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Labour Court
Elias Machekeche v Civil Service Commission & Anor
[2016] ZWLC 19
Case Details
Court
Labour Court
Date
13 May 2016
Citation
[2016] ZWLC 19
Judgment No.
LC/MS/19/16
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Appeal
Bench
Presiding
L Hove
Full Bench
L Hove
Areas of Law
Labour lawDisciplinary proceedingsEvidence
Keywords
briberybalance of probabilitiesdisciplinary appealcriminal convictioncredibility of witnesses
Tags
unfair dismissalmisconductbriberycriminal convictiondisciplinary hearing
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ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the disciplinary committee erred in accepting the evidence of certain witnesses as credible","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Evidence of Ms Tirivanhu and Mr Chinyoka"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the charges of misconduct were proved on a balance of probabilities","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Allegations of bribery, criminal conviction"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether this court can interfere with findings of fact of the disciplinary committee","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Appellant's challenge to factual findings"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The appellant, a provincial Labour Administrator, was dismissed for misconduct after being convicted of receiving a bribe. He appealed against the dismissal, challenging the factual findings of the disciplinary committee.
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