Moloinyane v Radebe ((CIV) 6 of 88) [1990] LSCA 6 (24 January 1990)
The application for condonation was dismissed due to lack of prosecution and procedural non-compliance, resulting in no appeal before the court.
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- Citation
- [1990] LSCA 6
- Parties
- Appellant: 'MAKHAPHA MOLOINYANE; Respondent: 'MAMAHELE RADEBE
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Jurisdiction
- Lesotho
- Case Number
- (CIV) 6 of 88
- Procedural Posture
- Civil Appeal / Application for Condonation and Appeal Dismissal
- Outcome
- Application for condonation dismissed with costs; no appeal before the court.
- Legal Topics
- Condonation of Late Filing, Dismissal for Want of Prosecution, Costs
- Source Language
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Parties
'MAKHAPHA MOLOINYANE
Appellant
'MAMAHELE RADEBE
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Application for Condonation and Appeal Dismissal
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether condonation for late filing of notice of appeal should be granted
- 2 Whether the appeal should be dismissed for want of prosecution
Ratio Decidendi
The application for condonation was dismissed due to lack of prosecution and procedural non-compliance, resulting in no appeal before the court.
Court Disposition
Application for condonation dismissed with costs; no appeal before the court.
Orders
- Application for condonation of late filing of notice of appeal dismissed with costs.
- No appeal before the court.
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IN T HE A P P E AL C O U RT OF L E S O T HO C. of A. ( C IV ) 6 / 88 In t he m a t t er b e t w e e n :- ' M A K H A P HA M O L O I N Y A NE A p p e l l a nt and ' M A M A H E LE R A D E BE R e s p o n d e nt M R. M O O R O SI : I am f or t he R e s p o n d e n t. A A R ON J.: Who is C o u n s el for t he A p p e l l a n t? M R. M O O R O S I: It is Mr. K a m b u l e, My L o r d. R E G I S T R A R: He has not been h e r e, My L o r d, s i n ce the b e g i n n i ng of t h is S e s s i o n. S C H U TZ J. P.: M r. K a m b u le has s i g n ed t h i s. Roll f or t h is S e s s i on s e r v ed on his o f f i c e. And at t he s t a ge t h at you b r o u g ht t h is to his n o t i c e, did he k n ow t h at t he m a t t er w as on t he r o l l? Was t he R E G I S T R A R: Yes My Lord. S C H U TZ J. P.: W e l l, M r. M o o r o s i, w h at are y ou a s k i ng f o r? P L E W M AN J.: MR. M O O R O S I: In t he m a t t er t he A p p l i c a nt filed t he A p p l i c a t i on for C o n d o n a t i on of t he late f i l i ng of t he N o t i ce of Appeal and t h is s h o u ld be on a Record w h i ch is b e i ng p r e p a r e d. W e l l, My L o r d, f i r s t l y, w e l l, I w o u ld ask Your L o r d s h i ps to d i s m i ss the A p p e a l. F i r s t ly f or lack of p r o s e c u t i on and now t h a t, if I h e a rd M a d a me R e g i s t r ar very w e l l, t h at t he N o t i ce of A p p e al w as i n s u f f i c i e n t ly s t a m p ed or t he p a p e rs w e re i n s u f f i c i e n t ly s t a m p e d, it w o u ld m e an t h at t h e re is no a p p e al b e f o re t h is c o u r t. But s i n ce it has / b e en ... - - P L E W M AN J.: b e en p l a c ed on t he r o l l, I ask t h at it s h o u ld be d i s m i s s e d, My L o r d. And I s h o u ld t h i nk you a re g o i ng to ask t h at t he C o n d o n a t i on A p p l i c a t i on s h o u ld be d i s m i s s ed as w e l l? M R. M O O R O S I: Y e s, My L o r d, t he a p p l i c a t i o n. P L E W M AN J.: Y e s, and y ou are a s k i ng for C o s t s? M R. M O O R O S I: Y e s, My L o r d. S C H U TZ J. P: P L E W M AN J.: W e l l, I w o u ld s u g g e st t h at t he O r d er t h en is t h at t he C o n d o n a t i on A p p l i c a t i on be d i s m i s s ed w i th C o s ts and t h at t h e re is no a p p e a l. In t h is m a t t er t he A p p l i c a nt f i l es t he C o n d o n a t i on f or t he late f i l i ng of t he N o t i ce of A p p e a l, and t h is s h o u ld be h e ld on a R e c o rd w h i ch is b e i ng p r e p a r e d. R e s p o n d e nt h as a s k ed t h at t he A p p l i c a t i on for C o n d o n a t i on be d i s m i s s e d. M r. M o o r o si for t he t he p r o p er It a p p e a rs to us (to m e) t h at t h at is n ow d i s m i s s i ng t he C o n d o n a t i o n. t h e r e f o r e, I am making an Order Application Order for to make,and S C H U TZ J . P .: I a g r e e, and I w o u ld add an o b s e r v a t i o n, t h at i s, I r e g a rd it as g r o s s ly d i s- c o u r t e o us on t he p a rt of A d v o c a te K a m b u le n ot to h a ve i n f o r m ed t h is court. t h at t h is A p p e al w o u ld n ot h a ve to be an o p p o s ed m a t t e r. g r e a t ly b e en i m p o s ed u p on at t h is S e s s i on and t he p r e v i o us o ne and had its t i me w a s t ed and o v er a g a i n, and t h is is a n o t h er e x a m p l e. T h is c o u rt h as A A R ON J.: I a l so a g r e e. P L E W M AN J.: Well t h en it is so o r d e r e d. w i ll a d j o u rn to be r e c o n s t i t u t e d. The c o u rt (SIGNED)................. .... ( S I G N E D) FOR ( S I G N E D) FOR C. P L E W M AN J U D GE OF A P P E AL W . P. S C H U TZ P R E S I D E NT S. AARON J U D GE OF A P P E AL D e l i v e r ed at M A S E RU t h is 2 4 th d ay of J a n u a r y, 1 9 9 0.