Rangarirai & Co.Legal Practitioners

27/08/2025

A lifeline for single parents based in the UK as the UK High Court(Family Division)Judge rules that a non-custodial parent does not have the power of veto against the child leaving the jurisdiction of Zimbabwe.

The Court confirmed that the common law of Zimbabwe gives the custodial parent the right and duty to regulate the life of the child and to choose and establish his or residence.

It was further stated that there is no rule that, without the consent of the other parent, the custodian parent can not remove the child from the jurisdiction of the Court unless the Court had provided expressly or by implication that the child be kept within the jurisdiction.

This judgment will come as a relief to many single parents who were affected.
Those whose applications were refused on the basis that they did not have sole responsibility can now make new applications using the new judgment.
This Judgment was handed down on 20th August 2025 in London.

Rangarirai &Co. Legal Practitioners
ICL House
Cnr 2nd Street/Samora Machel Avenue, Harare

Landline 0242447756

Mobile 077 386 0874

23/09/2024

01/05/2024

Dear Sir/Madam,

We are contacting you because your BRP will expire on 31 December 2024. To prove your immigration status after this date you will need to replace your BRP with an eVisa. The expiration of your BRP card does not affect your immigration status. However, starting in 2025, the way you prove your immigration status will change.

What do I need to do now?

Please take the following steps now:

Create a UKVI account to access your eVisa, which will replace your BRP.

To create your UKVI account, you will need:

Your date of birth
Your BRP Number
Your passport (if you do not have a BRP)
Access to an email address and phone number
Access to a smartphone

21/03/2024

Take note

24/02/2024

https://www.herald.co.zw/judicial-online-case-management-system-parly-missed-the-point/

OVER the past years, the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has been working to make all the courts of law in the country paperless in conventionality with world-class justice, while keeping an open, efficient and functioning justice delivery order.

01/12/2023

https://www.herald.co.zw/businessman-mashamhanda-appeals-against-eviction/

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29/11/2023

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22/11/2023

Of recent, the UKVI has been refusing a lot of entry clearance visa applications for child dependents of the those on Health and Care Worker Visas( commonly known as Cos). We call them Sponsors.
The most affected are those who are separated , divorced or never married.
Women tend to be in the majority of those on Health and Care Worker Visas hence this article is specifically directed at them.
It seems the main reason for refusal is the issue of sole responsibility.
Normally the UKVI would request the Sponsor to show that she has sole responsibility.
The Sponsor would submit lengthy representations, explaining how they have sole responsibility, including consent letters from the father of the child.
The submission of a Consent Letter, in our view is problematic. We say so because once you have sole responsibility , you don’t need authority from anyone on how you deal with the child.
Further some have gone to Court to seek custody of the concerned child and use that as proof of sole responsibility.
We don’t think that is necessary.
Our considered view is that the approach of the Sponsors when making submissions on the sole responsibility issue has been flawed and would normally not address the issue at hand.
The correct position is to firstly look at the statutes and case law governing child custody, guardianship and sole responsibility in Zimbabwe and make submissions on that.
Our law is very clear on guardianship and sole responsibility, and it is very likely that the UKVI is not aware of this piece of legislation hence the unreasonable refusals.
The onus is on the Sponsor to bring to the attention of the caseworker the existence of this legislation. We don’t expect them to know all our laws.
The second issue is to look at the UK Immigration Rules on sole responsibility and make submissions on that.
Lastly draw the attention of the caseworker to the interpretation of guardianship, custody and sole responsibility in both UK Immigration Rules and Zimbabwe Statutes.
We are of the view that the issue of sole responsibility is a technical matter, and the current legislative framework is very favourable to women who are divorced, separated or never married and with proper and sound submissions based on the applicable laws, they can be reunited with their children without the hassle of a consent letter or custody order.
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Visit us: Rangarirai & Co. Legal Practitioners, ICL House, Cnr 2nd Street/Samora Machel Avenue, Harare.

19/03/2023

We have noted that there has been an increase in refusals for Carer Visas to the UK. A refusal for a Carer Visa does not attract an Appeal but only an Administrative Review, which is narrow in scope .We noted that most of the applications are refused because of submitting false information. Some people deliberately submit false information in their applications. It is sad that once the UKVI discovers that you have submitted false information, your application will be refused on that basis and it will be difficult to overturn such a decision through an Administrative Review. It is therefore important to get things right on the initial application. We at Rangarirai & Co. Legal Practitioners have the expertise to deal with all aspects of UK Immigration Law. Our lawyers are experts in UK Immigration Law and will be happy to assist you.