Carlington Mukudo v Quality Gas Private Limited

Key Issues

• {"issue_text":"Whether the disciplinary panel was improperly constituted and whether this vitiated the proceedings","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"The disciplinary panel lacked the required minimum quorum of 5 members as prescribed by the Code of Conduct"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether the applicant was prejudiced by not being given an opportunity to present mitigation evidence","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"The disciplinary committee proceeded to impose dismissal penalty after considering aggravating/mitigating features without allowing the applicant to self-mitigate"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether the disciplinary proceedings conducted outside the time limits vitiated the proceedings","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"The proceedings exceeded the 14-day time limit prescribed by the Code of Conduct"}

Background