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Labour Court
Chegutu Municipality v Tapera Table
[2016] ZWLC 69
Case Details
Court
Labour Court
Date
19 February 2016
Citation
[2016] ZWLC 69
Judgment No.
LC/H/69/2016
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Application
Bench
Presiding
L F Kudya J
Full Bench
L F Kudya J
Areas of Law
Labour lawCivil procedure
Keywords
dirty hands principlecondonationarbitral awardleave to appealSupreme Court
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condonationdirty hands principlearbitral awardleave to appeal
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ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the dirty hands principle can be invoked where the case involves an unregistered arbitral award","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Arbitral award not registered or quantified"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the applicant has demonstrated a point of law calling for Supreme Court decision","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Test for leave to appeal applications"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the applicant has a reasonably arguable case on appeal","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Merits of striking off order"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The applicant employer sought leave to appeal to the Supreme Court after its application for condonation of late noting of an appeal was struck off the roll based on the dirty hands principle. The respondent employee had obtained an arbitral award for reinstatement or damages, but the employer failed to comply with the award before seeking condonation for late appeal.
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