Mr LT Biti for the respondent – defamation delict. The second respondent wrote an article which appeared in a newspaper published by the first respondent. The article was critical of a decisions made by the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation It alleged that the decision was talked buy corporations “in house-lawyer”. the article referred to “ the […]
Mr LT Biti for the defendants — damages for defamation. The plaintiff was Master of the High Court, he claimed damages from the defendants after an article was published which suggest that he had committed unlawful or criminal acts after initially opposing the claim, the defendants conceded that the article was defamatory the only issue […]
Mr Biti appeared for the respondent whom in the course of reporting the ongoing case of the plaintiff used the words “siphoning off”. The court held that these words to the reader would suggest theft and that accusing a man of theft is a serious defamation further exacerbated by the mans standing as a prominent legal practitioner.
Supreme court of Harare Mr Biti was advising advocate De Bourbon for the respondent. In October 1993, the respondent, a well-respected economist, addressed a conference dealing with regional wealth and development. In answer to a question abut the water problems in Bulawayo, he said that nothing would be done “until 3 million Shona’s or, the […]
Newer v Zimbabwe Newspapers (198) LTD & ANOR 2001 (2) ZLR 508 (S)
/0 Comments/in Defamation /by Maita KMr LT Biti for the respondent – defamation delict. The second respondent wrote an article which appeared in a newspaper published by the first respondent. The article was critical of a decisions made by the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation It alleged that the decision was talked buy corporations “in house-lawyer”. the article referred to “ the […]
Nyatanga v Editor, The Herald & ANOR 2001 (1) ZLR 63 (H)
/0 Comments/in Defamation /by Maita KMr LT Biti for the defendants — damages for defamation. The plaintiff was Master of the High Court, he claimed damages from the defendants after an article was published which suggest that he had committed unlawful or criminal acts after initially opposing the claim, the defendants conceded that the article was defamatory the only issue […]
Aitken v Zimbabwe Newspapers (1980) (Pvt) Ltd 1997 (1) ZLR 383 (H)
/in Defamation /by Maita KMr Biti appeared for the respondent whom in the course of reporting the ongoing case of the plaintiff used the words “siphoning off”. The court held that these words to the reader would suggest theft and that accusing a man of theft is a serious defamation further exacerbated by the mans standing as a prominent legal practitioner.
Zimbabwe Newspapers (1980) Ltd and Anor v Bloch 1997 (1) ZLR 473 (S)
/in Defamation /by Maita KSupreme court of Harare Mr Biti was advising advocate De Bourbon for the respondent. In October 1993, the respondent, a well-respected economist, addressed a conference dealing with regional wealth and development. In answer to a question abut the water problems in Bulawayo, he said that nothing would be done “until 3 million Shona’s or, the […]