CHILD & FAMILY LAW

The need for expeditious determination of international child abduction applications in the High Court of Zimbabwe

The issue of international child abduction falls squarely within the province of international migration law. The Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (the Hague Convention) is ‘designed to...

CHILD & FAMILY LAW

International Parental kidnaping of Zimbabwean children

International parental kidnapping refers to the wrongful removal or retention of a minor child from their country of residence without the permission of the other parent and or a court order to a...

CHILD & FAMILY LAW

The object of the Child Abduction Act [Chapter 5:05]

In essence the Act seeks to provide mechanism for cross border children related matters. The Act gave effect within Zimbabwe to the Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction which was signed at...

CHILD & FAMILY LAW

The rights of children in Zimbabwe

The Children’s Act [Chapter 5:06] is an important piece of legislation in Zimbabwe which established the Children’s Court, and makes provision for the protection, welfare and supervision of juveniles...

CHILD & FAMILY LAW

Status of ratification of Hague Convention on Children in Zimbabwe

The Republic of Zimbabwe is committed to the development of children’s rights. However to date, Zimbabwe has only ratified the Hague Convention on the...

DUE DILIGENCE

Business and asset sale due diligence checklist in Zimbabwe

A useful starting point for parties entering into a business and asset sale in terms of which a Purchaser purchases a business and the trading assets of a company from...