CHAPTER One Foundation has petitioned the Constitutional Court seeking an order to quash the Zambia Correctional Service Act No.37 of 2021 as it was assented to by the President after the dissolution of Parliament. The Foundation which is being represented by Simeza, Sangwa and Associates, has cited President Edgar Lungu as respondent in the matter...

THE Ndola High Court has refused to grant UPND leave to apply for judicial review against the Electoral Commission of Zambia’s decision to ban political rallies, saying the suspension of rallies was within their mandate. However, the Court has granted the opposition party leave to apply for judicial review, challenging the failure by the ECZ...

THREE law professors have written to Constitutional Court president Hilda Chibomba complaining about the ConCourt’s decision to decline their application to join the eligibility case as friends of the court. The three professors, Chaloka Beyani, Melvin Mbao and Cephas Lumina have requested that the court considers and formally rules on their application prior to delivering...

CONSTITUTIONAL Lawyer John Sangwa has petitioned the ConCourt seeking an order to quash Section 30 of the Constitutional Court Act which provides that the said court shall have discretion to award costs in proceedings. The Attorney General and Lewis Mosho have separately written to Sangwa demanding a total sum of K9,500,000 from him as costs...

Is Lungu Eligible to Stand for a Third Term? Written Arguments by John Sangwa SC filed in the Constitutional Court on behalf of Sishuwa Sishuwa and Chapter One Foundation MAY it Please the Court. [1] These are the arguments on behalf of the Petitioners in support of the Petition. In the first part we sum...

CONSTITUTIONAL Lawyer John Sangwa has submitted to the Constitutional Court that the 16 presidential running mates are not eligible to stand for election to the office of Vice-President. And Sangwa has told the Court that if there are any exceptions on the nomination requirements for running mates, that has to come from the Constitution and...

THE Lusaka High Court has sentenced a former teacher of Nyumba Yanga Secondary School to death by hanging for shooting dead his ex-wife in February 2019 after she went to collect a wardrobe. Lusaka High Court judge Pixie Yangailo has also sentenced Kenneth Makina to 25 years imprisonment with hard labour for causing grievous bodily...

UPND has applied for leave in the Ndola High Court to commence judicial review proceedings against the Electoral Commission of Zambia’s decision to ban rallies during the campaign period leading to the August polls. The opposition party is seeking a declaration that the commission’s decision to ban campaign rallies is capricious and without authority of...

CONSTITUTIONAL Lawyer John Sangwa State Counsel, has told the Constitutional Court that although the Electoral Commission of Zambia accepted President Edgar Lungu's nomination papers, it does not mean that the documents are valid, as that can be challenged by law and evidence. And the Constitutional Court yesterday rejected an application of admission to the matter...

THE Attorney General has argued that a running mate is not required to be separately supported by 1,000 supporters or pay separate nomination fees since his or her votes are not independent from those cast for the Presidential candidate. And PF Presidential running mate, Prof Nkandu Luo has argued that the Electoral Process (general) amendment...