June 2007

Cops Detain Woman With Three-Day Old Baby
By Perpetual Sichikwenkwe

A WOMAN of Kawama Township in Kitwe has revealed that she was arrested together with her baby and younger brother by an officer from Mindolo Police.

Man Detained Despite Serving 15-Year sentence
By Madube Pasi Siyauya

A man of Western Province has cried foul over his continued detention at Mukobeko Prison despite having served his 15-year jail sentence.

PPCA Recommends Sacking Of Brutal Cop
By Monica Kunda

THE Police Public Complaints Authority {PPCA}has recommended that a police officer from Pentagon Police Post in Lusaka's Chibolya compound should be fired for torture.
This is after Constable Jino was found guilty of assaulting Pailos Ngandu of Old Kanyama compound between February 18 21, 2005 without cause.

Kabwe Marketeers Obtain Injunction Against Council
By Madube Pasi Siyauya

ABOUT 21 marketeers in Kabwe have obtained an interim injunction against Kabwe Municipal Council and Railways Systems of Zambia against their decision to evict them from their business premises.

LAZ Advises Female Lawyers To Take Up Pro Bono Cases
By Monica Kunda

THE Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) has advised female lawyers to take up at least one case of gender-based violence free of charge.

Judge Siame Calls For Domestication Of Children's Conventions
By Monica Kunda

A JUDGE has called for the domestication of the children's conventions that Zambia is a signatory to.

Kabanana Parent In Compensation Dilemma
By Perpetual Sichikwenkwe

The Legal Resources Foundation (LRF) has advised a Kabanana parent to claim compensation for injuries his son sustained after being hit by a vehicle from the owner of the car and not from the insurance company.

TEVETA Approves Paralegal Syllabus
By Madube Pasi Siyauya

The Technical Education Vocational Training Authority (TEVETA) has approved the curriculum for paralegal training in Zambia.

Solwezi Private Bailiffs Charge Accused Money
By Monica Kunda

A private bailiff company in Solwezi has been accused of charging the man that was summoned to their offices.

Complainants Are Free To Challenge Judgments - Nsokolo
By Perpetual Sichikwenkwe

A 26-year-old mother of Chipata in Eastern Province has alleged that police officers detained her with a sick child for three days.

Expelled UNZA Student Seeks Justice
By Madube Pasi Siyauya

AN expelled University Of Zambia student as sought the Kabwe High Court's intervention in the matter.

Local Court Charges Woman for Failure to Reconcile With 'Impotent' Hubby
By Madube Pasi Siyauya

A WOMAN of Mponda Village in Kasama District has complained of a decision by a local court to fine her after the court failed to reconcile her with her husband due to alleged impotence.

Chipata Man Arrested Over Son's 'Sins’
By Perpetual Sichikwenkwe

A 49-year-old man of Chimela village Chief Mazimawe in Chipata District has revealed that he was arrested over his son's alleged theft.

Protect Casual Workers' Rights - Resident
By Monica Kunda

A Lusaka resident has appealed to the government to enact a law that will protect the rights of casual workers.

LRF Helps Ex-Chilanga Worker Get Leave Pay
By Monica Kunda

THE Legal Resources Foundations (LRF) has helped a former employee of Chilanga Cement get his leave days pay from the company.

Hospital Guard Accused Of Assaulting Visitor
By Madube Pasi Siyauya

A 30-year-old man of Chilubula Mission is seeking compensation from the hospital authorities for assault and battery.

Mpika Man Sues Taraza For Torture
By Madube Pasi Siyauya

A Mpika man has sued Tanzania Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA) and four policemen working under it and the Attorney General for compensation as a result of injuries sustained due to alleged torture.

Teachers Accuse Aupie Agro Of Fake Deductions
By Madube Pasi Siyauya

THE Legal Resources Foundation (LRF) in Kabwe has expressed concern over the high number of cases in which the Ministry of Education workers are allegedly being subjected to 'fake' deductions towards hire purchase by Aupie Agro Farm Suppliers.

Mtendere Resident Battles For His Plot
By Perpetual Sichikwenkwe

A RESIDENT of Lusaka's Mtendere compound has sought the intervention of the Legal Resources Foundation (LRF) in a matter in which a political party chairman in the area is alleged to have sold his piece of land to another resident.