Cousin Zilala v Amnesty International (Zimbabwe)

[2020] ZWLC 111

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

22 May 2020

Citation

[2020] ZWLC 111

Judgment No.

LC/H/111/20

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Application

Bench

Presiding

Mhuri J

Full Bench

Mhuri J

Areas of Law

Labour LawCivil Procedure

Keywords

constructive dismissalrescissiondefault judgmentRule 40condonationtime limits

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether an application for rescission filed outside the 21-day period prescribed by Rule 40 without condonation is properly before the court","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Application filed after 21 days, no condonation sought"}

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Facts of the Case

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Applicant sought rescission of a default order dismissing his constructive dismissal application, having failed to appear at the original hearing due to his legal practitioner's error. The application was filed outside the 21-day period prescribed by Rule 40 without seeking condonation.

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