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Labour Court
Philip Chikeya v ZESA Holdings (Private) Limited
LC/H/278/14
Case Details
Court
Labour Court
Date
23 May 2014
Citation
LC/H/278/14
Neutral Citation
[2014] ZWLC 278
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Application
Bench
Presiding
G. Mhuri
Full Bench
G. Mhuri
Areas of Law
Labour lawCivil procedure
Keywords
condonationlate noting of appealprospects of successconstitutional right of access to courts
Tags
condonationlate filingleave to appeal
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Labour Act [Chapter 28:01]
- Constitution of Zimbabwe
- Constitution of Zimbabwe
- Constitution of Zimbabwe
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Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the applicant has prospects of success on appeal against the Labour Court's order refusing condonation for late filing","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"11-month delay in filing condonation application, no explanation for delay"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the court erred in refusing condonation","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Length of delay, lack of explanation, prospects of success"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The applicant sought leave to appeal to the Supreme Court against a Labour Court order that declined condonation for his late application for leave to appeal. The delay of almost 11 months in filing the condonation application was unexplained, and the applicant had changed legal practitioners multiple times during the proceedings.
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