Faculty of Law: Recent submissions
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Interrogating the legal regime for free, prior and informed consent and community rights in the context of mining activities in Zimbabwe
(2022)Th concept of free, prior and informed consent has gained traction globally, particularly in states where development has clashed with communities. This research has interrogated the nature and scope of this concept, and ... -
Exploring mechanisms of strengthening non-judicial electoral dispute resolution in Zimbabwe
(University of Zimbabwe, 2022)Electoral Act [chapter 2:13] establishes judicial and non-judicial electoral dispute resolution mechanisms. In view of this development, this study examines the nonjudicial mechanisms of resolving electoral disputes. The ... -
A perspective of the contemporary role of judges in the Zimbabwe
(2022)Law is a system constituted by legal institutions such as the courts and the legislature and a systematic arrangement of rules. Legal systems exist because of the law’s claim to authority over how people should act. Legal ... -
A comparative analysis of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) dispute settlement system and the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AFCFTA) dispute settlement mechanism in trade law
(2022)The African Union member states, with the exception of Eritrea, have all ratified the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement. (the "AfCFTA Agreement"). Among other things, this agreement aims to strengthen economic ... -
Assessing the need for a standalone private sector corporate governance framework
(2022)Zimbabwe has had to contend with corporate scandals and failures detrimental to the economy and most of which have their roots in corporate governance breaches including in the private sector. The study thus sought to ... -
“‘Pay now, argue later’: a legal analysis of the observance of taxpayers’ rights in Zimbabwe”
(2022)This study seeks to critically examine the powers given to the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (herein referred to as ‘ZIMRA’) in terms of the ‘pay now, argue latter’ principle vis-à-vis the taxpayers’ rights entrenched in the ... -
‘A comparative analysis of the unending good faith dilemma in contract under the prism of the constitution’
(2022)“The doctrine of good faith is the legal equivalent of a chameleon – it takes on the characteristics of its environment “1 The interplay between good faith and the law of contract is not something of the new, ... -
Recall of parliamentarians by political parties: an arbitrary process in a constitutional democracy?
(2022)Concern has been raised greatly by the arbitrary recall of lawmakers over the past few years. This is true because Section 67 of the Constitution's protection of the right ideally means that members of Parliament ought to ... -
Defining the contours of company directors’ duties and authority during shareholder activism in Zimbabwe
(2022)This dissertation discusses the duties of directors, particularly the duty to act in the best interests of the company and the duty of loyalty in the context of shareholder activism in Zimbabwe. These duties were previously ... -
Dodging the inevitable, a critical analysis of the adoption of cyptocurrency on Zimbabwean banking legal framework
(2022)Since the introduction of virtual or digital currencies around the year 2009, the global financial and investment sphere has never been the same. Cryptocurrency, in particular Bitcoin has swept the world away and has ... -
A critical analysis of parliamentary control over delegated legislation in light of Zimbabwe’s 2019 fiscal and montary regulations
(2020-08)The study seeks to clarify the nature of Parliamentary oversight over delegated legislation in light of Zimbabwe’s 2019 fiscal and monetary regulations and the significance thereof in preventing the executive from abusing ...
