Faculty of Law
Browse by
Recent Submissions
-
An interrogation of the law relating to cohabitation in Zimbabwe and the need for law reform.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2019)This article specifically interrogates the extent to which the continued lack of recognition of cohabitation relationships under Zimbabwean law has resulted in disproportionate gendered impacts on women involved in such ... -
Sentencing of sexual offenders
(2019)This paper examines the complex issue of sentencing of sexual offenders against the backdrop of the recent calls for mandatory minimum sentences in cases of sexual crimes. Some countries have introduced mandatory minimum ... -
Book Reviews: "The Struggle Over State Power in Zimbabwe Law And Politics Since 1950"
(University of Zimbabwe, 2019)This paper examines the rationality and legality of the rule of locus standi introduced by the Constitutional Court of Zimbabwe to the effect that no litigant is allowed to act in more than one capacity of locus standi ... -
Labour rights under Zimbabwe’s new Constitution: The right to be paid a fair and reasonable wage
(University of Zimbabwe, 2019)Although the philosophical basis of the Labour Act3 is pluralist, with the Act providing that its “purpose is to advance social justice and democracy in the workplace,”4 the regime covering wages has been decidedly ... -
Per Stirpes Principle versus the Per Capita Principle in Intestate Succession: A brief overview.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2019)The Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary 2 defines succession in the context of this topic to mean the act of taking over an official position or title. According to Kerry R., succession is concerned with the transfer or ... -
Child prostitution in Zimbabwe and the tragedy of the ‘victim by choice’ tag: another view.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2018)Child prostitution is one of the most sinister and horrific acts that children may endure. It presents serious violations of human and child rights on children who are among the most vulnerable and impressionable in society.2 ... -
The right to strike in Zimbabwe in the context of the 2013 Constitution and International Law.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2018)The right to strike is of cardinal importance in any labour law regime based on social justice and democracy in the workplace. It lies at the heart of the freedom of association, the right to organise and collective ... -
A ray of hope for the outlawing of corporal punishment in Zimbabwe: a review of recent developments.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2018)This paper explores recent developments regarding the issue of corporal punishment with a view to show the ray of hope that corporal punishment will indeed be a thing of the past soon, at least in terms of the law. The ... -
Abuse of power and authority: rape by coercion.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2018)There is a common misperception that rape can only be committed if a man uses physical violence to overpower anon-consenting woman and that the woman has physical injuries to prove that she resisted. As will be seen ... -
Judicial appointment in Zimbabwe: defining the concept of “fit and proper person.”
(University of Zimbabwe, 2018)As in other progressive jurisdictions, the Constitution of Zimbabwe provides that a person to be appointed to the office of a judge must be “a fit and proper person” although this concept is not defined in the Constitution. ... -
Limitation of human rights in International Law and the Zimbabwean constitution.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2018)Human rights contained in international treaties, regional treaties and national constitutions are generally not absolute but are often qualified and subject to reasonable restrictions.Currie and de Waal argues that ... -
Public service broadcasting and the risk of state capture: the case of the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation
(University of Zimbabwe, 2018)Broadcasting in Zimbabwe has been a contested terrain since the establishment of the Rhodesia Broadcasting Corporation,(RBC). The Rhodesian Government took advantage of the RBC to spread out its propaganda throughout the ... -
An update on compliance by Zimbabwe with decisions and judgments of international human rights judicial and quasi-judicial bodies.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2018)The human rights discourse continues to follow a path of increasing emphasis on ensuring domestic implementation of human rights standards by state parties to various human rights instruments. It appears there is a clear ... -
Should provocation be a partial defence to intentional killing of an adulterous spouse?
(University of Zimbabwe, 2018)During interaction in society, people often provoke others by their conduct or their words. There would be chaos and disorder in the society if people responded with violence when subjected to every minor provocation ... -
Looking back to look forward: Case note on S v Madondo & Anor 2015 (1) ZLR 807(H)
(University of Zimbabwe, 2018)The advent of the new Constitution1 in 2013 ushered in a new constitutional paradigm anchored on the sacrosanct principle of supremacy of the constitution. It envisages an open and democratic society where the enjoyment ... -
Constitutionality of the offence of deliberately transmitting HIV: Case Note on the Case of S v Ranchi HH 515-17
(University of Zimbabwe, 2018)The heading for this offence is “Deliberate transmission of HIV”. This is somewhat misleading. Although the offence can be committed if the accused actually infects the complainant,it can also be committed without proof ... -
The role of the criminal law in the protection of women against gender-based violence.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2018)The preamble affirms that “violence against women constitutes a violation of the rights and fundamental freedoms of women and impairs or nullifies their enjoyment of those rights and freedoms” and it expresses concerned ... -
Exploring the concepts of minority and minority language in International Human Rights Law.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2018)International human rights law does not currently define a minority. For instance, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights protects minority rights in article 27 without defining the term minority. The ... -
Access to information laws, environmental rights and public participation in the wildlife sector
(University of Zimbabwe, 2019)The wildlife sector is strategic in Zimbabwe for its economic, social and ecological purposes and hence the right to access information on wildlife governance and conservation is critical. Zimbabwe has many municipal ... -
The Constitutional Court of Zimbabwe’s unconstitutional approach of applying rules of locus standi.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2019)This paper examines the rationality and legality of the rule of locus standi introduced by the Constitutional Court of Zimbabwe to the effect that no litigant is allowed to act in more than one capacity of locus standi ...
RSS 1.0