On the 26th March 2024 the Supreme Court issued an order referenced SC 68/24 wherein it inter alia directed this Court to
“… to give its determination on the second preliminary point raised before it.”
On the 16th August 2024 this Court directed 2nd Respondent to file/uphold documents in terms of which IG, Dumba was appointed as its Acting Managing Director. The documents have not been filed to date. The aforesaid second preliminary point was to the effect that Dumba was appointed as Acting Managing Director of 2nd Respondent in violation of the Public Entities Corporate Governance Act Chapter 10:31... More
This is an appeal against the Arbitrator’s findings that;
1) The Respondents were unfairly and unlawfully dismissed by the Appellant from employment.
2) The Respondents be reinstated and paid their backpay up to date of dismissal.
3) Reinstatement would not be a viable option considering the level of disagreement that exists between the parties.
4) (i) That Rolland S.H Corbett be paid a total of $133 800.00 being damages in lieu of reinstatement.
(ii) That Jason J. Corbett be paid a total sum of $80 640.00 being damages in lieu of reinstatement
(iii) That Heath C. Corbett be paid a... More
This is an appeal against an arbitral award in favour of the respondent. Respondent was employed by Zimplastics (Pvt) Ltd, a member of the Corbett Company up to March 2008 before the company was taken over by the appellant. Respondent alleged unlawful and wrongful dismissal on 17 March 2011 through a verbal instruction to a Mr Roly Sylvester Hugh Corbett. The matter went for conciliation and subsequently arbitration. An award was given, appealed against resulting in remittal to the tribunal. The arbitrator ruled that respondent was unfairly and unlawfully dismissed. He ordered reinstatement with full salary and benefits and if... More
This matter was struck off the roll on 17 October 2023. Appellant’s legal practitioners have requested for reasons therefore. This Court makes the observation that these reasons were only requested after an application for reinstatement of this matter was also struck off the roll on 21 March 2024 as being improperly before the Court. However, the following are the reasons as requested by the Appellant’s legal practitioners. More
