Tatenda Brian Tinarwo v Petrana Trading t/a Bindura Tobacco

Key Issues

• {"issue_text":"Whether applicant provided reasonable explanation for 240-day delay in filing notice of appeal","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Applicant claimed he needed time to raise legal fees; applicant had three previous defective applications"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether there are good prospects of success on appeal against arbitrator's finding of no employer-employee relationship","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"No documentary evidence produced; applicant signed consultancy fees acknowledgement; grounds of appeal defective"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether grounds of appeal comply with requirements of Section 98(10) of Labour Act","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Grounds are long and rambling; do not disclose points of law"}

Background