Midlands State University v Alois Matongo

[2016] ZWLC 687

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

4 November 2016

Citation

[2016] ZWLC 687

Judgment No.

LC/H/687/16

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Application

Bench

Presiding

L.M. Murasi

Full Bench

L.M. Murasi

Areas of Law

Labour lawCivil procedure

Keywords

perpetual silencevexatious litigantLabour Court jurisdictioncourt processes

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Does the Labour Court have jurisdiction to grant an order for perpetual silence?","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Labour Court is creature of statute; no specific provision in Labour Act"}
{"issue_text":"Can the court regulate its processes to prevent vexatious litigation?","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Constitution section 176 limits inherent power to Constitutional, Supreme and High Courts"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The applicant (Midlands State University) sought an order of perpetual silence against the respondent (Alois Matongo), a former employee who had been dismissed following disciplinary proceedings. After his dismissal was upheld by the Labour Court, the respondent filed numerous applications which were either dismissed or withdrawn, causing the applicant to seek relief from the court.

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