 Zimbabwe's High Court has ruled that it was legal for the President to extend the term of the Chief Justice by five years. A group of lawyers had challenged the move, which followed a recent constitutional amendment passed by parliament. The amendment raised the retirement age of senior judges from 70 to 75. The judges ruled that Luke Malaba, who turned 70 on Saturday, had seized to be Chief Justice. They also say that any constitutional amendment needed to be put to a referendum.