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Civil-procedure [2025] LSCA 7

Tseko Moletsane & Ano. V Standard Lesotho Bank (C of A (CIV) 08/2025)

Tseko Moletsane & Ano. V Standard Lesotho Bank (C of A (CIV) 08/2025) [2025] LSCA 7 (2 May 2025)

The Court of Appeal upheld the setting aside of a taxation that included costs beyond a Rule 30 interlocutory application and ordered fresh taxation.

  • Taxation-of-costs
  • Interlocutory-applications
  • Judicial-review-of-taxation
  • Scope-of-costs-order
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Labour-law [2015] LSLAC 5

Seleteng v Examination Council of Lesotho and Another (LAC/REV 9 of 2013)

Seleteng v Examination Council of Lesotho and Another (LAC/REV 9 of 2013) [2015] LSLAC 5 (5 November 2015)

The Labour Appeal Court of Lesotho allowed an amendment to the applicant’s motion, holding the changes were bona fide, non-material, and not unfairly prejudicial.

  • Amendment-of-pleadings
  • Procedural-fairness
  • Severance-pay-exemption
  • Labour-procedure
  • Interlocutory-applications
  • Severance-pay
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Civil-procedure [2012] LSCA 34

Mohlabi and Another v Motlomelo (CIV/ APN/ 491 of 2007)

Mohlabi and Another v Motlomelo (CIV/ APN/ 491 of 2007) [2012] LSCA 34 (3 September 2012)

The Court of Appeal set aside an order binding newly joined parties to comply with a prior interim order, holding they had not yet been heard.

  • Joinder-of-parties
  • Interlocutory-applications
  • Contempt-of-court
  • Customary-marriage
  • Audi-alteram-partem
  • Civil-procedure
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Civil-procedure [2011] LSCA 8

Thabex Ltd and Others v Mosebo and Another (C of A (CIV) 37 of 2010)

Thabex Ltd and Others v Mosebo and Another (C of A (CIV) 37 of 2010) [2011] LSCA 8 (20 April 2011)

The Court of Appeal held that the appellants had failed to provide proper security for costs, but the High Court's drastic order was too harsh and was replaced.

  • Security-for-costs
  • Interlocutory-applications
  • Functus-officio
  • Court-orders
  • Civil-procedure
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Constitutional-law [2002] LSCA 8

Heta-Butle (Pty) Limited v KPMG & Others (C of A (CIV) 36 of 2000)

Heta-Butle (Pty) Limited v KPMG & Others (C of A (CIV) 36 of 2000) [2002] LSCA 8 (11 April 2002)

The court confirmed a rule nisi in a dispute over the Basutoland Congress Party conference, holding the respondents lacked proper credentials and their acts were a nullity.

  • Locus-standi
  • Joinder-of-parties
  • Internal-party-disputes
  • Voluntary-associations
  • Interpretation-of-constitutions
  • Intervention-in-proceedings
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Civil-procedure [2000] LSCA 10

Danmor (Pty) Ltd v Ermolino Airlines and Others (CIV/T 190 of 1999)

Danmor (Pty) Ltd v Ermolino Airlines and Others (CIV/T 190 of 1999) [2000] LSCA 10 (30 March 2000)

The court refused attorney-and-client costs, finding the defendants’ application was ill-advised but not brought in bad faith or with reprehensible conduct.

  • Costs
  • Jurisdiction
  • Writ-of-attachment
  • Interlocutory-applications
  • Civil-procedure
  • Attachment
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Civil-procedure [1997] LSHC 77

Rangope v Security Lesotho (Pty) Ltd (CIV/APN 382 of 95)

Rangope v Security Lesotho (Pty) Ltd (CIV/APN 382 of 95) [1997] LSHC 77 (22 September 1997)

The High Court of Lesotho dismissed a Rule 30 objection, holding the applicant had taken later steps after knowing of the alleged irregularity and could not complain.

  • Irregular-proceedings
  • Interlocutory-applications
  • Affidavit-requirements
  • Condonation-of-irregularity
  • Civil-procedure
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Civil-procedure [1991] LSCA 152

Swissbourgh Diamond Mines (Pty) Ltd and Another v Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (CIV/APN 198 of 91)

Swissbourgh Diamond Mines (Pty) Ltd and Another v Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (CIV/APN 198 of 91) [1991] LSCA 152 (2 December 1991)

The High Court of Lesotho refused to admit a late supplementary affidavit and video material, holding that no condonation was sought and the respondent would be prejudiced.

  • Interlocutory-applications
  • Admission-of-evidence
  • Condonation-for-late-filing
  • Interim-relief
  • Civil-procedure
  • Late-filing
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Civil-procedure [1991] LSCA 27

Hoohlo v Kimane and Another (CIV/T 471 of 89)

Hoohlo v Kimane and Another (CIV/T 471 of 89) [1991] LSCA 27 (19 February 1991)

The High Court held that Form J was not required for this interlocutory application and granted an order compelling further particulars, with costs.

  • Interlocutory-applications
  • Further-particulars
  • High-court-rules
  • Civil-procedure
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