What is a Court?
A court is any person or institution, often a government institution, with the authority to adjudicate legal disputes between
parties and carry out the administration of justice in civil, criminal, and administrative matters in accordance with the rule of law.
List Of Courts In Zambia
The Mansa Judiciary-Court Complex
What are the types of Courts In Zambia?
The Subordinate Court;
The Small Claims Court;
The Local Court; and.
Courts as prescribed.
What are the highest courts in Zambia?
The Supreme Court of Zambia is the final Court of Appeal and it has such jurisdiction and powers as conferred on it by the Constitution and any other law.
How much does it cost to send the case to court in Zambia?
FEES PAYABLE IN THE GENERAL LIST OF THE HIGH COURT
| Process/Document | Amount (K) | ||
| 1 | Filing Writ of Summons or Originating Process | 167.00 | |
| 2 | Sealing a concurrent writ of summons or originating application | 83.00 | |
| 3 | Sealing any amendment | 25.00 | |
| 4 | Filing summons in chambers | 25.00 | |
| 5 | Filing summons for restoration | 83.00 | |
| 6 | Filing a third-party notice | 83.00 | |
| 7 | Sealing a commission or letter of examination or application not specifically provided for | 17.00 | |
| 8 | Filing writ of execution (including the writ of attachment) | 34.00 | |
| 9 | On examination of a witness before an officer of the court (including an examination of a judgment debtor) for each half hour or part thereof –Away from his/her office reasonable travelling and other expenses are also payable | 83.00 | |
| 10 | Filing depositions | 34.00 | |
| 11 | Application for copies of the notes of the Judge (per page) | 17.00 | |
| 12 | Filing a Certificate of service | 25.00 | |
| 13 | Filing a Writ of Subpoena | 25.00 | |
| 14 | Filing a commissioned affidavit | 8.00 | |
| 15 | Filing a certificate of service | 8.00 | |
| 16 | Filing an interlocutory notice of motion | 8.00 | |
| 17 | On a search for the appearance of any other search (including an inspection) not otherwise provided | 833.00 | |
| 18 | A general search for an unspecified number of times in a calendar year | 8.00 | |
| 19 | Memorandum of appearance | 34.00 | |
| 20 | Certificate of Urgency | 42.00 | |
| 21 | Filing an order made in chambers | 17.00 | |
| 22 | On entering or sealing an order or reference under Order 20 | 17.00 | |
| 23 | On setting or approving an advertisement or any other document or deed (other than judgment or order) | 25.00 | |
| 24 | On entering or setting any matter for hearing in court, except where otherwise provided | 83.00 | |
| 25 | On filing an application for leave appeal to the Court (the Notice) | 34.00 | |
| 26 | On hearing Judgment Summons (the Order) | 25.00 | |
| 27 | Filing any other judgment or order | 25.00 | |
| 28 | Filing a judgment decree or order given, directed, or made in trial, hearing or further consideration of a cause or matter in court (other than matrimonial causes or judgment summons) per day or part thereof | 34.00 | |
| 29 | Filing a Case Stated | 50.00 | |
| 30 | Any notice not provided for | 83.00 | |
| 31 | For copies of documents or proceedings (per page or part thereof) | 17.00 | |
| 32 | For certifying a copy, an office copy and in addition if under seal | 6.00 | |
| 33 | On Taxation of a Bill of Costs | 34.00 | |
| 34 | Filing application to register a judgment when no fee is provided by the Act | 83.00 | |
| 35 | Election Petition | 833.00 | |
| 36 | On filing application for leave appeal to the Court (the Notice) | 25.00 | |
| 37 | On leave being granted to appeal to the Court (the Order) | 25.00 | |
| 38 | On every bond | 34.00 | |
| 39 | On hearing an appeal (the judgment) | 34.00 | |
| 40 | Petition on Admission to the Bar | 334.00 | |
| 41 | Commissioning or Certification | 25.00 | |
| 42 | Wills | 22.00 | |
| 43 | Deed Polls | 111.00 | |
| 44 | Notorisation (per page) | 111.00 | |
| 45 | Application to be Notary Public | 250.00 | |
| 46 | Application to be Commissioner for Oaths | FREE | |
| 47 | Mediation hearing fee (per party) | 375 |
NB: The fees payable in the General List of the High Court are stipulated in fee units. To arrive at the amount payable, a conversion rate of 30 ngwees (Statutory Instrument No. 41 of 2015) for each fee unit is used.
Which court deals with civil cases in Zambia?
The High Court for Zambia bears the power to issue binding declarations concerning parties’ contractual or other civil law rights or obligations;
the interpretation of words in contracts, statutes, or other documents; the existence of facts; or principles of law.