YEAR OF PUBLICATION
TITLE & AUTHOR
COMMENT
AVAILABILITY
Magistrate Handbook for Criminal Cases
G. Feltoe
Intended to give guidance to magistrates when they deal with criminal
cases, it is particularly aimed at the newly appointed magistrates, it also
contains reference material that is useful for more experienced practitioners and covers selective aspects of criminal law: procedure, evidence,
substantive law & sentencing.
Under revision completion
dependent on harmonization of
laws with new constitution
1996
Civil Practice Handbook
Mary Welsh
The handbook served as an easy source of information relevant to the
civil practice and procedure for practitioners and law students. It set out
practical guides in areas of legal practice including tariffs, court rules and
procedures of registries. It was published in loose-leaf form in order to
allow the user to amend various parts of the book from time to time.
Out of print, revision is necessary.
1989
What you Need to Know about Basic Business Law
A Handbook for the Cooperative Movement
W T Manase
The handbook It was designed to assist Cooperative Society members
to understand the basic laws, which enhance their business activities. It
covers three main areas: sale, insurance & contracts.
No demand for a new edition.
1986
Prosecutors’ Specimen Indictment Handbook
W T Manase
The book was designed for use by prosecutors (including police prosecutors) and other legal practitioners. It provided the salient particulars of the
alleged offence in accessible language.
A new version based on the
Criminal Law Code is under
preparation.
1985
Prosecutors’ Handbook
3rd Edition
J Reid Rowland
The handbook replaced the one last issued in 1978.BSAP printed the
original versions of the handbook. The new edition was necessary to
correct various errors that had been observed as well as accommodate
changes in law. It was a useful guide for junior prosecutors, particularly
Police prosecutors.
A new edition will wait until the
Criminal Procedure book is
complete.
Legal Handbooks | continued |
Last revised 2008
First Edition
1992
Procedural Law Legislation Services
Last update
January 31st 2014
1st published 1989
Magistrate Court of Zimbabwe (Civil) Rules
Provides up-to-date rules and regulations used in the Magistrate Court.
In print but revision and simplification will be undertaken
Last amended in 2010
Labour Court Rules of Zimbabwe
Provides up-to-date rules and regulations used in the Labour Court by
court officials, private practitioners and other interested parties.
In print
Rules of the High Court of Zimbabwe
Was originally published in Dec 1994 as a loose-leaf edition and was
revised Nov. 2010. Provides up-to-date rules and regulations used in the
High Court of Zimbabwe.
In print
1st published 2006
Last amended
2010
1st published
1994
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