Ceylon Cinema and Film Studio Employees Union v. Liberty Cinema Ltd. – sllr 1994 volume 3 page 121

In the case between Ceylon Cinema and Film Studio Employees Union (on behalf of A.C.M. Ziard and K. Sandanam) and Liberty Cinema Ltd., the court addressed whether an appellate court can overturn the factual determinations of a Labour Tribunal supported by legal evidence, particularly in matters of alleged unjustifiable termination. It was held that an appellate court must defer to the Tribunal’s findings of fact when such findings have adequate evidentiary basis, and may only intervene on questions of law. This holding reaffirmed the principle that factual conclusions by specialized tribunals are not to be disturbed unless clear legal error is demonstrated. Reliance was placed on relevant statutory provisions and precedents concerning the demarcation of appellate review, underscoring the r