THE Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has shortlisted 43
candidates, among them five Bulawayo lawyers, to fill eight positions on the
High Court bench.
JSC deputy secretary, Mr Sithembinkosi Msipa said they have
since forwarded the names of the prospective candidates to the Law Society of
Zimbabwe (LSZ) for scrutiny to ensure that it recruits judges who would not
engage in corruption and other malpractices.
“We received 43 valid nominations of prospective candidates
to the post of judge of the High Court. In its assessment of whether each of
the prospective candidates meets that requirement, the Judicial Service
Commission can be assisted by the comments of the profession on each
candidate,” said Mr Msipa.
In terms of the JSC timelines, the comments from lawyers
and advocates in the LSZ are supposed to reach the judicial body on or before
Thursday.
The interviews for the shortlisted candidates will be
conducted on July 8 and July 9 starting at 9AM in Harare. The interviews will be open to the media and members of the
public.
The five Bulawayo lawyers shortlisted for the interviews
include former magistrate, Mr Kenneth Lubimbi, who now runs Kenneth Lubimbi
Partners, Mr Christopher Dube, a senior Partner at Dube-Banda Nzarayapenga
Legal Practioners, Mr Simba Mawere, Mr Bongani Ndlovu and Mr Edmund Edios
Marondedze.
The JSC is on a drive to bring justice closer to the people
and ensure that matters are heard on time. Recently, it opened a permanent High
Court in Masvingo and Mutare bringing to four the number of permanent High
Court stations after Harare and Bulawayo.
There are plans to open similar courts in Gweru.
Last week, the Supreme Court opened a registry in Bulawayo
to cater for litigants from the southern part of the country in line with the
Government’s commitment to implement the constitutional provision on devolution
and decentralisation of services.
The JSC is planning to set up a permanent Supreme Court in
Bulawayo soon after completing the ongoing decentralisation of the High Court.
The Supreme Court permanently sits in Harare and goes on
circuit in Bulawayo thrice per year. Chronicle
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