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It is every child’s right to have their existence recorded and accounted for, to get an identity and to have that identity registered.

Giving a child a name is essentially introducing them to the world and it is necessary to...

What is bail?

After making a report to police about someone’s alleged criminal activity knowing that they have been arrested, most times provides a sort of comfort and reassurance in the justice system.

Many times this...

When looking at the age at which one is legally regarded as having the ability to consent to sex, it usually sparks much debate and argument. It is, however, important that everyone has a general understanding of what the law provides...

In last week’s article, we explored the extent to which a child is legally regarded to have consented to sex. What is apparent is that the law has placed age limits wherein a child is presumed to have consented and where they have not...

Unless one is a registered legal practitioner, the courtroom seldom becomes a common place even to settle scores. It is no small feat to institute legal action or to stand before the court being the one answering to a claim. Once a...

It is that time of the year again where different parties within the state, Government and other Non-Governmental organisations commemorate 16 days of activism while still bearing in mind that every day the fight against gender-based...

If a person chooses to marry another in Zimbabwe, there are different methods to contract such marriages which have a direct bearing on their rights to inherit from their spouses’ assets.

A person may choose to have a civil law...

Divorce by its very nature is not an easy process to undergo, aside from the fact that there are legal costs which need to be met for the procedure to be finalised, it is also an emotional burden for the parties involved.

Its...

Human trafficking in the last three years has become the second most heinous crime after drug trafficking.

The alarm that cross-border trafficking has caused in the last two years has seen the investigation, prosecution and...

In an article in the Zimbabwe Electronic Law Journal entitled “Deterrent Sentences of Domestic Violence,” Professor Feltoe explains that the primary objective of the Domestic Violence Act is to offer protection to women who are in...

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