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Labour Court
City of Harare v Musa G Chiunye & 8 Others
LC/H/594/16
Case Details
Court
Labour Court
Date
1 June 2016
Citation
LC/H/594/16
Neutral Citation
[2016] ZWLC 594
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Application
Bench
Presiding
Makamure J
Full Bench
Makamure J
Areas of Law
Labour LawCivil Procedure
Keywords
automatic barupliftmentheads of argumentassumption of agencycondonationlegal practitioner
Tags
automatic barheads of argumentassumption of agencycondonation
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Rules of the Labour Court of Zimbabwe
- Rules of the Labour Court of Zimbabwe
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Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the automatic bar operating against the applicant should be lifted","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Failure to file heads of argument timeously, explanation provided in affidavit"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the non-filing of assumption of agency affects the application","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Rule 18 requirement for assumption of agency"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the explanation for delay meets the standard for condonation","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Extent of delay, reasonable explanation, prospects of success"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The City of Harare applied for upliftment of an automatic bar that operated against them for failing to file heads of argument timeously. The application was opposed by the respondents who also took issue with the non-filing of an assumption of agency by the applicant's legal practitioners.
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