Zimbabwe Farmers Development Trust v Selina Pasirayi and Prisca Chikwava

JUDGMENT NO. LC/H/120/2013

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

20 February 2013

Citation

JUDGMENT NO. LC/H/120/2013

Neutral Citation

[2013] ZWLC 120

Judgment No.

LC/H/120/2013

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Condonation

Bench

Presiding

L. Matanda-Moyo

Areas of Law

Labour LawCivil Procedure

Keywords

CondonationAppealDefective groundsPoint of lawLabour Court Rules

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the Appellant should be granted condonation for the late filing of heads of argument","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"The inordinate delay of almost three years, the Appellant's claim of being non-operational, and the lack of explanation for the delay"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the grounds of appeal raised points of law as required by Section 98(10) of the Labour Act","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"The Appellant's grounds of appeal were a narration of facts and did not specify how the arbitrator's decision was erroneous"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The Appellant, Zimbabwe Farmers Development Trust, was barred from filing heads of argument due to late filing. The Appellant's legal counsel stated the organization was no longer operational. The Respondents argued the delay was inordinate and the appeal was defective as it raised factual grounds instead of points of law, which is required by the Labour Act.

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