Lesotho Case Law

Director of Statistics and Others v Malefane (C of A (CIV) 43 of 2014)

Director of Statistics and Others v Malefane (C of A (CIV) 43 of 2014) [2014] LSCA 43 (24 October 2014)

Court

Court of Appeal

Case number

C of A (CIV) 43 of 2014

Court of Appeal allowed an appeal against a contempt committal, holding the first appellant lacked authority to comply and that money judgments are enforced by execution.

• Contempt of court by public officials
• Enforcement of court orders
• Employment reinstatement
• Monetary judgments
• Authority of government officials
• Contempt-of-court

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Mahloka v Director of Prisons and Another (CIV/APN 420 of 96)

Mahloka v Director of Prisons and Another (CIV/APN 420 of 96) [2000] LSCA 26 (10 February 2000)

Court

Court of Appeal

Case number

CIV/APN 420 of 96

The Director of Prisons had no power under the Prison Rules or the amended principal law to review or vary an award made under Rule 163(1)(b) by an officer in charge; such power is not implied by Section 3 of the Prisons (Amendment) Order No. 30 of 1970. The purported dismissal was ultra vires and unlawful.

Source excerpt

• Disciplinary proceedings
• Ultra vires
• Judicial review
• Employment reinstatement

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National University of Lesotho v Moeketsi (C of A (CIV) 6 of 1995)

National University of Lesotho v Moeketsi (C of A (CIV) 6 of 1995) [1995] LSCA 107 (28 July 1995)

Court

Court of Appeal

Case number

C of A (CIV) 6 of 1995

The Court of Appeal held there was no implied term requiring reasonable notice before secondment ended. The appeal against salary and housing allowance orders was dismissed.

• Secondment
• Implied terms
• Employment reinstatement
• Salary entitlement
• Implied-terms
• Salary-entitlement

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