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Mathealira V Mathealira (C of A No. 42/2021) [2022]LSCA 10 (13 May 2022);

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Practice – Appeal  - Rule 52 of the  High Court  Rules 1980 – The appeal should have been set down within four weeks - appeal is dismissed with costs.

                        

 

 

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF LESOTHO

HELD AT MASERU                                 C OF A (CIV) 42/2021                                                                                                                                                      CIV A/43/2018                                                                                                                          CIV T/LRB/56/2018

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

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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);

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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);

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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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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- 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

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