Ninian & Lester (Pty)Ltd v Crouse N.O and Others (DA8/06)
Ninian & Lester (Pty)Ltd v Crouse N.O and Others (DA8/06) [2008] ZALAC 16; (2009) 30 ILJ 2889 (LAC) (1 December 2008)
The Labour Appeal Court held that the right of appeal under section 111(3) of the Labour Relations Act is limited to persons who have a legal grievance or whose legal rights are adversely affected by the registrar's decision. The Court reasoned that courts are meant to resolve concrete disputes, not academic or abstract issues, and that Parliament did not intend to burden the Labour Court with appeals from persons lacking locus standi. The Court found that the appellant, as a member of the general public with no legal or substantial interest in the registration of the bargaining council, was…
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- Registration Of Bargaining Councils
- Locus Standi
- Right Of Appeal
- Interpretation Of Aggrieved Person
- Labour Relations Act