Air Zimbabwe Holdings Private Limited v Patience Madambi

[2016] ZWLC 825

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

30 December 2016

Citation

[2016] ZWLC 825

Judgment No.

LC/H/825/16

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Condonation Application

Bench

Presiding

Mhuri J

Full Bench

Mhuri J

Areas of Law

Labour lawCivil procedure

Keywords

condonationlate noting of appealcorporate resolutionauthority to depose affidavit

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether respondent's absence from hearing (while represented by counsel) warrants default judgment","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Respondent's legal practitioner attended hearing"}
{"issue_text":"Whether response not on affidavit constitutes failure to respond to application","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Respondent filed Form LC2 response"}
{"issue_text":"Whether lack of board resolution nullifies application by corporate entity","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Mukondya stated she was authorised but no board resolution provided"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The appellant failed to note an appeal within 21 days as required by Rule 15(1) after receiving an arbitration award in favour of the respondent. The appellant applied for condonation of late noting of appeal, supported by an affidavit from its Acting Human Resources Manager. The respondent challenged the authority of the deponent to represent the corporate appellant.

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