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Labour Court
Lloyd Chinodainzva & Another v Chinhoyi Municipality
[2016] ZWLC 462
Case Details
Court
Labour Court
Date
5 August 2016
Citation
[2016] ZWLC 462
Judgment No.
LC/H/462/16
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Application
Bench
Presiding
Muchawa J
Full Bench
Muchawa J
Areas of Law
Labour lawCivil procedure
Keywords
ReinstatementStruck offCondonationPractice Direction 3/13Section 98(10) Labour Act
Tags
Reinstatement applicationStruck off rollPractice Direction 3/13
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Labour Act
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the application for reinstatement is competent having been filed outside the 30-day period in Practice Direction 3/13","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Application filed on 16 September 2015, three months after 30-day period"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the application falls within the category envisaged by paragraph 5 of Practice Direction 3/13","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Appeal struck off for non-compliance with Labour Act, not court rules"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The applicants' appeal was struck off the roll on 27 May 2015 for failure to comply with section 98(10) of the Labour Act. They applied for reinstatement on 16 September 2015, some three months after the 30-day period provided in Practice Direction 3/13 for rectifying defects.
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