Banda and Ors vs ZISCO 1999 (1) ZLR 340 (S)
Mr Biti advising W Ncube .The appellants had been employed by ZISCO and engaged in a strike and where subsequently dismissed was found to be res judicata
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BITI vs Min of State Security 1999 (1) ZLR 165 (S)
Mr H M Biti as the appellant Mr L T Biti was advising A P De Bourbon this case is concerning the vicarious liability of an employer, it was held that the employer is not vicariously liable if the employee strays from his duty or is no longer on the prescribed duty.
City Centre Hotel (PVT) LTD v Nyamanhindi 1999 (1) ZLR 81 (H)
Mr Biti for the appellant contract law. A company owned three pieces of land. Purportedly acting on behalf of the company, one of its directors, TGP Nyamanhindi, sold these pieces of land and undertook to give the buyer vacant possession. P Nyamanhindi was occupying these pieces of land and refused to vacate them. TGP Nyamanhindi […]
Munyoro v founders building society & ors 1999 (1) ZLR 344 (H)
Mr Biti for the second respondent A house had been sold in execution because the debtor had defaulted in his obligations to make payments to a building society. The buyer purchased the house at the sale in execution. After the sale in execution, but just before the sale was confirmed , the debtor managed to […]
Jiah & ors v Public Service commission & anor 1999 (1) ZLR 17 (S)
labour issue Mr LT Biti for the appellants, The appellants were junior doctors and nurses, employed in the public service. they had, in common with most other public servants throughout the country, taken part in a general work stoppage in August 1996, and again in October f that year. All striking doctors and nursers were […]
Mandizvidza v Chaduka No & ORS 1999 (2) ZLR 375 (H)
Constitutional law, MR L T Biti for the applicant. The applicant, a woman, enrolled for a 3 year teacher training course at a college run by a church. Before entering, she signed a contract in which it was agreed that she would be withdrawn from the course if she became pregnant. After she had been […]
Mutare City Council v Mudzime & Ors 1999 (2) ZLR 140 (S)
Labour law – Mr L T Biti for the appellant, The respondents were all former employees of the appellant council. They had been suspended and dismissed at various times in 1996. A labour relations officer instructed that they be reinstated, but the council did not do s. The respondents brought the matter on review in […]
Wazara v Principal, Belvedere technical teachers college and anor
Mr Biti for the applicant. The rules of a teacher training college provided that a student who is pregnant during her course would be required to withdraw from the course. The applicant a married woman, had become pregnant during the the last year of her course.She had given birth about a month before she was […]
Muwenga v PTC 1997 (2) ZLR 483 (S)
Mr Biti for the appellant Administrative law, The appellant had been the acting telephone supervisor at an exchange for a long period and had given good service during his time. When the substantive position was filled, however the appellant was not appointed to the post, which went to someone else. The Labour Relations Tribunal found […]
City of Mutare v Mutare Residents and Rate Payers association 2003 (1) ZLR 612 (2)
Mr T Biti for the applicant. The applicant ratepayers association objected to certain rates and charges set by the respondent urban council. objections had been submitted, and over 2000 signatures were included in a booklet. The town clerk did not attach he booklet to the agent for the council meeting: he advised the councillors that […]