Standard Lesotho Bank Limited V Kopano Holdings (PTY) Ltd (CCT/0039/2017) [2021]LSHC 61 (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