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AI summary
The Labour Appeal Court dealt with an appeal about a contempt finding linked to a settlement agreement made an arbitration award under section 143 of the LRA. It said the Labour Court had misdirected itself in relying on the interpretation of the agreement to infer wilfulness and mala fides, and upheld the appeal. The contempt application was dismissed with no order as to costs.
This may be relevant to labour law and litigation practitioners dealing with contempt proceedings and the interpretation of settlement agreements made orders of court.
Evidence from source
The issue in this appeal is whether the Labour Court erred in finding that the appellant was in contempt of court for failing to assist the respondent in completing the application forms for medical incapacity.
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In my view, the Labour Court’s reliance on the interpretation of the underlying agreement to infer intent and mala fide is a misdirection.
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‘ The application for contempt of the order made in terms of section 143 of the LRA is dismissed with no order as to costs.’
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