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Case Details
Court
Labour Court
Date
18 March 2014
Citation
[2014] ZWLC 163
Judgment No.
LC/H/163/2014
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Appeal
Bench
Presiding
L.M. Murasi J
Full Bench
L.M. Murasi J
Areas of Law
Labour lawCivil procedure
Keywords
Rule 22Notice to RespondDefault judgmentNon-complianceBar
Tags
Banking sectorNEC Appeals BoardDefault judgment
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Labour Court Rules
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Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether respondent's explanation for failing to file response within prescribed period constitutes reasonable cause to lift the bar","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Eight-month delay; explanation of seeking legal advice"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The appellant filed a Notice to Respond on 13 June 2013 requiring the respondent to respond within 21 days. The respondent failed to respond within the prescribed period and only filed a response on 12 March 2014 after the matter had been set down for hearing. The respondent's counsel explained the delay by stating they were seeking legal advice for eight months.
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