Aviation Law

The Liability of an Airline for Damages occasioned by a Delay of Baggage or Cargo

In terms of Article 19 of the Warsaw Convention an airline may be liable for damages occasioned by delay in the carriage by air of passengers, baggage or cargo.

Aviation Law

The liability of an airline for death caused to a passenger on board an aircraft

An airline may be liable in the case of death of a passenger where the death of the passenger took place on board the aircraft or in the course of any of the operations of embarking or disembarking....

Aviation Law

The liability of an airline for the bodily injury of a passenger on board an aircraft

‘The carrier is liable for damage sustained in case of death or bodily injury of a passenger upon condition that the accident which caused the death or injury took place on board the aircraft...

Aviation Law

The limitation of liability of airlines under Article 22 of the Warsaw Convention

Article 22 of the Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules Relating to International Carriage by Air (the Warsaw Convention) deals with the assessment of damages. Therefore, damages with regards to airlines are not based on economic,..

Aviation Law

Limitation of Liability of State Airlines in Zimbabwe

The history of aviation, and particularly carriage by air in Zimbabwe is well documented. The Carriage by Air Act [Chapter 13:04] is the..

Family Law

NEW MARRIAGE ACT IN ZIMBABWE

With effect from the 27th May 2022 Zimbabwe had a new Marriages Act, namely the Marriages Act (Chapter 5:15)...