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CHAPTER 8
THE JUDICIARY AND THE COURTS
PART 1
THE COURT SYSTEM
8.1 Judicial authority
Judicial authority derives from the people of Zimbabwe and is vested in the courts, which
comprise—
(a) the Constitutional Court;
(b) the Supreme Court;
(c) the High Court;
(d) the Labour Court;
(e) the Administrative Court;
(f) the magistrates courts;
(g) the customary law courts; and
(h) other courts established by or under an Act of Parliament.
8.2 The judiciary
(1) The judiciary of Zimbabwe consists of—
(a) the Chief Justice, the Deputy Chief Justice and the other judges of the Constitutional
Court;
(b) the judges of the Supreme Court;
(c) the Judge President of the High Court and the other judges of that court;
(d) the Judge President of the Labour Court and the other judges of that court;
(e) the Judge President of the Administrative Court and the other judges of that court; and
(f) persons presiding over magistrates courts, customary law courts and other courts
established by or under an Act of Parliament.
(2) The Chief Justice is head of the judiciary and is in charge of the Constitutional Court
and the Supreme Court.
(3) The Judge President of the High Court is in charge of that court.
(4) The Judge President of the Labour Court is in charge of that court.
(5) The Judge President of the Administrative Court is in charge of that court.
8.3 Independence of judiciary
(1) The courts are independent and are subject only to this Constitution and the law, which
they must apply impartially, expeditiously and without fear, favour or prejudice.
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