Legal Practice
First National Bank of Lesotho Ltd V Ncheke (CCT/0325/2021) [2021]LSHC 25 (15 December 2021);

SUMMARY
CIVIL PRACTICE: Application for summary judgment- whether it is permissible for the applicant to lodge same after the respondent had filed the plea- Held, it is permissible to do so, - Respondent failing to show that she has a bona fide defence, summary judgment granted with costs.
IN THE HIGH COURT OF LESOTHO
(COMMERICIAL DIVISION)
HELD AT MASERU CCT/0325/2021
In the matter between: -
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF LESOTHO LTD PLAINTIFF
AND
‘MATHATO NCHEKA DEFENDANT
Standard Lesotho Bank Limited V Kopano Holdings (PTY) LTD (CCT/0039/2017) [2021]LSHC 18 (08 November 2021);

SUMMARY:
Costs – Attorney and client costs – Agreement by party to pay attorney and client costs – Plaintiff entitled to make such a claim – Onus on defendant to raise grounds and circumstances in support of an objection to making an order in terms of the agreement - Principles discussed.
IN THE HIGH COURT OF LESOTHO- COMMERCIAL COURT DIVISION
HELD AT MASERU CCT/0039/2017
In the matter between:
STANDARD LESOTHO BANK LIMITED PLAINTIFF
And
KOPANO HOLDINGS (PTY) LTD DEFENDANT
Lebona V Ministry of Communications, Science & Technology (CIV/T/218/2010) [2021]LSHC 54 (24 August 2021);

Summary
Special plea – prescription – prescriptive period under section 6 of the Government Proceedings and Contracts Act of 1965 – Interruption by mental disorder - whether the prescriptive period under this legislation is subject to the provisions of prescription Act of 1861. If yes, whether the evidence satisfactorily establishes that at the material time, the deceased’s disorder rendered him incapable of managing his own affairs or validly concluding contracts.
IN THE HIGH COURT OF LESOTHO
HELD AT MASERU CIV/T/218/2010
In the matter between
MASEFABATHO LEBONA PLAINTIFF
AND
MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS 1ST DEFENDANT
MINISTRY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT 2ND DEFENDANT
Hlalele V The Honourable Prime Minister of Lesotho Dr. Moeketsi Majoro (CIV/APN/272/20) [2020] LSHC 52 (09 December 2020);
Tlalajoe v Tlalajoe (CIV/T/308/16) [2020] LSHC 40 (15 October 2020);

CIVIL PRACTICE-Applicant instituting an application for rescission on the basis of Rule 45 (1) (a), that the order of division of joint estate was erroneously sought and granted in his absence- Applicable principles restated and application dismissed with costs.
IN THE HIGH COURT OF LESOTHO
HELD AT MASERU CIV/T/308/16
In the Matter Between:-
‘MARETHABILE TLALAJOE PLAINTIFF
AND
TEBOHO TLALAJOE DEFENDENT
Shale v The Judicial Service Commission (CIV/APN/49/18) [2020] LSHC 39 (26 June 2020);

Civil Practice- Applicant seeking costs despite the application being moot- application dismissed on account that costs order is consequential to determination of the merits, and therefore, in the absence of that, costs cannot be granted.
IN THE HIGH COURT OF LESOTHO
HELD AT MASERU CIV/APN/49/18
In the Matter Between:-
MOJELA SHALE APPLICANT
AND
THE JUDICIAL SERVICE COMMISSION 1ST RESPONDENT
Leqele v Storm Mountain Diamonds (Pty)Ltd (CIV/T/558/18) [2019] LSHC 62 (12 December 2019);

CASE SUMMARY: Civil Practice: Exception that the pleadings are vague and embarrassing – Principles pertaining thereto re-stated – exception dismissed with costs.
IN THE HIGH COURT OF LESOTHO
HELD AT MASERU CIV/T/558/2018
In the Matter between:-
SELAE MPHUTLANE LEQELE PLAINTIFF
AND
STORM MOUNTAIN DIAMONDS (PTY) LTD DEFENDANT
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Ramahloko v The Learned Magistrate Mr. Kolobe (CIV/APN/77/19) [2019] LSHC 55 (12 September 2019);

Civil Procedure- Abuse of ex parte and urgency procedure- Propriety of applicant’s counsel certifying urgency considered
IN THE HIGH COURT OF LESOTHO
HELD AT MASERU CIV/APN/77/19
In the Matter Between:-
MOSITO RAMAHLOKO APPLICANT
AND
THE LEARNED MAGISTRATE 1ST RESPONDENT
MR. KOLOBE
All Basotho Convention v Principal Secretary, Min. of Law, Constitutional Affairs and Human Rights (CIV/APN/412/19) [2019] LSHC 52 (19 December 2019);

Civil Practice- Authority to represent a juristic person- Applicable principles- Principles of review restated
IN THE HIGH COURT OF LESOTHO
HELD AT MASERU CIV/APN/412/19
In the Matter Between:-
ALL BASOTHO CONVETION APPLICANT
AND
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY – MINISTRY OF LAW 1ST RESPONDENT
CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS AND HUMAN RIGHTS