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but the rules must give any person affected by the registrar’s order or decision a right to have it
reviewed by a judge of the Supreme Court, who may confirm it, amend it or set it aside or give
any other order or decision he or she thinks fit.
8.9 High Court
The High Court is a superior court of record and consists of—
(a) the Chief Justice, the Deputy Chief Justice and the Judge President of the High Court;
and
(b) such other judges of the High Court as may be appointed from time to time.
8.10 Jurisdiction of High Court
(1) The High Court—
(a) has original jurisdiction over all civil and criminal matters throughout Zimbabwe;
(b) has jurisdiction to supervise magistrates courts and other subordinate courts and to
review their decisions;
(c) may decide constitutional matters except those that only the Constitutional Court may
decide; and
(d) has such appellate jurisdiction as may be conferred on it by an Act of Parliament.
(2) An Act of Parliament may provide for the exercise of jurisdiction by the High Court and
for that purpose may confer the power to make rules of court.
(3) An Act of Parliament may provide for the High Court to be divided into specialised
divisions, but every such division must be able to exercise the general jurisdiction of the High
Court in any matter that is brought before it.
(4) Rules of court may confer on a registrar of the High Court power in civil cases—
(a) to make orders in uncontested cases, other than orders affecting status or the custody
or guardianship of children;
(b) to decide preliminary or interlocutory matters, including applications for directions,
but not matters affecting the liberty of any person;
but the rules must give any person affected by the registrar’s order or decision a right to have it
reviewed by a judge of the High Court, who may confirm it, amend it or set it aside or give any
other order or decision he or she thinks fit.
8.11 Labour Court
(1) The Labour Court is a court of record and consists of—
(a) a Judge President; and
(b) such other judges of the Labour Court as may be appointed from time to time.
(2) The Labour Court has such jurisdiction over matters of labour and employment as may
be conferred upon it by an Act of Parliament.
(3) An Act of Parliament may provide for the exercise of jurisdiction by the Labour Court
and for that purpose may confer the power to make rules of court.
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