Co-ownership or joint ownership occurs where two or more persons own the same property at the same time in undivided shares. A good example of co-ownership is
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.
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
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
Suspension in employment law terms refers to a disciplinary related measure whereby an employee is sent away from work for a specific period of time with or
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
In a number of cases people are married customarily and their marriages are not registered hence the reference to unregistered customary union. Different legal principles apply to
A collective job action, commonly referred to as a ‘strike’ is a concerted industrial action resulting in cessation of work calculated to persuade or cause a party
The first question to be asked when seeking to resolve any labour law dispute is whether the parties are indeed ‘employees’ and ‘employers’ within the meaning of
A Non-Marriage Certificate is a document issued by the Registrar of Marriages confirming a person’s marital status. It is usually required where a Zimbabwean national intends to
