Rand Refinery Ltd v Commission for Mediation, Conciliation and Arbitration and Others (JR2800/16) [2018] ZALCJHB 196 (18 May 2018)

Rand Refinery Ltd v Commission for Mediation, Conciliation and Arbitration and Others (JR2800/16) [2018] ZALCJHB 196 (18 May 2018)

The court found that the facts of the case were largely undisputed and the record sufficient to make a final determination. The applicant failed to demonstrate a reasonable prospect that another court would reach a different conclusion. The court's substitution of the award was consistent with established practice and the statutory imperative for expeditious resolution of labour disputes. Remitting the matter to the CCMA would serve no practical purpose given the common cause facts and the absence of any novel legal issue. Accordingly, leave to appeal was refused.

Citation
[2018] ZALCJHB 196
Parties
Applicant: Rand Refinery Ltd; Respondent: Commission for Mediation, Conciliation and Arbitration; Respondent: Dumisani Johannes Ngwenya N.O; Respondent: Abdullah Khan
Court
Labour Court Johannesburg
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Judgment Date
18 May 2018
Case Number
JR2800/16
Procedural Posture
Leave to Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal Following Judgment on Review
Outcome
Application for leave to appeal dismissed; no order as to costs.
Judges
P Nkutha-Nkontwana
Legal Topics
Unfair Dismissal, Review of Arbitration Award, Leave to Appeal, Expeditious Resolution of Disputes
Labour Law Unfair Dismissal Review of Arbitration Award Leave to Appeal Expeditious Resolution of Disputes

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Parties

Rand Refinery Ltd

Applicant

Commission for Mediation, Conciliation and Arbitration

Respondent

Dumisani Johannes Ngwenya N.O

Respondent

Abdullah Khan

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Leave to Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal Following Judgment on Review

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether there is a reasonable prospect that another court may reach a different conclusion regarding the review and substitution of the arbitration award.
  2. 2 Whether the court erred in substituting the award with an order of unfair dismissal and compensation instead of remitting the matter to the CCMA.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the facts of the case were largely undisputed and the record sufficient to make a final determination. The applicant failed to demonstrate a reasonable prospect that another court would reach a different conclusion. The court's substitution of the award was consistent with established practice and the statutory imperative for expeditious resolution of labour disputes. Remitting the matter to the CCMA would serve no practical purpose given the common cause facts and the absence of any novel legal issue. Accordingly, leave to appeal was refused.

Court Disposition

Application for leave to appeal dismissed; no order as to costs.

Orders

  • The application for leave to appeal against the judgment handed down on 20 March 2018 is dismissed.
  • There is no order as to costs.