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Civil-procedure [2022] LSHC 66

Bonang Seisa T/a Bafokeng General Café v First National Bank Lesotho (CCT/0381/2020)

Bonang Seisa T/a Bafokeng General Café v First National Bank Lesotho (CCT/0381/2020) [2022] LSHC 66 (25 August 2022)

Urgent rescission application dismissed for abuse of the urgency procedure and failure to show good cause under Rule 27.

  • Urgency-procedure
  • Rescission-of-judgment
  • Abuse-of-court-process
  • Default-judgment
  • Urgent-applications
  • Abuse-of-process
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Criminal-law [2022] LSHC 85

Ts'ehla v Tau (CRI/REV/0006/2021)

Ts'ehla v Tau (CRI/REV/0006/2021) [2022] LSHC 85 (1 March 2022)

The High Court dismissed a criminal review and stay application seeking release on bail, holding that there was no judgment to stay and the application was defective.

  • Bail
  • Review-of-magistrate's-decision
  • Stay-of-execution
  • Abuse-of-court-process
  • Criminal-review
  • Abuse-of-process
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Civil-procedure [2022] LSHC 3

Makeka v Africa Media Holdings (CCA/0085/2021)

Makeka v Africa Media Holdings (CCA/0085/2021) [2022] LSHC 3 (9 February 2022)

The High Court discharged a rule nisi in an ex parte landlord-tenant dispute, finding material non-disclosure, no proven rent arrears, and awarding punitive costs.

  • Ex-parte-applications
  • Material-non-disclosure
  • Tacit-hypothec
  • Costs-de-bonis-propriis
  • Attorney-and-client-costs
  • Abuse-of-court-process
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Civil-procedure [2015] LSHC 55

Richard Moeletsi v Letsitsi Ndondozela and Others (LC/APN 2014)

Richard Moeletsi v Letsitsi Ndondozela and Others (LC/APN 2014) [2015] LSHC 55 (15 December 2015)

The Land Court dismissed an application to reinstate a withdrawn matter, holding that once withdrawn it is no longer before court and cannot be revived.

  • Withdrawal-of-proceedings
  • Reinstatement-of-struck-off-matters
  • Abuse-of-court-process
  • Jurisdiction
  • Reinstatement-of-matter
  • Abuse-of-process
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Labour-law [2013] LSLC 55

South Asia International (Pty) Ltd v Neo Mojalefa and Another (LC/REV 517 of 2006)

South Asia International (Pty) Ltd v Neo Mojalefa and Another (LC/REV 517 of 2006) [2013] LSLC 55 (22 July 2013)

The Labour Court of Lesotho refused a postponement and dismissed a stale review for want of prosecution, leaving the DDPR award in force.

  • Dismissal-for-want-of-prosecution
  • Review-of-arbitral-award
  • Postponement-of-proceedings
  • Abuse-of-court-process
  • Labour-law
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Civil-procedure [2002] LSCA 141

O-River Textiles (Pty) Ltd v Mokoba & Others (CIV/APN/ 156 of 2002)

O-River Textiles (Pty) Ltd v Mokoba & Others (CIV/APN/ 156 of 2002) [2002] LSCA 141 (19 September 2002)

The High Court of Lesotho dismissed an attempt to rescind or vary a costs order after the applicant withdrew its application, finding no basis under Rule 45.

  • Withdrawal-of-application
  • Costs
  • Rescission-of-order
  • Abuse-of-court-process
  • Civil-procedure
  • Rescission
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Civil-procedure [2001] LSCA 130

Kolo Diamond Mines Ltd v Mosebo & Another (CIV/APN/ 361 of 1)

Kolo Diamond Mines Ltd v Mosebo & Another (CIV/APN/ 361 of 1) [2001] LSCA 130 (13 September 2001)

An urgent application for condonation and consolidation was withdrawn after opposition. The court held the approach was an abuse of process and awarded attorney-client costs.

  • Urgent-applications
  • Consolidation-of-actions
  • Abuse-of-court-process
  • Costs
  • Civil-procedure
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Civil-procedure [1997] LSHC 32

Lesotho Highlands Development Authority v Masupha Ephraim Sole (CIV/T 598 of 95)

Lesotho Highlands Development Authority v Masupha Ephraim Sole (CIV/T 598 of 95) [1997] LSHC 32 (1 April 1997)

The High Court of Lesotho granted a postponed trial date but ordered the defendant to pay the plaintiff’s wasted costs on an attorney-and-client scale.

  • Postponement-of-trial
  • Costs
  • Abuse-of-court-process
  • Legal-representation
  • Civil-procedure
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Civil-procedure [1997] LSHC 33

Lesotho Highlands Development Authority v Sole (CIV/T 598 of 95)

Lesotho Highlands Development Authority v Sole (CIV/T 598 of 95) [1997] LSHC 33 (1 April 1997)

The High Court of Lesotho granted a postponed trial after finding the defendant’s conduct caused delay, and ordered wasted costs on an attorney-and-client scale.

  • Postponement-of-trial
  • Costs
  • Abuse-of-court-process
  • Discovery-of-documents
  • Civil-procedure
  • Postponement
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Sports-law [1996] LSHC 96

Roma Boys FC and Others v Lesotho Football Association and Others (CIV/APN 262 of 96)

Roma Boys FC and Others v Lesotho Football Association and Others (CIV/APN 262 of 96) [1996] LSHC 96 (27 September 1996)

The High Court dismissed a football clubs’ challenge to LEFA’s zonal A-Division format, finding the claim frivolous, premature, and an abuse of process.

  • Football-association-governance
  • Promotion-and-relegation-procedures
  • Exhaustion-of-domestic-remedies
  • Abuse-of-court-process
  • Costs-on-attorney-and-client-scale
  • Sports-law
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