2015-惇蹋厙AT-529

惇蹋厙AT Held or 惇蹋厙DT Pronouncements

惇蹋厙AT considered an appeal of judgment Nos. 惇蹋厙RWA/DT/2013/035 and 惇蹋厙RWA/DT/2014/004. 惇蹋厙AT held that there was no basis to support the Appellant＊s claim of legitimate expectations and/or rights for the renewal of his contract. 惇蹋厙AT held that the Appellant failed to demonstrate that 惇蹋厙RWA DT erred with respect to the amount awarded for al damages. 惇蹋厙AT held that 惇蹋厙RWA DT evaluated all the evidence before it and made a reasoned assessment as to the amount of anxiety and stress suffered by the Appellant. 惇蹋厙AT held that it would not lightly interfere with the determination of 惇蹋厙RWA DT. 惇蹋厙AT held that the Appellant did not provide any evidence to show that 惇蹋厙RWA made an error in dismissing his claim for further payment and rejected his contention in this regard. 惇蹋厙AT held that the Appellant failed to establish that 惇蹋厙RWA DT erred in not admitting three recordings as evidence. 惇蹋厙AT dismissed the appeal and upheld the 惇蹋厙RWA DT judgment.

Decision Contested or Judgment/Order Appealed

The Applicant contested the decision to terminate his fixed-term appointment. In judgment No. 惇蹋厙RWA/DT/2013/035, 惇蹋厙DT found partly for the Applicant. In judgment on remedies No. 惇蹋厙RWA/DT/2014/004, 惇蹋厙RWA DT awarded moral damages.

Legal Principle(s)

A fixed-term appointment does not carry any expectation of renewal or of conversion to any other type of appointment

Outcome

Appeal dismissed on merits

Outcome Extra Text

Only financial compensation; Only financial compensation.

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Riano

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