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Revenue Services Lesotho & Ano. V Liqhobong Mining Development & Ano. (C of A (CIV) No.43/2025) [2025] LSCA 67 (7 November 2025)
The Court of Appeal held that the High Court lacked jurisdiction to suspend tax payment pending RAT processes; jurisdiction was deferred, not ousted.
Teboho Liau V Minister of Defence and National Security & 3 Others (C of A (CIV) 22/2025) [2025] LSCA 52 (7 November 2025)
The Court of Appeal granted condonation for a late review, held the matter was not res judicata, and set aside punitive costs against the appellant.
Litsietsi Tlelase & Ano. V The Commissioner of Police & 5 Others (C of A (CIV) 46/2025) [2025] LSCA 70 (7 November 2025)
The Court of Appeal held that indigency and State inaction justified extending time to sue the police over a death in custody.
Lebohang Sethathi V Morapeli Borotho & 4 Others (C of A (CIV) No 26/2023 C of A (CIV/REV) No 1/2025) [2025] LSCA 46 (15 October 2025)
The applicant failed to demonstrate exceptional circumstances such as a patent error or gross injustice in the prior judgment, and advanced a new cause of action not pleaded in the lower courts. The application was unmeritorious and the conduct of counsel warranted costs de bonis propriis on attorney-and-client scale.
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Sello Buti t/a Classic Distributors V Standard Lesotho Bank & 2 Others (C of A (CIV) 51/2024) [2025] LSCA 20 (2 May 2025)
The Court of Appeal refused condonation for a 5-year-late appeal, holding the High Court was not functus officio when it set aside an irregular writ of execution.
Makhakhe Makhakhe V Thato Masoabi & Ano. (C of A (CIV) 68/2024) [2025] LSCA 28 (2 May 2025)
The Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal against refusal to rescind a default judgment, finding no reasonable excuse for default and no bona fide defence.
JERINAH GOOLAM ESSANEY V ABRAHAM JOSEPH & 6 Others (C of A (CIV) 12/2025) [2025] LSCA 11 (2 May 2025)
The Court of Appeal struck an appeal off the roll after late withdrawal of condonation, and ordered attorney-and-client costs for the wasted time and expense.
Mampolokeng Matela V Democratic Congress & 6 Others. (C of A (CIV) 57/2024) [2025] LSCA 23 (2 May 2025)
The Court of Appeal postponed a civil appeal because the appellant’s condonation application for late filing was served only on the morning of hearing, prejudicing procedural fairness.
Pastor Maphethang Mohanoe V Executive Council of A.F.M of Lesotho & 11 Others (C of A (CIV) 59/2024) [2025] LSCA 24 (2 May 2025)
The appeal had lapsed by operation of rule 5(3) due to failure to file the record within three months; the application for declarator and condonation was fatally misconceived as it did not seek reinstatement of the lapsed appeal; persistent non-compliance with the rules and counsel's negligent conduct justified punitive costs.
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Lesotho Association of non-Formal Education V Women Going Beyond & Ano. (CCT/0285/2023) [2025] LSHC 86 (10 April 2025)
The High Court dismissed a rescission application because it was filed late without a formal condonation application. The court treated the non-compliance as fatal.
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