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Civil-procedure [2024] LSCA 15

LUGY'S Ivestment Group V Fantastic Clothing (PTY) LTD (C of A (CIV) No 10/2024)

LUGY'S Ivestment Group V Fantastic Clothing (PTY) LTD (C of A (CIV) No 10/2024) [2024] LSCA 15 (1 November 2024)

The Court of Appeal struck an application for leave to appeal from the roll because the papers did not comply with Rule 3(8)(a) and included irrelevant material.

  • Leave-to-appeal
  • Rescission-of-judgment
  • Non-compliance-with-court-rules
  • Civil-procedure
  • Court-rules-compliance
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Civil-procedure [2023] LSHC 147

Vision Transport Logistics V Tichere Pule Van Rentals and Right to Care Lesotho ( AS CONSOLIDATED) (CCT/0166/2023)

Vision Transport Logistics V Tichere Pule Van Rentals and Right to Care Lesotho ( AS CONSOLIDATED) (CCT/0166/2023) [2023] LSHC 147 (30 November 2023)

The High Court dismissed two consolidated summary judgment applications because the summonses did not disclose causes of action and declarations could not be relied on.

  • Summary-judgment
  • Cause-of-action
  • Pleadings
  • Non-compliance-with-court-rules
  • Civil-procedure
  • Commercial-litigation
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Civil-procedure [2022] LSCA 64

Mafeteng Property Group (Pty) Ltd v Estate Late -ben Radiopelo Maphathe (C of A (CIV) 12/ 2021)

Mafeteng Property Group (Pty) Ltd v Estate Late -ben Radiopelo Maphathe (C of A (CIV) 12/ 2021) [2022] LSCA 64 (11 November 2022)

The Court of Appeal held that failure to comply with Rule 8(19) of the High Court Rules was fatal, set aside the High Court order, and struck the matter off the roll.

  • Non-compliance-with-court-rules
  • Administration-of-deceased-estates
  • Mandatory-procedural-requirements
  • Administration-of-estates
  • Civil-procedure
  • Court-rules-compliance
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Civil-procedure [2020] LSCA 19

Leteka v Leteka (C of A (CIV) 48 of 2019)

Leteka v Leteka (C of A (CIV) 48 of 2019) [2020] LSCA 19 (29 May 2020)

The Court of Appeal held that non-compliance with Rule 8(19) of the High Court Rules should lead to striking the application from the roll, not dismissal.

  • Non-compliance-with-court-rules
  • Striking-out-vs-dismissal
  • Jurisdiction-of-high-court
  • Deceased-estates
  • Civil-procedure
  • Court-rules
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Civil-procedure [2015] LSCA 43

Mohanoe v Mohanoe and Another (C of A (CIV) 67 of 2014)

Mohanoe v Mohanoe and Another (C of A (CIV) 67 of 2014) [2015] LSCA 43 (6 November 2015)

The Court of Appeal of Lesotho struck the appeal off the roll for non-compliance with appeal rules, including failures over heads of argument and the record.

  • Functus-officio
  • Non-compliance-with-court-rules
  • Condonation-of-late-filing
  • Withdrawal-of-counsel
  • Division-of-matrimonial-property
  • Civil-procedure
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Labour-law [2014] LSLC 33

Lesoma Noko v Mango Tree Construction Company Ltd and Another (LC/REV 78 of 2013)

Lesoma Noko v Mango Tree Construction Company Ltd and Another (LC/REV 78 of 2013) [2014] LSLC 33 (16 June 2014)

The Labour Court dismissed a review application for failure to comply with Rule 16, inadequate pleadings, and lack of jurisdiction to review a settlement agreement.

  • Review-of-proceedings
  • Jurisdiction
  • Non-compliance-with-court-rules
  • Cause-of-action
  • Settlement-agreements
  • Labour-law
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Civil-procedure [2011] LSHC 119

Bervely Ann Cerfonteyn v Teboho Tsoeu and Others (CIV/APN 520 of 9)

Bervely Ann Cerfonteyn v Teboho Tsoeu and Others (CIV/APN 520 of 9) [2011] LSHC 119 (25 February 2011)

The High Court of Lesotho granted a contempt application, finding the 1st respondent wilfully disobeyed an order to deliver a vehicle for safe-keeping.

  • Wilful-disobedience-of-court-order
  • Locus-standi
  • Non-compliance-with-court-rules
  • Misjoinder
  • Contempt-of-court
  • Civil-procedure
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