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Honey & Blanckenberg, the oldest legal firm in Zimbabwe, was established in 1893 and is a full service law firm that caters for large corporates, small and medium enterprises, local authorities, civic society and private individuals.

Clarification on Amendments to the ARIPO Harare Protocol on Patents and Industrial Designs

By |2022-04-25T14:37:55+02:00April 6th, 2022|ARIPO, Featured, Industrial Design, Patents|

“With effect from 1 January 2022, amendments to the ARIPO Protocol on Patents and Industrial Designs came into force as highlighted in our article here. It has become apparent however, that the amendments under Rule 23(2)(d) are in conflict with Section 3(3) of the Harare Protocol as read with amended Rule 18(1)(a). The ARIPO Office [...]

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The Gambia accedes to The Banjul Protocol on Marks

By |2021-05-11T14:57:14+02:00May 11th, 2021|ARIPO, Featured, Trade Marks|

On 3 May 2021, the Government of the Republic of The Gambia deposited its instrument of accession to the Banjul Protocol on Marks (hereinafter “the Protocol”) with the Director General of the African Regional Intellectual Property Organisation (ARIPO). Parties to the Protocol are Botswana, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Sao Tome and Principe, Swaziland, Uganda, [...]

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RAPE – What are your rights and remedies?

By |2020-03-06T17:02:40+02:00March 6th, 2020|Featured, H&B|

According to the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency’s (Zimstats) Quarterly Digest of Statistics for the first quarter of 2019, there were 7,738 reports of rape (including attempted rape) made in 2018. In January 2019 alone, there were 636 reports of rape with 625 reports of rape being made in February 2019. This translates to 21 women [...]

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Issues Arising from Cross Border Legal Services

By |2020-02-28T12:03:29+02:00February 28th, 2020|Featured, H&B, Labour Law|

Some members from our team recently participated in a webinar hosted by the International Bar Association, regarding the regulation of the legal profession in Africa. Below is a summation of what was discussed: The topic for discussion centred on the issue of cross border legal services and the need to open up space and regulate. [...]

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Things to look out for when starting your first job

By |2020-02-21T10:00:37+02:00February 21st, 2020|Featured, Labour Law|

STATUTORY OBLIGATIONS Is the contract in compliance with law? The legal requirements for an employment contract are set out in Section 12 of the Labour Act [Chapter 28:01] You can download the Labour Act from the internet. Familiarise yourself with at least the first 18 sections, which will set out the basic provisions (such as [...]

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The new Companies Act (Chapter 24:31) impact on Corporate Governance

By |2020-02-14T16:33:08+02:00February 14th, 2020|Corporate & Commercial, H&B|

The Companies and Other Business Entities Act [Chapter 24:31] (hereinafter “the New Act”) was gazetted on 15 November 2019. It came into force on the ninetieth day after its promulgation – that is on 13 February 2020 and repeals the Companies Act [Chapter 24:03] (hereinafter “the Old Act”) and the Private Business Corporations Act [Chapter [...]

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Purchasing property jointly as married spouses

By |2020-02-13T17:00:42+02:00February 13th, 2020|Family Law, H&B|

Saint Valentine’s Day is approaching. It is as good a time as any to discuss the topic of purchasing property jointly as spouses. A married spouse may choose to purchase property in her or his individual name only. The property then belongs to the spouse whose name is on the title deed. That spouse can [...]

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World Intellectual Property (IP) Day

By |2019-06-12T05:37:32+02:00May 7th, 2019|ARIPO, Featured, H&B, Patents, Trade Marks|

World Intellectual Property (IP) Day is celebrated on 26 April each year. It was established by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) in 2000 in commemoration of the day the Convention establishing WIPO came into force. The day is celebrated by Intellectual Property Offices, IP lawyers and agents around the world with activities and events [...]

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Information guide to residential property transfer

By |2019-06-20T16:32:54+02:00April 1st, 2019|Conveyancing, Featured|

CONVEYANCING Conveyancing describes the legal procedure whereby the ownership of immovable property is transferred. Property ownership in Zimbabwe is recorded in the Registrar of Deeds’ Office which deals with conventional and sectional title property ownership. Conveyancing is a complex process involving many role-players, all managed by the Conveyancer who is a legal practitioner. The transferor [...]

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Dying intestate – The surviving spouse

By |2019-06-20T16:29:10+02:00November 12th, 2018|Featured, Litigation|

People often put off making a will and eventually die without one, despite the fact that there are various organizations that advocate for people to execute wills. In the event that a person dies intestate (that is, without executing a will) his/her estate is administered in terms of the Administration of Estates Act [Chapter 6:01] [...]

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