Bianca Zengeya v Peter House Group of Schools

[2025] ZWLC 401

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

22 October 2025

Citation

[2025] ZWLC 401

Judgment No.

LC/H/401/25

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Application

Bench

Presiding

Tsikwa J

Full Bench

Tsikwa J

Areas of Law

Labour lawCivil procedure

Keywords

condonationlate filingheads of argumentreinstatementlegal practitioner negligence

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the applicant has proffered a reasonable explanation for the delay","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Legal practitioner filed answering affidavit instead of heads of argument"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the applicant has prospects of success","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Applicant challenges penalty not conviction; employer discretion in penalty imposition"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

Applicant teacher was dismissed for misconduct, appealed internally and to arbitration where she succeeded. Respondent appealed the arbitration award. Applicant failed to file proper heads of argument in rescission application, leading to dismissal of her application, and now seeks condonation and reinstatement.

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