Econet Telcom Lesotho (Pty) Ltd v Breakthrough Enterprises (Pty) Ltd (CIV/APN 578 of 2010) [2011] LSHC 121 (22 February 2011)

Econet Telcom Lesotho (Pty) Ltd v Breakthrough Enterprises (Pty) Ltd (CIV/APN 578 of 2010) [2011] LSHC 121 (22 February 2011)

Since the application was overtaken by arbitration and abandoned by consent, each party should bear its own costs.

Citation
[2011] LSHC 121
Parties
Applicant: Econet Telecom Lesotho (Pty) Ltd; Respondent: Breakthough Enterprises (Pty) Ltd
Court
High Court
Jurisdiction
Lesotho
Judgment Date
22 February 2011
Case Number
CIV/APN 578 of 2010
Procedural Posture
Civil Application / Ruling on Costs After Abandonment of Application
Outcome
Each party to pay its own costs.
Legal Topics
Costs, Arbitration, Abandonment of Proceedings
Source Language
English
Civil Procedure Costs Arbitration Abandonment of Proceedings

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Parties

Econet Telecom Lesotho (Pty) Ltd

Applicant

Breakthough Enterprises (Pty) Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Application / Ruling on Costs After Abandonment of Application

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Who should bear the costs after the application was overtaken by arbitration and abandoned?

Ratio Decidendi

Since the application was overtaken by arbitration and abandoned by consent, each party should bear its own costs.

Court Disposition

Each party to pay its own costs.

Orders

  • Each party must pay for its own costs.