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CASE LAW / JURISPRUDENCE
Court Title Case citation (MNC) Judgement Date Summary
Court of Appeal Ntle v Khaketla (CIV/A/13/82) [1983] LSCA 27 (30 March 1983); [1983] LSCA 27 30 Mar 1983 Flynote:  HR Children Parental care and protection Court of Appeal Case number:  CIV/A/13/82 Case...
Court of Appeal Hlehlisi v Monyane (CIV/APN/287/85) [1988] LSCA 118 (01 August 1988); [1988] LSCA 118 01 Aug 1988 Flynote:  HR Children Parental care and protection Court of Appeal Case number:  CIV/APN/287/85...
Court of Appeal Mothobi v Director of Public Prosecutions (CRI/APN/83/92) (CRI/APN/83/92) [1992] LSCA 89 (05 August 1992); [1992] LSCA 89 05 Aug 1992 Flynote:  HR Torture cruel inhuman or degrading treatment Court of Appeal Case number:  CRI/APN/83...
Court of Appeal Lesotho Human Rights Alert Group v Minister of Justice & Human Rights (C. of A.(CIV) No.27/94) ([node:field-casenumber]) [1994] LSCA 127 (28 July 1994); [1994] LSCA 127 28 Jul 1994 Flynote:  HR Have his cause heard (fair trial) Court of Appeal Case name:  Lesotho Human Rights...
Court of Appeal Lesotho Human Rights Alert Group v Minister of Justice & Human Rights and Others (C. of A.(CIV) No.27/94) ([node:field-casenumber]) [1994] LSCA 128 (28 July 1994); [1994] LSCA 128 28 Jul 1994 Flynote:  HR Have his cause heard (fair trial) Court of Appeal Case name:  Lesotho Human Rights...
Court of Appeal Lesotho Human Rights Alert Group and Others v Minister of Justice & Human Rights and Others (CIV/APN/173/94) (CIV/APN/173/94) [1994] LSCA 106 (14 June 1994); [1994] LSCA 106 14 Jun 1994 Flynote:  HR Have his cause heard (fair trial) Court of Appeal Case number:  CIV/APN/173/94 Case...
Court of Appeal Ramoholi v Principal Secretary for the Ministry of Education and Another (CIV/AFN/105/95) (CIV/AFN/105/95) [1995] LSCA 11 (09 January 1995); [1995] LSCA 11 09 Jan 1995 Flynote:  HR Have his cause heard (fair trial) Workers Court of Appeal Case number:  CIV/AFN/105/...
Court of Appeal Basotho National Party and Others v Independent Electoral Commission and Another (CIV/APN/207/98) (CIV/APN/207/98) [1998] LSCA 49 (19 May 1998); [1998] LSCA 49 19 May 1998 Flynote:  HR Democracy Court of Appeal Case number:  CIV/APN/207/98 Case name:  Basotho National...
Court of Appeal Basotho National Party Another v Independent Electoral Commission and Another (CIV/APN/245/98) (CIV/APN/245/98) [1998] LSCA 94 (16 September 1998); [1998] LSCA 94 16 Sep 1998 Flynote:  HR Democracy Court of Appeal Case number:  CIV/APN/245/98 Case name:  Basotho National...
Court of Appeal Baitsokoli and Another v Maseru City Council and Others (4/05,CONST/C/1/2004) [2005] LSCA 13 (20 April 2005); [2005] LSCA 13 20 Apr 2005 Flynote:  HR Life Work Court of Appeal Case number:  4/05,CONST/C/1/2004 Case name:  Baitsokoli...
Court of Appeal President of the Court of Appeal v The Prime Minister and Others (C of A (CIV) No 62/2013) [2014] LSCA 1 (04 April 2014); [2014] LSCA 1 04 Apr 2014 Flynote:  HR Independent judiciary Court of Appeal Case number:  C of A (CIV) No 62/2013 Case name...
High Court Mothobi v Director of Prisons and Another (duplicate of A077 0020) (CIV/APN/252/96) (CIV/APN/252/96) [1996] LSHC 92 (16 September 1996); [1996] LSHC 92 16 Sep 1996 Flynote:  HR Torture cruel inhuman or degrading treatment High Court Case number:  CIV/APN/252/96...
High Court Moafrika Newspaperre: Rule Nisi (Sub-Judice Matter) (In Rex vs Mokhantso and Others) (CRI/T/95/02) (CRI/T/95/02) [2003] LSHC 24 (17 February 2003); [2003] LSHC 24 17 Feb 2003 Flynote:  HR Express and disseminate opinion Receive information High Court Case number:  CRI/T/95...
High Court Baitsokoli and Another v Maseru City Council and Others (CONST/C/1/2004) (CONST/C/1/2004) [2004] LSHC 12 (25 April 2004); [2004] LSHC 12 25 Apr 2004 Flynote:  HR Life Work High Court Case number:  CONST/C/1/2004 Case name:  Baitsokoli and Another...
High Court Tsepe v Independent Electoral Commission and Others (CIV/APN/135/2005) (CIV/APN/135/2005) [2005] LSHC 96 (27 April 2005); [2005] LSHC 96 27 Apr 2005 Flynote:  HR Equality and non-discrimination Participate in government Women High Court Case...
High Court Baitsokoli and Another v Maseru City Council and Others (CONST/C/1/2004) (CONST/C/1/2004) [2005] LSHC 25 (26 January 2005); [2005] LSHC 25 26 Jan 2005 Flynote:  HR Life Work EL Constitutional Interpretation Declaratory Relief Life Work Headnote and...
High Court Baitsokoli and Another v Maseru City Council and Others (C. of A. (CIV) NO.4/05 CONST/C/1/2004) (CONST/C/1/2004) [2005] LSHC 74 (20 April 2005); [2005] LSHC 74 20 Apr 2005 Flynote:  HR Life Work High Court Case number:  CONST/C/1/2004 Case name:  Baitsokoli and Another...
High Court Ts'epe v Independent Electoral Commission and Others (C of A (Civ) No. 11/05 CC 135/05) (NULL) [2005] LSHC 93 (20 April 2005); [2005] LSHC 93 20 Apr 2005 Flynote:  HR Equality and non-discrimination Participate in government High Court Case number: ...
High Court Malebo v Mirror Newspaper and Others (CIY7T/600/03) (NULL) [2005] LSHC 103 (09 May 2005); [2005] LSHC 103 09 May 2005 Flynote:  HR Express and disseminate opinion Receive information Dignity and honour and reputation...
High Court Marematlou Freedom Party v Independent Electoral Commission and Others (CIV/APN/116/07) (CIV/APN/116/07) [2007] LSHC 137 (21 November 2007); [2007] LSHC 137 21 Nov 2007 Flynote:  HR Independent judiciary High Court Case number:  CIV/APN/116/07 Case name:  Marematlou...
High Court Marematlou Freedom Party v Independent Electoral Commission and Others (CIV/APN/116/07) (CIV/APN/116/07) [2007] LSHC 115 (18 October 2007); [2007] LSHC 115 18 Oct 2007 Flynote:  HR Independent judiciary High Court Case number:  CIV/APN/116/07 Case name:  Marematlou...
High Court Mosisili v Editor, Mirror Newspaper and Others (CIV/T/275/2001) (CIV/T/275/2001) [2008] LSHC 62 (29 September 2008); [2008] LSHC 62 29 Sep 2008 Flynote:  HR Express and disseminate opinion Receive information Dignity and honour and reputation...
High Court Lesala v Morojele (CIV/APN/95/2011) [2011] LSHC 138 (20 April 2011); [2011] LSHC 138 20 Apr 2011 Flynote:  HR Children Parental care and protection High Court Case number:  CIV/APN/95/2011 Case...
High Court Rex v Malefetsane Mohlomi and Others (Review case No. 06/2013) [2013] LSHC 27 (14 March 2013); [2013] LSHC 27 14 Mar 2013 Flynote:  HR Children Parental care and protection High Court Case number:  Review case No. 06/...
High Court Constitutional Division Ralekoala v Minister of Human Rights, Justice And Constitution Affairs and Others (CONSTITUTIONAL CASE: 03/11) [2012] LSHC 8 (30 March 2012); [2012] LSHC 8 30 Mar 2012 Flynote:  HR Equality before the law and equal protection of the law Equality and non-...
High Court Constitutional Division Minister of Justice and Human Rights and Others v Letuka (CONSTITUTIONAL CASE NO. 10/2010) [2013] LSHC 93 (14 June 2013); [2013] LSHC 93 14 Jun 2013 Flynote:  HR Have his cause heard (fair trial) High Court Constitutional Division Case number: ...
High Court Constitutional Division Letuka v Minister of Justice and Human Rights and Others (CONSTITUTIONAL CASE NO. 10/2010) [2014] LSHC 45 (19 May 2014); [2014] LSHC 45 19 May 2014 Flynote:  HR Have his cause heard (fair trial) High Court Constitutional Division Case number: ...
Court of Appeal The Director-Lesotho College of Education and Others v Masiu and Others (C of A (CIV)/48/2014) [2015] LSCA 12 (07 August 2015); [2015] LSCA 12 07 Aug 2015 Flynote:  HR Have his cause heard (fair trial) Court of Appeal Case number:  C of A (CIV)/48/2014...
High Court Constitutional Division The President of the Court of Appeal v The Prime Minister and Others (Constittutional case no 11 of 2013) [2013] LSHC 120 (22 November 2013); [2013] LSHC 120 22 Nov 2013 Flynote:  HR Independent judiciary High Court Constitutional Division Case number: ...
Court of Appeal Chobokoane v Judicial Service Commission and Another (CIV/APN/342/00) [2001] LSCA 28 (26 March 2001); [2001] LSCA 28 26 Mar 2001 Flynote:  HR Independent judiciary Court of Appeal Case number:  CIV/APN/342/00 Case name: ...
High Court Constitutional Division Independent Electoral Commission v Minister of Local Government and Chieftainship (CC 09/16) [2016] LSHC 8 (05 December 2016); [2016] LSHC 8 05 Dec 2016 Flynote:  HR Democracy High Court Constitutional Division Case number:  CC 09/16 Case name: ...
High Court Constitutional Division Peta v Minister of Law, Constitutional Affairs and Human Rights (CC 11/2016) [2018] LSHC 3 (18 May 2018); [2018] LSHC 3 18 May 2018 Flynote:  HR Express and disseminate opinion Search Summary:  Application to declare sections 104,...
High Court Constitutional Division Ramakatsa and Others v Commissioner of Police and Others (Constitutional Case No.22/2018) [2019] LSHCONST 1 (16 April 2019); [2019] LSHCONST 1 16 Apr 2019 Flynote:  HR Liberty Search Summary:  Application for habeas corpus and release from unlawful...
High Court Constitutional Division Leutsoa v The Director of Public Prosecutions (CC 10/2019) [2020] LSHC 18 (10 September 2020); [2020] LSHC 18 10 Sep 2020 Flynote:  Human Rights Search Summary:  Human rights- Right to personal liberty- presumption of...
High Court Kamoli v Commissioner of Lesotho Correctional Services and Others (CIV/APN/251/2021) [2021] LSHC 90 (05 August 2021); [2021] LSHC 90 05 Aug 2021 Flynote:  Human Rights Search Summary:  Human rights of prisoners- right of prisoners to attend...
High Court Mofolo-Nts'ihlele V Mofolo (CIV/APN/337/2021) [2021]LSHC 52 (22 October 2021); [2021]LSHC 52 22 Oct 2021 Flynote:  Women Search Summary:                                                       SUMMARY...