edward b mayige vs mount everest school 2022 tzhcld 145 22 march 2022

edward b mayige vs mount everest school 2022 tzhcld 145 22 march 2022

The applicant's fixed term contract expired automatically on 31st January 2019 after explicit notice of non-renewal; no evidence of breach or legitimate expectation was established. The arbitrator was not required to decide breach of contract as it was not a framed issue, and written submissions are not evidence. Application dismissed for want of merit.

Citation
edward b mayige vs mount everest school 2022 tzhcld 145 22 march 2022
Parties
Applicant: Edward B. Mayige; Respondent: Mount Everest School
Court
TANZLII
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
22 March 2022
Procedural Posture
Revision Application / Judgment
Outcome
Application dismissed
Legal Topics
Fixed Term Contract, Termination of Employment, Legitimate Expectation, Breach of Contract
Source Language
English
Labour Law Fixed Term Contract Termination of Employment Legitimate Expectation Breach of Contract

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Parties

Edward B. Mayige

Applicant

Mount Everest School

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Revision Application / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the arbitrator erred in not deciding the issue of breach of contract
  2. 2 Whether written submissions filed by the applicant were considered
  3. 3 Whether the applicant's employment was terminated contrary to evidence

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant's fixed term contract expired automatically on 31st January 2019 after explicit notice of non-renewal; no evidence of breach or legitimate expectation was established. The arbitrator was not required to decide breach of contract as it was not a framed issue, and written submissions are not evidence. Application dismissed for want of merit.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed

Orders

  • Application for revision dismissed
  • CMA award upheld