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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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Labour law [2014] LSLC 42

Lesala v Lesotho Revenue Authority and Others (LC/REV 35 of 2010)

Lesala v Lesotho Revenue Authority and Others (LC/REV 35 of 2010) [2014] LSLC 42 (3 December 2014)

The Labour Court of Lesotho granted a review and remitted a labour dispute to the DDPR. It held the arbitrator mishandled single-witness evidence and an untendered document.

  • Review of arbitral award
  • Single witness rule
  • Admissibility of documentary evidence
  • Hearsay
  • Labour-review
  • Single-witness-evidence
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Labour law [2013] LSLC 52

Phakiso Ranooana v Lesotho Flour Mills (Pty) Ltd and Another (LC/REV 59 of 2011)

Phakiso Ranooana v Lesotho Flour Mills (Pty) Ltd and Another (LC/REV 59 of 2011) [2013] LSLC 52 (2 September 2013)

The Labour Court dismissed a review of a DDPR unfair dismissal award, finding no irregularity in the arbitrator’s evidence assessment and no basis to set aside the award.

  • Review of arbitral award
  • Unfair dismissal
  • Admissibility of evidence
  • Hearsay
  • Circumstantial evidence
  • Labour-law
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Criminal law [2009] LSCA 16

Mothobi and Others v R (C of A (CRI) 5 of 2007)

Mothobi and Others v R (C of A (CRI) 5 of 2007) [2009] LSCA 16 (23 October 2009)

Convictions of accused 1, 2, and 5 were not justified due to insufficient admissible evidence and improper reliance on hearsay and uncorroborated accomplice testimony. Accused 3 and 4 were properly convicted based on identification, corroborated accomplice evidence, and ballistic evidence, but extenuating circumstances warranted reduction of sentence from death to 20 years imprisonment. Accused 6 was guilty only as accessory after the fact, not murder, and sentence reduced to 3 years imprisonment.

  • Murder
  • Accessory after the fact
  • Ballistic evidence
  • Extenuating circumstances
  • Hearsay
  • Fair trial
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Labour law [1995] LSLC 2

LACTWU v Crayon Garments (Pty) Ltd (LC 15 of 95)

LACTWU v Crayon Garments (Pty) Ltd (LC 15 of 95) [1995] LSLC 2 (14 February 1995)

Labour Court ruling on preliminary objections about affidavits, stamp duty, hearsay, interim relief, and union representation.

  • Admissibility of affidavits
  • Stamp duty compliance
  • Representation before labour court
  • Interim orders
  • Authority to represent
  • List of complainants
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