High Court · [2016] ZMHC 216 · 27 December 2016

Hichelema and Another v Lungu and Others (HP 1738 of 2016) [2016] ZMHC 216 (27 December 2016)

High Court dismissed objection and held it may decide preliminary constitutional and procedural issues under Order 14A/33. Flynote Constitutional and election law — preliminary issues — Order 14A and Order 33(3) — disposal of cases on point of law; Election petitions — jurisdiction and time limits — relationship between High Court and Constitutional Court; Article 18(9) — scope regarding determination of civil rights; Consent orders and interlocutory procedure — abuse of process; Order 77(7) — limits and application vis-à-vis the Crown. Read full summary

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