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MUCHAKATA v NETHERBURN MINE 1996 (1) ZLR 153 (S)

1996 (1) ZLR p153

Citation

1996 (1) ZLR 153 (S)

Case No

Judgment No. S-31-96

Court

Supreme Court, Harare

Judge

Gubbay CJ, Korsah JA & Ebrahim JA

Heard

8 February 1996

Judgment

20 February 1996

Counsel

Appellant in person
A G Matika, for the respondent

Case Type

Appeal against decision of Labour Relations Tribunal

Annotations

Link to case annotations

Flynote

Employment — contract — termination — dismissal — wilful disobedience to lawful order — what constitutes a lawful order — requiring an employee to preside over disciplinary hearings when his status and rank did not entitle him to do so — such an order unreasonable and ultra vires

Appeal — grounds — point of law — when may be raised — may be raised for first time on appeal if its consideration involves no unfairness to the other party

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