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Criminal law [2022] LSHC 159

Rex v Motsoane (CRI/T/0014/2018)

Rex v Motsoane (CRI/T/0014/2018) [2022] LSHC 159 (12 December 2022)

The High Court of Lesotho acquitted the remaining accused in a murder case, finding the prosecution failed to prove common purpose beyond reasonable doubt.

  • Murder
  • Common purpose
  • Burden of proof
  • Assessment of evidence
  • Criminal-law
  • Common-purpose
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Criminal law [2000] LSCA 105

R v Maqalika (CRI/T 80 of 94)

R v Maqalika (CRI/T 80 of 94) [2000] LSCA 105 (1 December 2000)

The High Court of Lesotho declined to discharge the accused after the prosecution case, holding there was evidence on which a reasonable person might convict.

  • Application for discharge
  • Prima facie case
  • Judicial discretion
  • Assessment of evidence
  • Criminal-procedure
  • Discharge-of-accused
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Criminal law [1998] LSCA 66

R v Leluma and Another (C of A (CRI) 6 of 1996)

R v Leluma and Another (C of A (CRI) 6 of 1996) [1998] LSCA 66 (1 July 1998)

The appeal was allowed because the trial was fundamentally flawed by procedural irregularities, an incomplete and unreliable record, missing evidence, improper conduct by the trial judge and counsel, and irregular participation of assessors, all of which prejudiced the appellants' right to a fair trial and rendered the convictions unsafe.

  • Murder
  • Armed robbery
  • Fair trial
  • Procedural irregularities
  • Assessment of evidence
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Criminal law [1989] LSCA 87

Tsiu v R (CRI/A 41 of 88)

Tsiu v R (CRI/A 41 of 88) [1989] LSCA 87 (14 July 1989)

The High Court of Lesotho dismissed an appeal against a negligent driving conviction, holding that the appellant failed to keep a proper lookout and should have stopped.

  • Negligent driving
  • Standard of care
  • Proximate cause
  • Assessment of evidence
  • Negligent-driving
  • Proximate-cause
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Family law [1980] LSHC 26

Phafa v Machine (CIV/A/ 24 of 79)

Phafa v Machine (CIV/A/ 24 of 79) [1980] LSHC 26 (15 April 1980)

The High Court of Lesotho dismissed an appeal challenging damages awarded for impregnation, holding the trial findings on delay and gestation were supported by the evidence.

  • Paternity
  • Damages for impregnation
  • Assessment of evidence
  • Damages-for-impregnation
  • Appellate-review-of-factual-findings
  • Evidence-assessment
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