Fergus Blackie

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Who is Fergus Blackie?

Fergus Blackie is a former justice of the High Court of Zimbabwe. A former attorney, advocate and senior counsel, 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.

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on July 23, 2013

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