Supreme Court · 10 March 2026

Ventriglia and Anor v Finance Bank Zambia Limited (SCZ/7/2/2025) [2026] ZMSC 4 (10 March 2026)

Leave to appeal granted due to significant procedural and substantive errors about an unsigned memorandum and the law on guarantees. Flynote Civil procedure — Leave to appeal to Supreme Court under s.24(b) — Validity and effect of unsigned Memorandum of Appeal; Appellate jurisdiction and competence. Civil and contract law — Personal guarantees v performance bonds — construction of guarantees; conditional vs on-demand liability. Abuse of court process — institution of separate proceedings against guarantors. Public importance of appellate procedural regularity Read full summary

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