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HEYWOOD INVESTMENTS (PVT) LTD v ZAKEYO 2013 (2) ZLR 16 (S)

2013 (2) ZLR p16

Citation

2013 (2) ZLR 16 (S)

Case No

Judgment No. S-32-13

Court

Supreme Court, Harare

Judge

Malaba DCJ, Garwe JA & Gowora JA

Heard

4 February 2013; CAV

Judgment

9 July 2013

Counsel

A Mugandiwa, for the appellant
No appearance for the respondent

Case Type

Labour appeal

Annotations

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Flynote

Employment – Labour Court – application to – quantification of damages in lieu of reinstatement – proof of – affidavits by parties not required

Employment – wrongful dismissal – damages in lieu of reinstatement – assessment – onus – onus on person claiming damages to prove amounts claimed – quantification of by Labour Court – what court must do – court not entitled to guess amount – need to calculate figure precisely – back pay – period for which back pay may be ordered

Practice and procedure – application – interlocutory application – point in limine being raised – duty of court to consider such application before determining merits of matter

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