Lekhela v Murray & Roberts Cementation (Pty) Ltd (JR13/16) [2019] ZALCJHB 302 (5 November 2019)

Lekhela v Murray & Roberts Cementation (Pty) Ltd (JR13/16) [2019] ZALCJHB 302 (5 November 2019)

The court considered all grounds for leave to appeal and found that the applicant failed to demonstrate reasonable prospects that the Labour Appeal Court would reach a different conclusion. No compelling reason was presented to justify granting leave to appeal. Accordingly, the application for leave to appeal was dismissed.

Citation
[2019] ZALCJHB 302
Parties
Applicant: Mary Lekhela; Respondent: Murray & Roberts Cementation (Pty) Ltd
Court
Labour Court Johannesburg
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Judgment Date
5 November 2019
Case Number
JR13/16
Procedural Posture
Leave to Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal Following Dismissal of Review Application
Outcome
Application for leave to appeal dismissed.
Judges
S Mabaso
Legal Topics
Leave to Appeal, Review Application, Reasonable Prospect of Success, Costs Order
Labour Law Leave to Appeal Review Application Reasonable Prospect of Success Costs Order

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Parties

Mary Lekhela

Applicant

Murray & Roberts Cementation (Pty) Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Leave to Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal Following Dismissal of Review Application

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant has demonstrated reasonable prospects of success on appeal.
  2. 2 Whether there is any compelling reason for the appeal to be heard.

Ratio Decidendi

The court considered all grounds for leave to appeal and found that the applicant failed to demonstrate reasonable prospects that the Labour Appeal Court would reach a different conclusion. No compelling reason was presented to justify granting leave to appeal. Accordingly, the application for leave to appeal was dismissed.

Court Disposition

Application for leave to appeal dismissed.

Orders

  • The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
  • There is no order as to costs.