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[QUOTE="Queen, post: 89071, member: 27"]
Government overreach sparked uproar as legal firms got handpicked for deed digitization.

Title deeds pilot
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[*]The Ministry of Justice launched a digital validation pilot on April 1.
[*]Property owners must convert paper deeds to digital within two years.
[*]Pilot restricts submissions to 16 pre-selected law firms.
[*]The initial phase runs just two weeks for the chosen conveyancers.
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Selected law firms
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[*]Chimuka Mafunga Commercial Attorneys made the exclusive list.
[*]Mhishi Nkomo Legal Practice joined the restricted pilot group.
[*]Wintertons Legal Practitioners and Dube Manikai & Hwacha included.
[*]Chiwunda-Mujokoro & P Takawadiyi Law Chambers is also authorised.
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Law Society pushback
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[*]Law Society of Zimbabwe says the state shouldn’t pick lawyers.
[*]Executive Secretary Edward Mapara noted member backlash online and offline.
[*]Society contacted the Permanent Secretary to challenge the restricted list.
[*]Follow-up update expected within 48 hours from the ministry offices.
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