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Labour Court
Gerald Kambadza v Zimbabwe Leaf Tobacco Company (Pvt) Ltd
LC/H/42/24
Case Details
Court
Labour Court
Date
22 January 2024
Citation
LC/H/42/24
Neutral Citation
[2024] ZWLC 42
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Application
Bench
Presiding
L.M. Murasi J
Full Bench
L.M. Murasi J
Areas of Law
Labour lawCivil procedure
Keywords
condonationlate filingappealex temporewritten reasons
Tags
condonationextension of timeleave to appealex tempore judgment
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Labour Court Rules, 2017
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether condonation should be granted for late filing of application for leave to appeal","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"12-month delay; failure to attend hearing; late request for reasons"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the explanation for delay was reasonable","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Request for reasons made almost a year later; failure to attend hearing"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The applicant sought condonation and extension of time to file an application for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court. The original application for condonation was dismissed on 13 June 2022 by ex tempore judgment. Applicant failed to timeously file for leave to appeal and only requested written reasons almost a year later.
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