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*CJ Malaba On Hearing Bail Applications During Lockdown*

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Chief Justice Luke Malaba has issued guidelines with regards to hearing urgent chamber and bail applications during the national lockdown. Below is the statement.

> OPERATIONAL DIRECTIONS ON HEARING URGENT CHAMBER AND BAIL 
APPLICATIONS DURING THE LEVEL IV COVID-19 LOCKDOWN PERIOD

> Part I: Application

> 1) This practice direction applies to the Constitutional Court, the Supreme Court, the High Court. the Labour Court, and the Administrative Court in Zimbabwe.

> Part II: General Note

> 2) In accordance with paragraph 7 of Practice Direction 1 of 2021. courts are currently offering limited services namely initial remands: urgent processes and applications: and bail applications.

> 3) This practice direction is designed to give guidance on the hearing of urgent chamber and bail applications for the duration of the Level IV Lockdown period.

> Part III: Hearing of Urgent Chamber and bail applications

> 4) With effect from 22 January 2021 a Judge may consider and dispose of an urgent chamber or bail application on the papers without calling the parties to make oral representations or arguments.

> Provided that in respect of bail applications, parties shall be at liberty to file Heads of Arguments with or immediately after filing their applications or opposing papers.

> Effective date

> 5) This Practice Direction takes effect from 22 January 2021 and shall remain in effect until the expiry of the lockdown period, unless earlier extended or revoked.

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