Moloinyane v Radebe (C of A (CIV) 6 of 88) [1990] LSCA 21 (24 January 1990)
The application for condonation is dismissed with costs as the notice of appeal was not properly filed or stamped, and there is no valid appeal before the court.
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- Citation
- [1990] LSCA 21
- Parties
- Appellant: 'Makhapha Moloinyane; Respondent: 'Mamahere Radebe
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Jurisdiction
- Lesotho
- Case Number
- C of A (CIV) 6 of 88
- Procedural Posture
- Civil Appeal / Application for Condonation and Appeal Hearing
- Outcome
- application for condonation dismissed with costs; no appeal before the court
- Legal Topics
- Condonation, Appeal Dismissal, Costs
- Source Language
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Parties
'Makhapha Moloinyane
Appellant
'Mamahere Radebe
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Application for Condonation and Appeal Hearing
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the application for condonation for late filing of notice of appeal should be granted
- 2 Whether the appeal should be dismissed for want of prosecution and procedural defects
Ratio Decidendi
The application for condonation is dismissed with costs as the notice of appeal was not properly filed or stamped, and there is no valid appeal before the court.
Court Disposition
application for condonation dismissed with costs; no appeal before the court
Orders
- Condonation application 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.