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Labour Court
Bothwell Jachatimbe & 2 Ors v African Sun Limited
[2016] ZWLC 22
Case Details
Court
Labour Court
Date
22 January 2016
Citation
[2016] ZWLC 22
Judgment No.
LC/H/22/2016
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Application
Bench
Presiding
E Makamure J
Full Bench
E Makamure J
Areas of Law
Labour lawCivil procedure
Keywords
condonationnon-compliancelegal practitioner negligenceautomatic barheads of argument
Tags
condonationlate filingheads of argumentautomatic bar
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ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether condonation should be granted for late filing of heads of argument due to legal practitioner error","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"109-day delay; no explanation from former legal practitioner"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The applicants sought condonation for late filing of heads of argument, which were filed 109 days late due to an error by their former legal practitioner. They requested upliftment of the automatic bar and consideration of the heads as properly filed.
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