 30 candidates shortlisted for the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) interviews to be conducted on 16 April in Harare. In terms of Sections 237 and 251 of the Constitution, the Parliamentary …

Published: 07 Apr 2021 at 06:48hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter

LSZ deregisters 'double-dipping' lawyer

FOUNDER and managing partner of Manokore Attorneys DLA Piper Africa Zimbabwe, Lloyd Manokore, has been deregistered by the Law Society of Zimbabwe (LSZ) for unethical conduct after representing two parties whose interests were conflicted.M…

Published: 29 Mar 2021 at 06:28hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Sternford Moyo makes Zimbabwe proud

ZIMBABWE Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) warmly congratulates Sternford Moyo, one of our senior members, on his election as President of the International Bar Association (IBA).Moyo, who is the chairman and senior partner at Scanlen and Ho…

Published: 31 Jan 2021 at 10:04hrs | 11 | by Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights

Lawyers expose Mnangagwa's 'daughter'

WOMAN, who once masqueraded as President Emmerson Mnangagwa's daughter, Chantelle Chikafu has had her "unholy" alliance with the Mines ministry officials exposed by lawyers after she intended to grab a gold-rich mine from Shamva miner, Joh…

Published: 10 Jan 2021 at 21:08hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Law Society of Zimbabwe de-registers three lawyers

THREE Harare lawyers have been struck off the roll of legal practitioners for failure to disclose their past criminal convictions involving corruption and fraud, the Law Society of Zimbabwe has said.Rosewitter Mademo, Auxillia Madembo and …

Published: 15 Dec 2020 at 08:01hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter

Lawyers call for Chief Justice Malaba probe

Chief Justice Luke Malaba brought "disgrace" to the bench after sitting in an appeal court where his judgement was being challenged, lawyers have said.The incident, back in 2016, has been described as "awkward" by University of Zimbabwe la…

Published: 29 Oct 2020 at 06:21hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa to open lawyers' conference

PRESIDENT Mnangagwa arrived here last evening for the 20th Sadc Lawyers' Association annual conference he is expected to officially open this morning. The President landed just before 6PM at the Victoria Falls International Airport and was…

Published: 09 Aug 2019 at 07:26hrs | | by Staff reporter

Lawyers warned against approaching High Court in pending criminal trials

High Court judge Justice Pisirayi Kwenda has warned lawyers against challenging the dismissal of their clients' applications for discharge at the close of the State's case, saying the move was largely detrimental to suspects since it invit…

Published: 26 Jun 2019 at 07:34hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Lawyers derail Parliament committee hearing

ORAL evidence of the Parliamentary Privileges Committee set up to look into a matter involving four legislators affiliated to the Mines Committee who allegedly demanded a $400 000 bribe from businessman James Goddard to facilitate a contra…

Published: 09 Apr 2019 at 15:23hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

MDC Alliance, Mnangagwa lawyers trade barbs

ACCUSATIONS and counter claims of assault have been traded in a slanging match between two lawyers in a case in which opposition MDC Alliance MPs are being tried for allegedly inciting last month's violent protests.Gweru-based lawyer, Bria…

Published: 20 Feb 2019 at 13:45hrs | | by Staff reporter

Mnangagnwa dismisses fake reports on tracking doctors and lawyers

Government has dismissed as false and misleading reports in the private media claiming President Mnangagwa threatened to track down lawyers who represented rioters and doctors who treated people who were injured during the MDC-Alliance ins…

Published: 19 Feb 2019 at 08:44hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabweans be wary of Chamisa and Mnangagwa the two lawyers

I write this article with great sadness aiming to draw to your attention some alarming political posturing behavioural trends that I have deduced from analysing the rise, sustenance of political power and posturing used by our current poli…

Published: 13 Feb 2019 at 12:49hrs | 2 | by Terence Simbi

Mnangagwa's legal team rocked by divisions

DIVISIONS have reportedly rocked President-elect Emmerson Mnangagwa's legal team after it emerged that some of his lead lawyers gave him a wrong interpretation of the operations of the law regarding MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa's Con…

Published: 15 Aug 2018 at 07:03hrs | | by Staff reporter

Law Society bars 40 lawyers from practising

THE Law Society of Zimbabwe (LSZ) has barred 40 lawyers from practising this year for various reasons, with the majority, 27, coming from Harare.Most of the lawyers listed do not have practising certificates while five Harare lawyers had t…

Published: 25 May 2018 at 07:10hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter

MDC-T's needless resort to political violence uncalled for

Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) strongly condemns the continued eruption of intra-party political violence and the endless conflict among leaders and supporters of the MDC-T political party.On Sunday 04 March 2018, violent clashes…

Published: 07 Mar 2018 at 13:14hrs | 1 | by Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights

Nothing amiss about MDC-T lawyers representing Zanu-PF clients

In the expanding anti-corruption crackdown on the country's political elite, several erstwhile senior ruling party members have been arraigned in the purge being pursued by new President Emmerson Mnangagwa.They face allegations of money la…

Published: 10 Jan 2018 at 09:59hrs | 3 | by Gift Phiri

More lawyers deregistered

The Law Society of Zimbabwe (LSZ) has over the years deregistered 29 lawyers while it is probing 14 others over alleged misconduct, the organisation's latest report revealed.According to the August 2017 report, the highest number of attorn…

Published: 25 Sep 2017 at 12:25hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Cheda senior partners ordered to pay back $335,000

BULAWAYO High Court Judge, Justice Maxwell Takuva, yesterday ordered senior partners at the now defunct Cheda and Partners Legal Practitioners, Sindiso Shephered Mazibisa, Mlamuli Ncube and Nqobizitha Ndlovu, to reimburse a South Africa-ba…

Published: 06 Jun 2015 at 18:56hrs | 16 | by Kamangeni Phiri

Lawyers take Mandla Mandela to court

Johannesburg - Mandla Mandela's lawyers have begun legal proceedings against him to recover unpaid fees of almost R500 000, the City Press reported.According to the report on Wednesday, Randall Titus & Associates Attorneys would no lon…

Published: 07 Nov 2013 at 01:24hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter

Zimbabwean lawyers exploiting asylum seekers in UK - ZimDiaspora

Many Zimbabwean lawyers practising in the United Kingdom are exploiting desperate asylum seekers, demanding exorbitant charges of up to âˆšÃ‰â€šÃ„Ã¶âˆšÃ‡Â¬Â£2 300.00 for cases legally pegged by the British Government at âˆšÃ‰â€šÃ„Ã¶âˆšÃ‡Â¬…

Published: 17 May 2012 at 20:56hrs | 1 | by ZimDiaspora Crime Reporter

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