Legal Practice

Lebona V Ministry of Communications, Science & Technology (CIV/T/218/2010) [2021]LSHC 54 (24 August 2021);

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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);

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF LESOTHO                    

HELD AT MASERU                                                   CIV/APN/272/20                                                    

In the matter between:             

MOTHABATHE HLALELE                                        Applicant

And

THE HONOURABLE PRIME MINISTER OF

LESOTHO DR. MOEKETSI MAJORO                       1st Respondent

Tlalajoe v Tlalajoe (CIV/T/308/16) [2020] LSHC 40 (15 October 2020);

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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);

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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);

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Civil Procedure
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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);

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Civil Procedure
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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);

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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

Koetle v Lesotho National Olympic Committee (CIV/APN/42/18) [2018] LSHC 33 (18 May 2018);

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Application to review unterminated disciplinary hearing on jurisdictional ground- Held jurisdictional ground can be challenged on review as it vitiates the proceedings.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF LESOTHO

 

HELD AT MASERU                                                                    CIV/APN/42/2018

 

In the Matter between:-

 

TŠOANELO KOETLE                                                                       1ST APPLICANT

 

 

LIOLI FOOTBALL CLUB                                                                  2ND APPLICANT

 

VS

 

Molapo v Molapo (CIV/APN/94/20) [2020] LSHC 31 (25 September 2020);

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Civil Remedies
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CIVIL PRACTICE: The applicant applying for contempt of court against the respondent for defying an order of court- Contempt of court principles re-stated and applied- The respondent found to be in contempt.

                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF LESOTHO

HELD AT MASERU                                                         CIV/APN/94/20

 

In the Matter Between:-

 

‘MALEROTHOLI MOLAPO                                           APPLICANT                                               

AND

 

TEBATSO MOLAPO                                                    1ST RESPONDENT

 

STATION COMMANDER

Malokotsa v Seqhee (CIV/T/565/18) [2020] LSHC 30 (05 March 2020);

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CASE SUMMARY:  Civil Practice:  The plaintiff suing the defendant requesting a declarator that a developed site forms part of the plaintiff’s joint estate with her late husband who had cohabited with the defendant – the defendant excepting to the pleadings on the basis that the High Court in its ordinary jurisdiction cannot hear and determine matters which fall under the jurisdiction of Land Court  - Held that although ordinarily, an objection to jurisdiction should be  raised by way of a special plea, it is however, permissible for it to be raised as an exception where lack thereof is apparent ex facie the pleadings.      

IN THE HIGH COURT OF LESOTHO

 

HELD AT MASERU                                                                         CIV/T/565/18

 

In the Matter Between:-

 

‘MAFOLE ELIZA MALOKOTSA                                                    PLAINTIFF

AND

‘MAAKHENTE SEQHEE                                                                 DEFENDENT

 

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