Lesotho
High Court Act, 1978
Act 5 of 1978
- Published in Government Gazette
- Assented to on 8 August 1978
- Commenced on 18 August 1978
- [This is the version of this document from 18 August 1978.]
1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the High Court Act 1978.2. Continuation of existence of High Court
3. Appointment of Judges of High Court
4. Tenure of office of High Court
5. Registrar of High Court
6. High Court proceedings when within subordinate courts’ jurisdiction
No civil cause or action within the jurisdiction of a subordinate court (which expression includes a local or central court) shall be instituted in or removed into the High Court, save—7. Powers of review
8. Powers on appeal
9. Assessors
10. Place of sittings
The High Court shall hold its sittings in the High Court building at Maseru or in such other place as the Chief Justice may appoint.11. Sessions of Court
12. Distribution of business
The Chief Justice shall regulate the distribution of business in the court, and all actions and proceedings before the Court shall be heard and determined by a single judge, unless the Chief Justice otherwise directs.13. Proceedings to be in open Court
Save as otherwise provided in this Act, the pleadings and proceedings of the High Court shall be carried on and the sentences, decrees, judgments and orders thereof pronounced and declared in open court, but a judge may, if he thinks fit and at any time of the proceedings, order the court to be cleared or order any person or class of persons to leave the court.14. No Judge to hold other office of profit
15. Gratuities, allowance & privileges of judges
16. Rules of Court
The Chief Justice may make rules of court for any one or more of the following purposes—17. Repeal
The High Court Act 1967 and Part 3 of the Court of Appeal and High Court Order 1970 are repealed.History of this document
18 August 1978 this version
Commenced
08 August 1978
Assented to
Subsidiary legislation
Title | Numbered title |
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High Court (Commercial Court) Rules, 2011 | Legal Notice 159 of 2011 |
High Court Rules, 1980 | Legal Notice 9 of 1980 |
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