Edgar Mpozori v Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission & Distribution Company (Private) Limited

Key Issues

• {"issue_text":"Whether the Disciplinary Authority convicted appellant of a new charge not originally preferred","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Charge alleged appellant assumed cashier role; Disciplinary Authority found failure to supervise"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether there was sufficient evidence that appellant receipted money from Zim Parks","issue_type":"factual","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Testimony of Ms Maingire and Mr Gudza; receipts issued"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether expert evidence was required to verify signatures on receipts","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Manual receipts bore signatures; machine printed receipts bore appellant's name"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether audit report was reliable basis for conviction","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Audit report contained inaccuracies; auditor conceded report was incorrect"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether appellant's submissions in mitigation were considered","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Appellant filed written submissions; Disciplinary Authority stated it considered them"}

Background