The Human Rights Law Index is a collection of international treaties and case law from African courts on topics relating to human rights. The case selection aims to provide a snapshot of human rights law in a country, as well as within the African Union. The index currently covers over 1000 documents.
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| High Court | Molapo v Molapo (CIV/APN/94/20) [2020] LSHC 31 (25 September 2020); | [2020] LSHC 31 | 25 Sep 2020 | Flynote: Civil Remedies Search Summary: CIVIL PRACTICE: The applicant applying for contempt of... |
| High Court | Matela v Ministry of Local Government and chieftainship Affairs (CIV/APN/145/17) [2020] LSHC 32 (28 May 2020); | [2020] LSHC 32 | 28 May 2020 | Flynote: Civil Remedies Search Summary: Application to have the applicant gazetted as a Chief... |
| High Court Constitutional Division | Ramohlanka v Prime Minister (CC/002/2020) [2020] LSHC 33 (02 July 2020); | [2020] LSHC 33 | 02 Jul 2020 | Flynote: Constitutional Law Search Summary: Summary: Constitutional law- The applicants who are... |
| High Court | Chaka v The learned Magistrate (CIV/APN/0082/20) [2020] LSHC 34 (04 June 2020); | [2020] LSHC 34 | 04 Jun 2020 | Flynote: Constitutional Law Search Summary: Summary: Constitutional law- Human rights- Right to... |
| High Court | Mochochoko v The Prime Minister (CIV/APN/141/20) [2020] LSHC 35 (26 June 2020); | [2020] LSHC 35 | 26 Jun 2020 | Flynote: Civil Remedies Search Summary: CIVIL PRACTICE: Applicant, a village chief, challenges... |
| High Court Land Division | Moabi v Moabi (LC/A/02/13) [2020] LSHC 36 (19 August 2020); | [2020] LSHC 36 | 19 Aug 2020 | Headnote and Holding: Appeal- Jurisdiction of the District Land Court to rescind an order granted... |
| High Court Land Division | Thibeli v Khosholo (LC/APN/94/15) [2020] LSHC 37 (28 August 2020); | [2020] LSHC 37 | 28 Aug 2020 | Headnote and Holding: Conflicting claims of title to Land- applicant’s claim based on allocation... |
| Labour Court | Nedbank Lesotho Limited v Mareletse (LC/REV/78/15) [2020] LSLC 1 (16 March 2020); | [2020] LSLC 1 | 16 Mar 2020 | Flynote: Labour and Employment Law Headnote and Holding: Banking- Gross negligence and... |
| High Court Constitutional Division | Transformation Resource Centre v The Council of State (CC 08/2019) [2020] LSHC 38 (11 August 2020); | [2020] LSHC 38 | 11 Aug 2020 | Flynote: Constitutional Law Search Summary: Constitutional law – Application for interdict,... |
| High Court | Tjela v Officer Commanding Mafeteng Police Station & Ors (CIV/T/152/2016) [2020] LSHC 36 (04 November 2020); | [2020] LSHC 36 | 04 Nov 2020 | High Court Case number: CIV/T/152/2016 Case name: Tjela v Officer Commanding Mafeteng Police... |
| High Court | Shale v The Judicial Service Commission (CIV/APN/49/18) [2020] LSHC 39 (26 June 2020); | [2020] LSHC 39 | 26 Jun 2020 | Search Summary: Civil Practice- Applicant seeking costs despite the application being moot-... |
| High Court | Tlalajoe v Tlalajoe (CIV/T/308/16) [2020] LSHC 40 (15 October 2020); | [2020] LSHC 40 | 15 Oct 2020 | Search Summary: CIVIL PRACTICE- Applicant instituting an application for rescission on the basis... |
| High Court | Nchela v Dibakga (CIV/T/799/18) [2020] LSHC 41 (15 October 2020); | [2020] LSHC 41 | 15 Oct 2020 | Flynote: Property Law Search Summary: UNJUSTIFIED ENRICHMENT: The plaintiff had issued summons... |
| High Court | Theko v The Commissioner of Police (CIV/APN/196/20) [2020] LSHC 42 (15 October 2020); | [2020] LSHC 42 | 15 Oct 2020 | Flynote: Administrative Law Search Summary: Administrative law- The applicant is challenging... |
| Court of Appeal | Hoohlo v Lesotho Electricity Company (C of A (CIV) 05/20) [2020] LSCA 20 (30 October 2020); | [2020] LSCA 20 | 30 Oct 2020 | Flynote: Labour and Employment Law Search Summary: The Labour Court has exclusive jurisdiction... |
| High Court | Sello v The Principal Secretary Foreign Affairs (CIV/APN/302/19) [2020] LSHC 43 (26 May 2020); | [2020] LSHC 43 | 26 May 2020 | Flynote: Labour and Employment Law Search Summary: Summary: Employment law- Applicant was a... |
| High Court | The School Board-Letlotlo Junior School v Fekefeke (CIV/APN/49/20) [2020] LSHC 44 (05 March 2020); | [2020] LSHC 44 | 05 Mar 2020 | Flynote: Civil Procedure Search Summary: CASE SUMMARY: Civil Procedure: Application to review... |
| High Court | Leluma v The Commissioner of Police (CIV/APN/129/20) [2020] LSHC 45 (26 June 2020); | [2020] LSHC 45 | 26 Jun 2020 | Flynote: Labour and Employment Law Search Summary: Employment law- Applicant challenging his... |
| High Court Constitutional Division | Metsing v The Director of Public Prosecutions (CC 27&28/2018) [2020] LSHC 46 (12 November 2020); | [2020] LSHC 46 | 12 Nov 2020 | Flynote: Constitutional Law Search Summary: Constitution of Lesotho 1993- Supremacy of – under... |
| High Court | Rex v Lejone (CRI/T/0010/19) [2020] LSHC 47 (29 October 2020); | [2020] LSHC 47 | 29 Oct 2020 | Flynote: Criminal law Search Summary: Criminal law – Fraud – elements of- what constitutes... |
| Court of Appeal | School Board of Mapoteng High School v Teaching Service Commission (C of A (CIV) 07/20) [2020] LSCA 21 (30 October 2020); | [2020] LSCA 21 | 30 Oct 2020 | Flynote: Administrative Law Headnote and Holding: Administrative law- Teaching Service... |
| Court of Appeal | Executor- Estate Late 'Mathabo & Mohanoe Moepi v Monaheng (C of A (CIV) 08/20) [2020] LSCA 22 (30 October 2020); | [2020] LSCA 22 | 30 Oct 2020 | Headnote and Holding: Land Court summarily dismissed an originating application without hearing... |
| Court of Appeal | Hoohlo v Lesotho Electricity Company (C of A (CIV) 09/20) [2020] LSCA 23 (30 October 2020); | [2020] LSCA 23 | 30 Oct 2020 | Headnote and Holding: Whether s 6 of the High Court Act 5 of 1978 grants the High Court... |
| Court of Appeal | Molise v Basotho Congress Party (C of A (CIV) 10/20) [2020] LSCA 24 (30 October 2020); | [2020] LSCA 24 | 30 Oct 2020 | Search Summary: Civil Practice – Proceedings of the High Court to be in open court- Proclaimed... |
| Court of Appeal | The Principal Secretary, Ministry of Public Service v Tsupane (C of A (CIV) 11/20) [2020] LSCA 25 (30 October 2020); | [2020] LSCA 25 | 30 Oct 2020 | Flynote: Constitutional Law Search Summary: Constitutional Law- Discrimination- whether the two... |
| Court of Appeal | Qhobela v Nkoe (C of A (CIV) 13/20) [2020] LSCA 26 (30 October 2020); | [2020] LSCA 26 | 30 Oct 2020 | Flynote: Civil Procedure Search Summary: The appellant should have used Rule 46(11) of the... |
| Court of Appeal | Minet Lesotho (Pty)Ltd v Ministry of Defence and National Security (C of A (CIV) 15/20) [2020] LSCA 27 (30 October 2020); | [2020] LSCA 27 | 30 Oct 2020 | Flynote: Civil Remedies Search Summary: Award of tender for aviation insurance by Ministry of... |
| Court of Appeal | Ntsihlele v Director of Elections (C of A (CIV) 17/20) [2020] LSCA 28 (30 October 2020); | [2020] LSCA 28 | 30 Oct 2020 | Flynote: Civil Procedure Search Summary: Review application dismissed by Labour Appeal Court-... |
| Court of Appeal | Khoali v His Worship Mr Selebeleng (C of A (CIV) 23/20) [2020] LSCA 29 (30 October 2020); | [2020] LSCA 29 | 30 Oct 2020 | Flynote: Civil Procedure Search Summary: In considering instant appeal, Court observed that in... |
| Court of Appeal | Thotanyane v Motsamai (C of A (CIV) 62/19) [2020] LSCA 30 (30 October 2020); | [2020] LSCA 30 | 30 Oct 2020 | Flynote: Civil Procedure Search Summary: Locus standi of first respondent, non-joinder of first... |
| Court of Appeal | Transformation Resource Centre v The Council of State (C of A (Cons) 26/20) [2020] LSCA 31 (31 October 2020); | [2020] LSCA 31 | 31 Oct 2020 | Flynote: Constitutional Law Search Summary: Intersection between s 20 and s66 (4) of the Lesotho... |
| Court of Appeal | YU Quang v Hata-Butle (Pty)Ltd (C of A (CIV) 28/19) [2020] LSCA 32 (30 October 2020); | [2020] LSCA 32 | 30 Oct 2020 | Flynote: Civil Procedure Search Summary: Appeal against rejection of spoliation order- appeal... |
| Court of Appeal | Principal Secretary- Ministry of Mining v Gugushe (C of A (CIV) 30/19) [2020] LSCA 33 (30 October 2020); | [2020] LSCA 33 | 30 Oct 2020 | Flynote: Labour and Employment Law Search Summary: Principal Secretary and Commissioner of Mines... |
| Court of Appeal | Onyelekere v Mokula (C of A (CIV) 31/17) [2020] LSCA 34 (30 October 2020); | [2020] LSCA 34 | 30 Oct 2020 | Flynote: Civil Procedure Search Summary: Civil procedure- Appellant noting an appeal without... |
| Court of Appeal | Molapo v The Executor of the Late Estate (C of A (CIV) 38/18) [2020] LSCA 35 (30 October 2020); | [2020] LSCA 35 | 30 Oct 2020 | Flynote: Civil Procedure Search Summary: Application for review of this court on judgment –... |
| Court of Appeal | KEL Property v Lethole (C of A (CIV) 53/17) [2020] LSCA 36 (30 October 2020); | [2020] LSCA 36 | 30 Oct 2020 | Flynote: Property Law Search Summary: On rival claims to title over land originally allocated... |
| Court of Appeal | Jonas v The Commissioner of Police (C of A (CIV) 53/19) [2020] LSCA 37 (30 October 2020); | [2020] LSCA 37 | 30 Oct 2020 | Flynote: Delict and Tort Law Search Summary: Condonation application, when grantable –Damages-... |
| Court of Appeal | Kolisang v Mahase (C of A (CIV) 55/19) [2020] LSCA 38 (30 October 2020); | [2020] LSCA 38 | 30 Oct 2020 | Flynote: Civil Procedure Search Summary: An application to review the final judgment of the... |
| Court of Appeal | Mafereka v Commissioner of Police (C of A (CIV) 56/19) [2020] LSCA 39 (30 October 2020); | [2020] LSCA 39 | 30 Oct 2020 | Flynote: Delict and Tort Law Search Summary: Police- Actions against- Limitation of- Police Act... |
| Court of Appeal | Lekhooa v The Prime Minister (C of A (CIV) 58/19) [2020] LSCA 40 (30 October 2020); | [2020] LSCA 40 | 30 Oct 2020 | Flynote: Civil Procedure Search Summary: Appellants obtaining relief in High Court but lodging... |
| Court of Appeal | Lesotho Development and Construction Company (PTY) Ltd v Lesotho Poultry Cooperative Society (C of A (CIV) 59/19) [2020] LSCA 41 (30 October 2020); | [2020] LSCA 41 | 30 Oct 2020 | Flynote: Property Law Search Summary: Land law-Innocent possessor making improvements to... |
| Court of Appeal | Setuka v Setuka (C of A (CIV) 60/19) [2020] LSCA 42 (30 October 2020); | [2020] LSCA 42 | 30 Oct 2020 | Flynote: Civil Procedure Search Summary: An appeal cannot be heard against a judgment of which... |
| Court of Appeal | Mokoma v Commander of the Defence Force (C of A (CIV)69/18) [2020] LSCA 43 (30 October 2020); | [2020] LSCA 43 | 30 Oct 2020 | Flynote: Administrative Law Search Summary: Summary trial in the Defence Force of Lesotho-... |
| Court of Appeal | Chen Zheng Hong v Gu Jingxin (C of A (CIV) 76/18) [2020] LSCA 44 (30 October 2020); | [2020] LSCA 44 | 30 Oct 2020 | Flynote: Civil Remedies Search Summary: Spoliation- Mandament van spolie-Order to restore... |
| Court of Appeal | Matlosa v Matlosa (C of A (CIV) 77/18) [2020] LSCA 45 (30 October 2020); | [2020] LSCA 45 | 30 Oct 2020 | Flynote: Civil Procedure Search Summary: Appeal against judgment– Court a quo misplaced part of... |
| Court of Appeal | Minister of Trade and Industry v Lesotho National Development Cooporation (C of A (CIV)78/19) [2020] LSCA 46 (30 October 2020); | [2020] LSCA 46 | 30 Oct 2020 | Flynote: Civil Procedure Search Summary: Minister forming opinion directors of state enterprise... |
| Court of Appeal | Moshoeshoe v Moshoeshoe (C of A (CIV) 81/19) [2020] LSCA 47 (30 October 2020); | [2020] LSCA 47 | 30 Oct 2020 | Flynote: Family Law Search Summary: Marriage — Divorce — Proprietary rights —Parties married in... |
| Court of Appeal | The Government of the Kingdom of Lesotho v Matela (C of A (CIV) 85/19) [2020] LSCA 48 (30 October 2020); | [2020] LSCA 48 | 30 Oct 2020 | Flynote: Administrative Law Search Summary: Administrative Law – Substantive legitimate... |
| Court of Appeal | Fako V Director of Public Prosecutions (C of A (CRI) 03/20) [2020] LSCA 49 (30 October 2020); | [2020] LSCA 49 | 30 Oct 2020 | Flynote: Criminal law Search Summary: The right to a fair trial is central in any reputable... |
| Court of Appeal | Malataliana v Director of Public Prosecutions (C of A (CRI) 04/20) [2020] LSCA 50 (30 October 2020); | [2020] LSCA 50 | 30 Oct 2020 | Flynote: Criminal law Search Summary: Criminal Procedure – Leave to appeal to the Court of... |