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In this divorce trial, the main issue centres on whether plaintiff is entitled to a 50% share of immovable property known as 316 Ard Na Lee Close, Glen Lorne, in Harare. The claim is against the back drop of nearly four years of marriage to the plaintiff. The parties married in November 2017 and the separated in September 2021. More

Appellant appealed to this Court against her dismissal from employment by Respondent. The appeal was made in terms of Section 92D of the Labour Act Chapter 28:01. Respondent opposed the appeal. The grounds of appeal were eight-fold. However Respondent’s attorney submitted that the grounds broadly raise 2 (two) issues being the propriety of the conviction and the penalty respectively. More

Applicant’s application for leave to appeal filed under case Number LCH 231/24 was deemed abandoned by the Registrar in terms of Rule 46(b) of the Labour Court Rules, 2017. More

This is an appeal against the decision of the Hearing Officer who found Appellant guilty of misconduct culminating in his dismissal from employment. More

Respondent stated that appellant’s attorney Mr Gwanyanya does not have right of audience in this Court as he did not file an Assumption of Agency. In response Gwanyanya stated that he uploaded an Assumption of Agency on 23 January 2024. A hard copy was produced. The point arose presumably because the appeal was filed by the employers association on behalf of appellant. However now that the Assumption has been filed albeit belatedly the point falls away. In any event respondent did not allege or prove any prejudice it suffered thereby. More

On the 7th September 2023 respondent’s Disciplinary Authority (DA) found appellant guilty of misconduct. As penalty she was transferred from Zvishavane District Hospital to Mberengwa District Hospital. Appellant then appealed her conviction and penalty to respondent (Commission) who dismissed the appeal on 17th October 2023. Appellant then appealed to this Court in terms of Section 52 of the Health Service Regulations. S.I. 117 of 2006. Respondent opposed the appeal. More

The plaintiff issued summons for compensation in the sum of US$25 000 for improvements on Stand number 3701, Cold Stream, Chinhoyi ‘the property’ after the death of Felix Chasi alternatively that, in the event the defendant fails to pay then the plaintiff buys off the defendant from the property and costs of suit. The claim is based on unjust enrichment. More