Fergus Blackie
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Fergus Blackie is a former justice of the High Court of Zimbabwe
. A former attorney (1963), advocate (1966) and senior counsel (1980), he began his judicial career in 1978 when he was appointed a Senior Judge of Water and Administrative Courts, culminating in an appointment to the bench of the High Court in 1986. He fell from power in 2002 after he successfully brought charges against then Justice Minister Patrick Chinamasa
for "scandalizing the court"; after the trial, Chinamasa had Blackie arrested and charged with two counts of corruption.
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...
. A former attorney (1963), advocate (1966) and senior counsel (1980), he began his judicial career in 1978 when he was appointed a Senior Judge of Water and Administrative Courts, culminating in an appointment to the bench of the High Court in 1986. He fell from power in 2002 after he successfully brought charges against then Justice Minister Patrick Chinamasa
Patrick Chinamasa
Patrick Antony Chinamasa is a Zimbabwean politician, currently serving as the Minister of Justice.-Career:A leading member of the ruling ZANU-PF party, Chinamasa became first deputy Agriculture Minister, and then Attorney General of Zimbabwe; he also holds the role of Leader of the Zimbabwean...
for "scandalizing the court"; after the trial, Chinamasa had Blackie arrested and charged with two counts of corruption.