COMMERCIAL & CORPORATE LAW

Choosing the right lawyer in Zimbabwe

This article provides guidance on finding and choosing the right lawyer in Zimbabwe. It explains the constitutional right to select a legal practitioner and the importance of considering a lawyer’s training, experience and ability to provide effective representation.

CONVEYANCING (PROPERTY TRANSFER)

Common Documents Notarized in Zimbabwe

This article explains the notarial authentication of documents for emigration, cross-border matters and international transactions. It also identifies common documents requiring authentication, including civil records, identity documents, court orders, contracts and educational qualifications.

CHILD & FAMILY LAW

Divorce Consent Paper in Zimbabwe: Checklist

This article explains the purpose and requirements of a Consent Paper in an uncontested divorce in Zimbabwe. It outlines the supporting court documents and the clauses needed to address property distribution, custody, access rights and maintenance.

EDUCATION LAW

Early Childhood Education Development Centre (ECD)

This article explains the role and classification of Early Childhood Education Development Centres in Zimbabwe. It outlines the different types of ECDs, including private, rural, trust and urban centres, and their role in preparing young children for primary education.

ARBITRATION

Guide to the Victoria Falls International Arbitration Centre

This article traces the historical development of arbitration in Zimbabwe from the colonial period to the modern legal framework. It explains Zimbabwe’s adoption of the UNCITRAL Model Law in 1996 and highlights the country’s increasingly pro-arbitration judicial approach.

COMMERCIAL & CORPORATE LAW

How to deal with a breakaway church using similar church name in Zimbabwe?

This article explains the legal remedies available when a church in Zimbabwe splits and a breakaway group uses the mother church’s name, logo or a confusingly similar identity. It outlines the right of the original church to approach the High Court for an interdict preventing such use.