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Civil-procedure [2025] LSCA 47

Mamphuto Jessie V Executrix Estate Mohapi Jessie & 2 Others (C of A (CIV/REV) No 02/2025)

Mamphuto Jessie V Executrix Estate Mohapi Jessie & 2 Others (C of A (CIV/REV) No 02/2025) [2025] LSCA 47 (7 November 2025)

The Court of Appeal dismissed a review of its own earlier judgment, holding that review is exceptional and cannot be used to reopen issues not previously decided.

  • Review-of-judgments
  • Freedom-of-testation
  • Trust-inter-vivos-vs-mortis-causa
  • Finality-of-litigation
  • Costs-in-estate
  • Trusts
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Succession-law [2025] LSCA 27

Executrix of the Estate of the Late Mohapi Jessie (Lebohang Nts'inyi V Mphuto Jessie & 4 Others (C of A (CIV) 67/2024)

Executrix of the Estate of the Late Mohapi Jessie (Lebohang Nts'inyi V Mphuto Jessie & 4 Others (C of A (CIV) 67/2024) [2025] LSCA 27 (8 May 2025)

The Court of Appeal held that the will could validly create a testamentary trust, the children were ascertainable beneficiaries, and the challenge was premature.

  • Testamentary-trusts
  • Validity-of-will
  • Divorce-consent-orders
  • Appointment-of-executor
  • Intestate-succession
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Family-law [2024] LSHC 74

Libuseng Seokho V Sepinare Seokho & 7 Others (CIV/APN/0311/2023)

Libuseng Seokho V Sepinare Seokho & 7 Others (CIV/APN/0311/2023) [2024] LSHC 74 (14 November 2024)

The High Court of Lesotho held that a deceased spouse could not unilaterally dispose of joint-estate property by will without the other spouse’s consent.

  • Community-of-property
  • Wills-and-testaments
  • Intestate-succession
  • Spousal-rights
  • Administration-of-estates
  • Joint-estate
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Administrative-law [2024] LSCA 40

Mahola Matlosa V Khabele Matlosa & 3 Others (C of A (CIV) No 83/2023)

Mahola Matlosa V Khabele Matlosa & 3 Others (C of A (CIV) No 83/2023) [2024] LSCA 40 (1 November 2024)

The Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal against dismissal of a review challenging a lease registered in the respondent’s name, finding no proof that an adverse claim was pending.

  • Review-of-administrative-action
  • Intestate-succession
  • Customary-law
  • Land-registration
  • Procedural-impropriety
  • Administrative-review
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Succession-law [2024] LSHC 166

Mphuto Jessie & Ano. V The Estate of the Late Mohapi Jessie & 3 Others (CIV/APN/0080/2024)

Mphuto Jessie & Ano. V The Estate of the Late Mohapi Jessie & 3 Others (CIV/APN/0080/2024) [2024] LSHC 166 (17 September 2024)

The High Court of Lesotho held that a will contravening a divorce decree was invalid and declared the deceased intestate, setting aside the executrix’s appointment.

  • Validity-of-will
  • Divorce-decree-enforcement
  • Testamentary-freedom
  • Trust-law
  • Estate-administration
  • Wills-and-testamentary-trusts
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Civil-procedure [2022] LSCA 46

Ntoampe v Mosa Paul Mosuoe, Executor (C of A (CIV) 34/2022)

Ntoampe v Mosa Paul Mosuoe, Executor (C of A (CIV) 34/2022) [2022] LSCA 46 (11 November 2022)

The Court of Appeal dismissed an estate appeal, holding that failure to join close family members with a direct interest made the application fatally defective.

  • Non-joinder
  • Appointment-of-executor
  • Customary-law-vs-civil-law-in-succession
  • Executor-appointment
  • Succession-law
  • Civil-procedure
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Succession-law [2022] LSHC 135

Mputsoe v Mothibeli (CIV/APN/119/2021)

Mputsoe v Mothibeli (CIV/APN/119/2021) [2022] LSHC 135 (13 September 2022)

The High Court held that a motor vehicle allegedly sold by the deceased without spousal consent remained estate property and ordered its release to the executor.

  • Administration-of-deceased-estates
  • Alienation-of-matrimonial-property
  • Executor's-duties
  • Validity-of-sale-of-matrimonial-property
  • Spousal-consent
  • Deceased-estates
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Land-law [2022] LSHC 86

Lijane v Rasetsoto (LC/APN/32/2014)

Lijane v Rasetsoto (LC/APN/32/2014) [2022] LSHC 86 (16 August 2022)

The Land Court held that the respondent fraudulently obtained a lease by withholding prior adverse judgments and material facts, and granted the applicant ownership relief.

  • Bequeathal-of-property
  • Fraudulent-acquisition-of-lease
  • Inheritance-rights
  • Non-disclosure-of-material-facts
  • Land-disputes
  • Lease-cancellation
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Property-law [2021] LSHC 71

Executrix Estate of the Late Mosiuoa-LMA Lephatsa v Kibiti (CIV/APN 360 of 2018)

Executrix Estate of the Late Mosiuoa-LMA Lephatsa v Kibiti (CIV/APN 360 of 2018) [2021] LSHC 71 (21 October 2021)

The High Court of Lesotho held that a registered motor vehicle belonged to the applicant, finding the estate’s contrary claim unsupported by sufficient circumstantial evidence.

  • Ownership-of-motor-vehicle
  • Proof-of-ownership
  • Circumstantial-evidence
  • Estate-administration
  • Motor-vehicle-ownership
  • Succession-disputes
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Civil-procedure [2021] LSCA 14

Bohloko v Monare (C of A (CIV) 30 of 2020)

Bohloko v Monare (C of A (CIV) 30 of 2020) [2021] LSCA 14 (14 May 2021)

The Court of Appeal dismissed a contempt appeal, holding the appellants failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the respondent knew of and wilfully disobeyed the order.

  • Contempt-of-court
  • Service-of-court-orders
  • Committal-for-contempt
  • Estate-administration
  • Burden-of-proof
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