University of Zimbabwe v B.M. Sibanda

JUDGMENT NO. LC/H/352/2014

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

20 June 2014

Citation

JUDGMENT NO. LC/H/352/2014

Neutral Citation

[2014] ZWLC 352

Judgment No.

LC/H/352/2014

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Application

Bench

Presiding

B.S. Chidziva

Full Bench

B.S. Chidziva

Areas of Law

Labour LawCivil Procedure

Keywords

Leave to appealSupreme CourtDamagesReinstatementCurrency conversionMitigation of loss

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the court erred in ordering damages in lieu of reinstatement in United States Dollars when the loss was suffered in Zimbabwean Dollars.","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Currency conversion of damages"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the court failed to implement findings that the Respondent did not mitigate his loss.","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Mitigation of loss by seeking alternative employment"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the Applicant has good prospects of success on appeal.","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"All facts"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The Applicant sought leave to appeal to the Supreme Court against a judgment that awarded the Respondent damages in lieu of reinstatement in United States Dollars. The Applicant argued that the court erred in converting the damages to USD when the loss was suffered in Zimbabwean Dollars and that the court failed to consider that the Respondent did not mitigate his loss.

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