Lesotho Case Law

Abel Bushman V Attorney General (C of A (CIV) 47/2020)

Abel Bushman V Attorney General (C of A (CIV) 47/2020) [2025] LSCA 71 (7 November 2025)

Court

Court of Appeal

Case number

C of A (CIV) 47/2020

The trial court materially misdirected itself by under-appreciating the medical gravity of the appellant’s injuries and the aggravating circumstance of assault by State agents; the award was manifestly low and a global award of M200,000 for non-patrimonial loss and M5,000 for special damages is just and appropriate.

Source excerpt

• Police assault
• Quantum of damages
• Special damages
• Medical evidence
• Constitutional/dignitary harm
• Interest a tempore morae

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Nkofi v Ramoreboli (CIV/T 631 of 13)

Nkofi v Ramoreboli (CIV/T 631 of 13) [2014] LSHC 65 (12 August 2014)

Court

High Court

Case number

CIV/T 631 of 13

Default judgment in an assault damages claim. The High Court awarded M75,000 for pain and suffering plus M350 for medical expenses, citing limited proof of injury.

• Damages assessment
• Assault
• Quantum of damages
• Medical evidence
• Default judgment
• Damages-assessment

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