Supreme Court of Zambia - 2015 May

12 judgments
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12 judgments
May 2015
A government circular cannot retrospectively reduce an employee’s accrued gratuity entitlement without consent.
  • Employment law — gratuity — construction and effect of administrative circulars — accrued rights — unilateral retrospective variation of conditions of service impermissible — discrimination in benefit allocation — Industrial and Labour Relations Act s.85(5).
29 May 2015
25 May 2015
25 May 2015
25 May 2015
20 May 2015
20 May 2015
18 May 2015
Whether an arbitral tribunal may sua sponte determine document authentication and terminate proceedings without denying a party its case.
  • Arbitration — jurisdiction ratione materiae — competence‑competence; Arbitration Act s.17(2)(a)(ii) — construction disjunctive (Interpretation & General Provisions Act s.4(4)); Party autonomy — procedural limits where parties choose governing substantive law; Authentication of Documents Act — place of execution; Ultra petita — tribunal exceeding mandate; Setting aside and remittal to arbitration.
15 May 2015
14 May 2015
An appeal against a Deputy Registrar’s interlocutory decision made in exercise of assessment jurisdiction properly lies to the Supreme Court.
  • Civil procedure — jurisdiction of appeal — Order 30/10(1) and (4) HCR — appeals from Deputy Registrar on assessment of damages lie to the Supreme Court — Statutory Instrument No.71 of 1997 clarifies sub‑rule (4) — subpoena duces tecum issued in assessment proceedings.
14 May 2015
Court corrected a clerical error on applicable circular and dismissed a separate appeal for want of prosecution.
  • Civil procedure — Interpretation of prior judgment — correction of clerical slip — reference to Circular B3 of 1965 corrected to Circular No. B9 of 1985 governing baggage allowance; Criminal procedure — dismissal for want of prosecution — failure to prosecute and failure to file grounds and heads of argument after undertaking
13 May 2015
Arbitral award upheld: arbitrator acted within mandate and damages clause not contrary to public policy.
  • Arbitration — setting aside award — scope of arbitrator’s mandate — court may examine award, pleadings and affidavits where submission agreement absent; arbitrator’s implication of contractual term upheld
  • Contract — liquidated damages — penalty/public policy — award not contrary to public policy
2 May 2015