Caroline N. Masawi v Women's University in Africa

Key Issues

• {"issue_text":"Whether the appeals officer erred in confirming guilty verdict where disciplinary authority had earlier quashed proceedings on same facts","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Initial proceedings quashed on 11 November 2022, matter reheard on 29 November 2022"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether appellant's probation status exculpates her from liability for failure to authenticate certificates","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Appellant was probation officer under supervision of Head HR"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether employer's failure to provide training/manual guidance on authentication exculpates appellant","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"No evidence of proper training or induction on authentication procedures"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether Vice Chancellor improperly dictated dismissal penalty","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Vice Chancellor communicated dismissal decision"}

Background