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Marie-Anne Gowora
Anne-Marie Gowora is a Zimbabwean judge who currently serves as a justice of the Supreme Court of Zimbabwe since 2012. Previously, she served on the High Court of Zimbabwe beginning in 2000. Education Gowora attended the University of Rhodesia (today the University of Zimbabwe), where she studied law in a multiracial class of 38 students, including White people in Zimbabwe, whites, blacks, Coloureds, and Indians in Zimbabwe, Indians. Among her former law classmates are prominent Harare lawyer George Chikumbirike, and judges Ishmael Chatikobo, Moses Chinhengo, and Jacqueline Pratt. Gowora graduated in 1979 with a Bachelor of Laws. Legal career Before becoming a judge, Gowora spent much of her career working in the office of the Attorney General of Zimbabwe, Attorney General. At the time she was appointed to the High Court bench, she was a partner in a private law firm. In 2000, President Robert Mugabe appointed her to the High Court of Zimbabwe, along with three others, includi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Supreme Court Of Zimbabwe
The Supreme Court of Zimbabwe is the highest court and final court of appeal in Zimbabwe. The judiciary is headed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court who, like the other justices, is appointed by the President on the advice of the Judicial Service Commission. It has original jurisdiction over alleged violations of fundamental rights guaranteed in the constitution and appellate jurisdiction over other matters. The Supreme Court is separate from the High Court of Zimbabwe. Justices The Chief Justice is Luke Malaba since 27 March 2017. The Chief Justice and the puisne justices, ranked in order of seniority are: Notable cases Devagi Rattigan and Others v. Chief Immigration Officer and Others (June 1994) ''Devagi Rattigan and Others v. Chief Immigration Officer and Others'' was a case centered upon whether an immigration law that refused permanent residence to alien husbands of female Zimbabwean citizens violated those particular citizens' right to the freedom of mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |