Margaret Mukonza v City of Harare

[2016] ZWLC 814

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

30 December 2016

Citation

[2016] ZWLC 814

Judgment No.

LC/H/814/2016

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Application

Bench

Presiding

Muzofa J

Full Bench

Muzofa J

Areas of Law

Labour lawEmployment contracts

Keywords

leave to appealquestion of lawgross misdirectionministerial directiveacting capacity

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the grounds of appeal raise questions of law rather than factual disputes","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"All grounds of appeal presented by applicant"}
{"issue_text":"Whether there was gross misdirection on facts regarding ministerial directive preventing promotion","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Ministerial directive of 29 September 2010, applicant's acting period"}
{"issue_text":"Whether court erred in finding applicant only acted from August 2010 to January 2011","issue_type":"factual","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Document purporting to show 1999 acting appointment"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The applicant sought leave to appeal against a decision regarding her promotion while acting in a higher position. The respondent objected that the grounds of appeal raised factual issues rather than questions of law.

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