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Tseko Moletsane & Another. V Standard Bank Lesotho (C of A (CIV) No.50/2025) [2025] LSCA 65 (7 November 2025)
The Court of Appeal held that dismissal of an exception is interlocutory and not appealable without leave, so the appeal was struck off with costs.
Eminence Electro Mechanical & Construction (PTY) LTD V Mafeteng District Council & 2 Others (C of A (CIV) 45/2025) [2025] LSCA 69 (7 November 2025)
The Court of Appeal held that a ruling striking an urgent application off the roll for lack of urgency was interlocutory, so leave to appeal was required. The appeal was struck off the roll.
Thapelo Khadi V Total Lesotho (C of A (CIV) 30/2024) [2025] LSCA 15 (2 May 2025)
The Court of Appeal noted an application for leave to appeal an interlocutory pleading order was withdrawn mid-hearing and ordered the applicant to pay costs.
West Bank (a division of First National bank Lesotho Ltd) v Hippo Transport Inc (Pty) Ltd (C of A (CIV) 09/2024) [2024] LSCA 5 (3 May 2024)
The Court of Appeal held that a High Court order requiring payment of arrears or surrender of hire-purchase vehicles was final, not interlocutory, and could not be reopened.
Litlhare Nkhati v Teboho Lets'ela (C OF A (CIV) 12/2024) [2024] LSCA 7 (3 May 2024)
The order appealed from was interlocutory and no leave to appeal was granted; therefore, the Court of Appeal lacks jurisdiction to entertain the appeal.
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Motoko and 4 others V The Prime Minister of Lesotho (CIV/APN/0055B/2023) [2023] LSHC 251 (29 December 2023)
The High Court has no jurisdiction to grant leave to appeal its own interlocutory orders; such leave must be sought from the Court of Appeal as mandated by section 16(1)(b) of the Court of Appeal Act. The application was therefore incompetent and dismissed.
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Basotho Congress Party v Abdulla (CCT/0290/2017) [2022] LSHC 156 (14 December 2022)
The High Court dismissed an urgent application to stay execution of a provisional sentence judgment, holding that leave to appeal should first have been sought.
Platcorp Holdings Limited v Platinum Credit Limited (CCA/0109/2022) [2022] LSHC 160 (14 December 2022)
The High Court of Lesotho varied interlocutory orders to account for FNB’s termination of its banking relationship with Platinum Credit Limited.
Mafeteng Property Group (Pty) Ltd v Radiopelo Maphathe (C of A No.12/2021) [2022] LSCA 6 (13 May 2022)
The applicant established reasonable prospects of success that the High Court's interlocutory order was made in breach of res judicata, without joining a necessary party, and without compliance with Rule 8(19); thus, leave to appeal must be granted.
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Onyelekere v Mokula (C of A (CIV) 31 of 2017) [2020] LSCA 34 (30 October 2020)
The Court of Appeal struck an appeal off the roll for challenging a costs order without leave and for an inadequate record. It held a notice to oppose can amount to opposition.
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