Cobham Capital Limited v African Inland Container Depot Zambia Limited (Zambia Court of Appeal Appeal No. 270 of 2024)

Procedural record

1. 31 August 2022Zambia

   31 August 2022Zambia

   Arbitral Award dated 31 August 2022

   Decision summary

   The arbitrator allowed some of Cobham Capital Limited's claims, including US$64,990.00 for misrepresentation and US$1,907,320.00 for loss of profit, and disallowed other claims. The Court of Appeal reinstated the Award after setting aside the lower court judgment that had annulled it.

   Participants

   Cobham Capital Limited

   African Inland Container Depot Zambia Limited

   3 years, 7 months and 22 days later · 1330 days

2. 22 April 2026Zambia

   22 April 2026Zambia

   Judgment of the Court of Appeal of Zambia in the case Appeal No. 270 of 2024 dated 22 April 2026

   Court of Appeal of Zambia

   Case no.

   Appeal No. 270 of 2024

   Citation

   [2026] ZMCA 68

   Decision summary

   The Court of Appeal allowed Cobham Capital Limited's appeal, set aside the lower court judgment of 5 July 2024, and reinstated the arbitral award dated 31 August 2022. It held that the lower court had impermissibly treated the setting-aside application as a merits review and that the Award was not contrary to public policy; costs were awarded to the Appellant to be taxed if not agreed.

   Participants

   Cobham Capital Limited

   Representative

   M. Ndalameta (For: Cobham Capital Limited)

   Representative

   Messrs MAY & Co (For: Cobham Capital Limited)

   African Inland Container Depot Zambia Limited

   Representative

   D.K. Siyangwa (For: African Inland Container Depot Zambia Limited)

   Representative

   C. Samechi (For: African Inland Container Depot Zambia Limited)

   Representative

   Messrs Philsong & Partners (For: African Inland Container Depot Zambia Limited)

   Court of Appeal of Zambia

   Judge

   M. J. Siavwapa

   Judge

   F. M. Chishimba

   Judge

   A. N. Patel

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