Ismael Makuzha v Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company

LC/H/292/23

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

3 October 2023

Citation

LC/H/292/23

Neutral Citation

[2023] ZWLC 292

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Application

Bench

Presiding

L. Hove

Full Bench

L. Hove

Areas of Law

Labour lawAppeal procedure

Keywords

leave to appealgrounds of appealquestion of lawres judicatagross misdirection

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the application for leave to appeal should be granted","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Applicant seeks to appeal Labour Court dismissal of his appeal"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the intended grounds of appeal are concise and precise","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Respondent argues grounds are long and rambling"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the intended grounds raise questions of law","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Respondent argues grounds only attack factual findings"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the matter is res judicata","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Applicant argues issues were previously decided"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The applicant seeks leave to appeal to the Supreme Court against a Labour Court judgment that dismissed his appeal. The application is opposed on grounds that the intended grounds of appeal are not concise and do not raise questions of law but merely attack factual findings.

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