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Criminal law [2025] LSCA 8

Limpho Motjolopane V Rex (C of A (CRI) 08/2025)

Limpho Motjolopane V Rex (C of A (CRI) 08/2025) [2025] LSCA 8 (2 May 2025)

Court of Appeal allowed a murder conviction appeal, finding material misdirection on self-defence, witness evaluation, and forensic evidence, and entered an acquittal.

  • Murder
  • Self-defence
  • Burden of proof
  • Appellate review
  • Single witness rule
  • Forensic evidence
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Land law [2024] LSCA 27

Moeketsi Monaheng V Richard Mahlomola (C of A (CIV) No 30/2022)

Moeketsi Monaheng V Richard Mahlomola (C of A (CIV) No 30/2022) [2024] LSCA 27 (1 November 2024)

The Court of Appeal of Lesotho upheld a registered lease over an unregistered sale agreement, set aside cancellation of the lease, and restored possession to the appellant.

  • Registered lease
  • Unregistered sale agreement
  • Land allocation
  • Lease cancellation
  • Burden of proof
  • Land-law
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Civil procedure [2024] LSHC 167

Lesotho Communications Authority V Mamarame Matela & 3 Others (CIV/APN/0120/2022)

Lesotho Communications Authority V Mamarame Matela & 3 Others (CIV/APN/0120/2022) [2024] LSHC 167 (31 October 2024)

The applicant’s witnesses were credible and corroborated each other that the first respondent took the laptop, iPad, and voice recorder. The first respondent’s explanations were inconsistent and not credible. The applicant discharged the burden of proof on a balance of probabilities that the first respondent has the applicant’s property and must return them.

  • Recovery of property
  • Burden of proof
  • Suspension of employment
  • Return of employer property
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Land law [2024] LSCA 10

Morapeli Borotho v Lebohang Sethathi & 4 Others (C OF A (CIV) 26/2023)

Morapeli Borotho v Lebohang Sethathi & 4 Others (C OF A (CIV) 26/2023) [2024] LSCA 10 (3 May 2024)

The Court of Appeal set aside absolution from the instance and ordered eviction, holding the appellant’s lease remained enforceable and the respondent had proved no right to stay.

  • Eviction
  • Cancellation of lease
  • Counterclaim
  • Burden of proof
  • Absolution from the instance
  • Cancellation-of-lease
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Criminal law [2023] LSHC 88

Rex V Phaanyane (CRI/T/0069/2022)

Rex V Phaanyane (CRI/T/0069/2022) [2023] LSHC 88 (25 April 2023)

The High Court of Lesotho acquitted the accused of murder, holding that she acted in self-defence and did not use excessive force.

  • Murder
  • Self-defence
  • Burden of proof
  • Excessive force
  • Excessive-force
  • Burden-of-proof
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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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Commercial law [2022] LSHC 63

Ovk Bedryf Bpk v Min Zhu Enterprises (Pty) Ltd (CCT/0378/2015)

Ovk Bedryf Bpk v Min Zhu Enterprises (Pty) Ltd (CCT/0378/2015) [2022] LSHC 63 (18 August 2022)

Commercial debt-recovery claim over goods sold and delivered. The court held the defendants bore the burden on their payment defence and granted judgment for the plaintiff.

  • Debt recovery
  • Suretyship
  • Jurisdiction
  • Postponement of proceedings
  • Burden of proof
  • Debt-recovery
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Property law [2022] LSCA 17

Executrix Estate of the Late Mamosotho Mosiuoa-lephatsa v Kibiti (C of A No. 52/2021)

Executrix Estate of the Late Mamosotho Mosiuoa-lephatsa v Kibiti (C of A No. 52/2021) [2022] LSCA 17 (13 May 2022)

The Court of Appeal of Lesotho dismissed an executrix’s appeal over a disputed Honda CR-V, holding that hearsay affidavits and circumstantial evidence did not displace the respondent’s ownership proof.

  • Ownership of movable property
  • Circumstantial evidence
  • Hearsay evidence
  • Burden of proof
  • Ownership-of-movable-property
  • Circumstantial-evidence
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Criminal law [2022] LSHC 20

Rex v Mofana (CRI/T/0057/2008)

Rex v Mofana (CRI/T/0057/2008) [2022] LSHC 20 (20 April 2022)

The High Court of Lesotho acquitted Bokang Mofana of murder, finding the Crown’s circumstantial case incomplete, hearsay-based, and not proof beyond reasonable doubt.

  • Murder
  • Circumstantial evidence
  • Burden of proof
  • Hearsay
  • Standard of proof
  • Circumstantial-evidence
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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
  • Contempt-of-court
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