Blackhall`s Laws of Zambia is intended to be the tool for both the legal community and the general public. A request to dismiss a case may be made. Such a claim may be made by a defendant who has notified his intention to defend himself. The application is made by motion or subpoena, and the applicant has the opportunity to be heard on the application, after which the court makes the decision either to dismiss the action altogether or to dismiss the application. Founded in 1988 under the LAZ, the Committee on Women`s Rights (CMR) gained momentum after the adoption of the Law on Legal Succession. As a result, in November 1990, CMR established a national clinic for legal assistance for women, run mainly by pro bono lawyers. A full-time coordinator for the clinic was appointed in 1991 and continues to be supported by volunteers. The clinic still has recognition issues and has not been officially registered, but uses the framework of the LAZ Citizens` Advisory Office to appear in court. CMR operates as a private law firm and the majority of its cases involve inheritance, divorce, custody and maintenance.
The clientele is mainly unemployed, who are only charged a small fee. Judicial proceedings in Zambia are conducted through written and oral submissions. This applies to judicial and appeal proceedings. The following are the main rules governing the admission of evidence in the context of the Zambian legal system. Persons who, in the five years preceding the elections, are loyal to a foreign State, insanity, imprisonment or imprisonment, conviction for a corrupt or illegal practice, persons convicted of such a practice during the hearing of an electoral application, lawful detention, persons who are not in possession of a national registration card, insanity, undeliverable bankruptcies, imprisonment or imprisonment, restriction of freedom of movement or imprisonment under certain laws, etc. In Zambia, interested parties who are not designated as plaintiffs or defendants may join a legal action if they demonstrate the extent and nature of that person`s interest in the case. The application takes the form of a subpoena and an affidavit outlining the nature of the interest in the case. A request to participate in the proceedings shall be heard before another matter in dispute has been heard. A party may also be involved in the proceedings after the judgment.
The notice of appeal must therefore indicate whether the judgment is the subject of an appeal in whole or in part and against which part of the judgment. The names and addresses of the persons to whom the notice of appeal is to be served shall be indicated in the notice of appeal. The notice of appeal and the notice of appeal shall be entitled to the proceedings against which they must appeal and shall be lodged with the Registrar within 30 days of the judgment under appeal. Zambian law generally recognizes the concept of legal privilege, and the concept extends to both external and in-house lawyers. Illegally obtained evidence is admissible if it is relevant. The Justification for this situation was set out by the Supreme Court in a case in which it was held that, while the means by which the evidence was obtained may be called into question, the existence of the evidence itself is a fact and cannot be overlooked. However, evidence obtained illegally in the form of illegal interception under the Cyber Security and Cybercrime Act is not admissible in court. In the case of applications for interim measures submitted at the plenary session of the General Court, the Court normally makes its observations at the hearing, but may also reserve its decision. Even if the sued party admits all the allegations against him, it is not uncommon for the judge to render a judgment at the hearing. If a litigant who has prayed for interest has successfully pursued his case and obtained a judgment in his favor, the court may award interest before and after the judgment. Interest may be granted from the date of commencement of the action until the date of payment; This interest is granted at the lending rate of commercial bank deposits.
In the case of pecuniary decisions, it is also at the discretion of the court to award interest before the judgment from the date on which the plea arose until the date of the judgment under Chapter 74 of the Law Reform Act (Miscellaneous Provisions). The Zambian judicial system consists of higher courts and the following courts: The limitation period stipulates that actions based on a simple contract or in tort can no longer be brought after six years from the date on which the plea arose.