Makiel Pikire v Rainbow Towers Group

[2016] ZWLC 704

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

4 November 2016

Citation

[2016] ZWLC 704

Judgment No.

LC/H/704/16

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Condonation

Bench

Presiding

Muchawa J

Full Bench

Muchawa J

Areas of Law

Labour lawCivil procedure

Keywords

condonationdelayreviewarbitral awarddisciplinary hearing

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether condonation should be granted for late filing of review application","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Application filed over a year late, applicant's explanation for delay"}
{"issue_text":"Whether applicant's explanation for delay was reasonable","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Claim of non-receipt until May 2016, evidence of receipt by 2014"}
{"issue_text":"Whether applicant has prospects of success on review","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Grounds of review regarding arbitrator's procedure"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The applicant, a former quantity surveyor employed by Rainbow Towers Group from March 2011 until his dismissal in September 2013, sought condonation for late filing of a review application against an arbitral award. The application was filed over a year late, and the applicant claimed he only received the decision in May 2016 after seeking legal advice.

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