Wonder Chabikwa v Honourable Arbitrator D.E.B. Long and IETC Zimbabwe (Private) Limited

HH 94-17

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Case Details

Court

Harare High Court

Date

15 February 2017

Citation

HH 94-17

Neutral Citation

[2017] ZWHH 94

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Condonation

Bench

Presiding

TAGU J

Full Bench

TAGU J

Areas of Law

Arbitration LawCivil ProcedureAdministrative Law

Keywords

Arbitral awardReviewCondonationDelayCosts

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the delay in filing the review application was inordinate","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"The review was filed 12 months after the award was granted"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the explanation for the delay was reasonable","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Applicant blamed former lawyers for bad advice"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the applicant has prospects of success on review","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Applicant claims arbitrator misinterpreted contract"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The applicant sought condonation for filing a review application 12 months out of time to challenge an arbitral award granted against him. The applicant had previously filed three separate applications to challenge the award, all of which were dismissed. The court found the delay inordinate and the explanation for the delay unreasonable.

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