Cecilia Mugadza v Judicial Service Commission

Key Issues

• {"issue_text":"Whether the disciplinary hearing was procedurally fair regarding notice period","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Notice period was one day short of seven days required"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether there was sufficient evidence of appellant's guilt","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Appellant admitted receiving money, returned money, no challenge to return of money"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether appellant was denied opportunity to call witnesses","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Appellant wanted to call police witnesses who cleared her of criminal charges"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether appellant was denied right to mitigate","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Committee did not explicitly invite mitigation submissions"}

Background