Godfrey Mugari v Chinhoyi University of Technology

Key Issues

• {"issue_text":"Whether the Supreme Court's dismissal of leave to appeal violated the applicant's constitutional rights to fair hearing, administrative justice, and equal protection","issue_type":"constitutional","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Applicant's legal representation left disciplinary hearing; applicant was absent in China during proceedings"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether the applicant waived his right to be heard through his conduct and that of his legal representative","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Legal practitioner excused himself from proceedings; applicant chose not to return from China"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether direct access to Constitutional Court should be granted","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Supreme Court was final court of appeal in labour matter"}

Background