SUMMARY
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
SUMMARY
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
SUMMARY
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
SUMMARY
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
SUMMARY
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
SUMMARY
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
SUMMARY
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
SUMMARY
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
SUMMARY
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
SUMMARY
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
And
