Civil Procedure

Total Lesotho (PTY) LTD V Khadi (CCT/0136/2016) [2023] LSHC 6 (23 February 2023);

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Civil Procedure – Amendment of Pleadings – discretion of the court to grant such – Rule 33 of the High Court Rules Restated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IN THE HIGH COURT OF LESOTHO

(COMMERCIAL DIVISION)

 

HELD AT MASERU                                              CCT/0136/2016

 

In the matter between

 

TOTAL LESOTHO (PTY) LTD                           1ST APPLICANT

 

TOTAL LESOTHO PROPERTIES                                                        

Hata Butle (PTY) LTD V Khoete (CCA/0022/2017) [2023] LSHC 4 (07 March 2023);

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Contempt of Court – The law on contempt of court re-stated and discussed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IN THE HIGH COURT OF LESOTHO

(COMMERCIAL DIVISION)

 

HELD AT MASERU                                                    CCA/0022/2017

 

In the matter between

                      

HATA BUTLE (PTY) LTD                                            APPLICANT

 

And

              

METSING JEREMIAH KHOETE                                1ST RESPONDEMT

Moiloa V The Learned Magistrate Mrs Mokuena (CCA/0068/2017) [2022] LSHC 163 (21 October 2022);

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Procedure – matter not finally disposed of not res judicata – following the rule that proceedings have to be interpreted if conducted in a language other than English would be too strictly following the rules of procedure in the Small Claims Court.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF LESOTHO

(COMMERCIAL DIVISION)

HELD AT MASERU                                                     CCA/0068/17

 

In the matter between –                                  

                

TLOHELANG MOILOA                                              APPLICANT

                                                                                                           

Khasoane t/a Molemo Bricks V Letseng Diamond (CCA/0117/2022) [2022] LSHC 161 (23 November 2022);

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Civil Procedure – Authorisation to institute proceeding for a juristic person – Requirements therein - Urgent application- urgency has to be shown and is not there for the taking -  

 

 

 

 

 

 

IN THE HIGH COURT OF LESOTHO

(COMMERCIAL DIVISION)

 

HELD AT MASERU                                                         CCA/0117/2022

 

In the matter between

 

MOLEMO KHASOANE t/a

MOLEMO BRICKS                                                         APPLICANT

 

And

 

Platinum Credit Limited V Anton Nicolaisen N.O (CCA/0057/2022) [2023] LSHC 2 (16 February 2023);

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CIVIL PRACTICE- Application for contempt of court- The requisites of the remedy re-stated and applied.

 

 

 

 

IN THE HIGH COURT OF LESOTHO

(COMMERCIAL DIVISION)

 

HELD AT MASERU                                                    CCA/0057/2022

 

In the matter between:

 

PLATINUM CREDIT LIMITED                                APPLICANT

 

AND

 

ANTON NICOLAISEN N.O                                         1ST RESPONDENT

Platcorp Holdings Limited V Platinum Credit Limited (CCA/0109/2022) [2022] LSHC 160 (14 December 2022);

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CIVIL PRACTICE: Application for variation of judgment under common law- Principles applicable considered and applied.

 

 

 

 

 

IN THE HIGH COURT OF LESOTHO

(COMMERCIAL DIVISION)

 

HELD AT MASERU                                                    CCA/0109/2022

 

PLATCORP HOLDINGS LIMITED                           APPLICANT

 

AND

 

PLATINUM CREDIT LIMITED                                 1ST RESPONDENT

 

Classic Distributors V Standard Lesotho Bank (CCT/149/2013) [2022] LSHC 155 (14 December 2022);

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CIVIL PRACTICE: Application for leave to appeal a final order before the High Court- Held, the order being appealed against being final in nature and effect, the applicant should appeal straight to the Court of Appeal- leave of the High Court should only be sought against the judgment of the High Court exercising its civil appellate jurisdiction – Approach to dealing with an exorbitant amount reflected on the Writ of Execution than the amount that is owed by the judgment debtor, articulated.

 

 

 

 

IN THE HIGH COURT OF LESOTHO

COMMERCIAL DIVISION

 

HELD AT MASERU                                                    CCT/149/2013

 

In the matter between:

 

SELLO BUTI t/a CLASSIC DISTRIBUTORS            APPLICANT

 

AND

 

STANDARD LESOTHO BANK LIMITED                 1ST RESPONDENT

Koloi VCOMPOL (CIV/APN/0049/2022) [2022] LSHC 154 (02 March 2023);

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Rejection of application for withdrawal of early retirement- Whether failure to furnish reasons amounts to unfair dismissal – Is the applicant entitled to reinstatement and payment of salaries.

 

 

 

 

IN THE HIGH COURT OF LESOTHO

Held at Maseru

CIV/APN/0049/2022

 

In the matter between:

 

MONTŠUOE ALFRED KOLOI                                            APPLICANT

 

And

 

COMMISSIONER OF POLICE                                    1ST RESPONDENT

LMPS-HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICER                     2ND RESPONDENT

Dlamini V The Commissioner of Police (CIV/APN/0170/2022) [2022] LSHC 152 (29 June 2022);

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Court Order suspending furnishing of applicants’ representations – Whether termination of applicants’ training as police recruits justified – Where there was Court Order suspending such termination. Costs – Whether costs on attorney and clients scale are justified – requisites, thereof.

 

 

 

 

 

IN THE HIGH COURT OF LESOTHO

Held at Maseru

CIV/APN/0170 /2022

 

In the matter between:

 

MOLIEHI DLAMINI                                                          1STAPPLICANT

MOKHETHI DAMANE                                                   2ND APPLICANT

LEBAKA MATIEA                                                           3RD APPLICANT

Lekhanya v Lekhanya (CIV/APN/322/2021) [2022] LSHC 149 (23 September 2022);

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 Whether the deceased abandoned customary way of life in favour of European way of life- principles applicable. While matter proceeding, the Administration of Estates Proclamation (Amendment) Act,2022 promulgated- whether it has retrospective application- statutory interpretation discussed.                              

 

 

 

 

IN THE HIGH COURT OF LESOTHO

Held at Maseru

CIV/APN/322/2021

 

In the matter between:

 

‘MASECHABA MOHAPI (nee LEKHANYA)                    1STAPPLICANT

PALESA MOFUBETSOANA (nee LEKHANYA)             2ND APPLICANT

MARETHABILE KHATIBE (nee LEKHANYA)              3RD APPLICANT

 

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