Emily Motsi & Mervis Chikowore v The University of Zimbabwe

Key Issues

• {"issue_text":"Whether appellants could be dismissed from primary contract for breach of subsidiary contract","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Existence of separate contracts, close link between contracts"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether breach of nemo judex in sua causa principle was established","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Role of legal advisor in disciplinary proceedings"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether ground 4 was withdrawn before court a quo","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Appellants' conduct in lower court"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether dismissal could be retrospective to date of suspension","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Terms of suspension letter, date of communication"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether appellants signed contract on behalf of MOCHIK","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Contract signatures, common cause position"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether conflict of interest was properly established","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Non-disclosure, broad charge, factual findings"}

Background