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Case Details
Court
Labour Court
Date
31 January 2014
Citation
[2013] ZWLC 736
Judgment No.
LC/H/736/13
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Appeal
Bench
Presiding
E. Makamure
Full Bench
E. Makamure
Areas of Law
Labour lawArbitration appeals
Keywords
Section 92E Labour Actdirty handsstay of executioninterim reliefarbitral award compliance
Tags
appeal against arbitrator decisiondirty hands doctrinestay of executioninterim relief
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Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Does non-compliance with an arbitral award during appeal constitute approaching court with dirty hands?","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Appellant filed appeal without complying with arbitral award"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The appellant filed an appeal against an arbitrator's decision but had not complied with the award. The respondent raised a point in limine that the appellant approached the court with dirty hands. The court considered whether non-compliance with an arbitral award during appeal constitutes approaching court with dirty hands.
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