Fernicary Farm T/A Rutendo Farm v Des Monies Farm (Private) Limited

Key Issues

• {"issue_text":"Whether applicant should be granted condonation for late service of notice of appeal","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Failure to serve notice within prescribed time; mistaken belief IECMS would auto-serve"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether appeal should be reinstated after being deemed abandoned","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Appeal deemed abandoned for non-compliance with service requirements"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether explanation for delay (mistaken belief about IECMS) is reasonable","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Legal practitioner believed IECMS dispensed with need for manual service"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether intended appeal has prospects of success","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Nine grounds of appeal raised challenging court a quo findings"}

Background