The registration of schools is governed by the Education Act (Chapter 25:04) It provides that no person shall establish and maintain a school other than a Government school, unless it is registered. It further provides that any responsible authority wishing to establish and maintain a non-government school shall make an application to the Secretary in […]
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In terms of the Deeds Registries Act (Chapter 20:05) the ownership of land may be conveyed from one person to another only by means of a deed of transfer executed or attested by a registrar. A deed of transfer is therefore prima facie proof of ownership by the person whose name appears therein. In other
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The registration of births in Zimbabwe is governed by the Births and Deaths Registration Act (Chapter 5:27). Registrationis done through the giving of notice in the prescribed form primarily by the father or mother of the child. The prescribed form is the BD 1 Form and the information to be filled in this form include
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A contract of insurance has been described as an agreement where an insurer promises in return for a money consideration, the premium, to pay the other party, the insured, a sum of money or provide him with some corresponding benefit upon the occurrence of a specified event. See Prudential Insurance Company v Inland Revenue Commissioners
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In Zimbabwe the Matrimonial Causes Act (Chapter 5:13) provides for what is called judicial separation. Judicial separation is when a court issues an order directing the husband and wife to live separately without necessarily dissolving the marriage. In other jurisdictions like South Africa the court’s power to order judicial separation has been abolished. While it
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The High Court has the power to declare a ‘marriage’ void where the grounds for doing so exist. Where there is a declaration of nullity it is as if the parties never entered into a marriage at all. The grounds on which a marriage can be declared void are classified into two; non-compliance with the
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Once the parties have agreed on the essential terms of the contract, its terms are fixed in the sense that neither party may unilaterally vary them unless the original contract provides for variation. Statutorily, the Labour Act Chapter 28:01 states that one of its objectives is to promote the participation by employees in decisions affecting
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The law requires that the estate of a deceased person who leaves behind ‘property’ be registered for purposes of administering the deceased’s property which forms part of his/her estate. If the deceased had a registered marriage, the estate has to be registered at the Master of the High Court. If the deceased was in unregistered
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Custody refers to a person’s capacity physically to have the child with him or her and to control and supervise the child’s daily life (J. Heaton, South African Family law, page 171). The issue of custody of a minor child becomes relevant when parents are divorced, separated or living apart. When granting a decree of
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A non-disclosure agreement (NDA) is a legally binding contract that establishes a confidential relationship. The party or parties signing the agreement decide that sensitive/confidential information exchanged for a particular purpose will not be made available to third parties. An NDA may also be referred to as a confidentiality agreement. A non-disclosure agreement is one of
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