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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| Court of Appeal | Masupha v Masupha (C of A (CIV) 41 of 2015) [2016] LSCA 1 (29 April 2016); | [2016] LSCA 1 | 29 Apr 2016 | Court of Appeal Case number: C of A (CIV) 41 of 2015 Case name: Masupha v Masupha Judgment Date... |
| Court of Appeal | Lesotho Public Motor Transport v Lesotho Bus and Taxi Owners Association (C of A (CIV) 4 of 2015) [2016] LSCA 2 (29 April 2016); | [2016] LSCA 2 | 29 Apr 2016 | Court of Appeal Case number: C of A (CIV) 4 of 2015 Case name: Lesotho Public Motor Transport v... |
| Court of Appeal | Lepule v Lepule (C of A (CIV) 5 of 2013) [2016] LSCA 3 (29 April 2016); | [2016] LSCA 3 | 29 Apr 2016 | Court of Appeal Case number: C of A (CIV) 5 of 2013 Case name: Lepule v Lepule Judgment Date: ... |
| Court of Appeal | M & C Construction International v Lesotho Housing and Land Corporation (C of A (CIV) 9 of 2015) [2016] LSCA 4 (29 April 2016); | [2016] LSCA 4 | 29 Apr 2016 | Court of Appeal Case number: C of A (CIV) 9 of 2015 Case name: M & C Construction... |
| Court of Appeal | Abubaker v Magistrate Quthing (C of A (CIV) 19 of 2015) [2016] LSCA 5 (29 April 2016); | [2016] LSCA 5 | 29 Apr 2016 | Court of Appeal Case number: C of A (CIV) 19 of 2015 Case name: Abubaker v Magistrate Quthing... |
| Court of Appeal | Roma Taxi Association v Officer Commanding Roma Police (C of A (CIV) 20 of 2015) [2016] LSCA 6 (29 April 2016); | [2016] LSCA 6 | 29 Apr 2016 | Court of Appeal Case number: C of A (CIV) 20 of 2015 Case name: Roma Taxi Association v Officer... |
| Court of Appeal | Capricons Consultants (Pty) Ltd v Butt Motors & Parts (Pty) Ltd (C of A (CIV) 39 of 2015) [2016] LSCA 7 (29 April 2016); | [2016] LSCA 7 | 29 Apr 2016 | Court of Appeal Case number: C of A (CIV) 39 of 2015 Case name: Capricons Consultants (Pty) Ltd... |
| Court of Appeal | Basotho Democratic National Party v Independant Electoral Commission (C of A (CIV) 49 of 2015) [2016] LSCA 8 (29 April 2016); | [2016] LSCA 8 | 29 Apr 2016 | Court of Appeal Case number: C of A (CIV) 49 of 2015 Case name: Basotho Democratic National... |
| Court of Appeal | Brigadier Mareka & 22 Others v Commander Lesotho Defence Force (C of A (CIV) 52 of 2016) [2016] LSCA 9 (29 April 2016); | [2016] LSCA 9 | 29 Apr 2016 | Court of Appeal Case number: C of A (CIV) 52 of 2016 Case name: Brigadier Mareka & 22 Others... |
| Court of Appeal | Drytex (Pty) Ltd Lesotho v Pyramid Laundry Services (Pty) Ltd (C of A (CIV) 53 of 2015) [2016] LSCA 10 (29 April 2016); | [2016] LSCA 10 | 29 Apr 2016 | Court of Appeal Case number: C of A (CIV) 53 of 2015 Case name: Drytex (Pty) Ltd Lesotho v... |
| Court of Appeal | The Commissioner (LRA) v Qathatsi (C of A (CIV) 57 of 2015) [2016] LSCA 11 (29 April 2016); | [2016] LSCA 11 | 29 Apr 2016 | Court of Appeal Case number: C of A (CIV) 57 of 2015 Case name: The Commissioner (LRA) v... |
| Court of Appeal | Lesotho Flour Mills v Matsepe (C of A (CIV) 58 of 2015) [2016] LSCA 12 (29 April 2016); | [2016] LSCA 12 | 29 Apr 2016 | Court of Appeal Case number: C of A (CIV) 58 of 2015 Case name: Lesotho Flour Mills v Matsepe... |
| Court of Appeal | Taka v Pheko (C of A (CIV) 59 of 2015) [2016] LSCA 13 (29 April 2016); | [2016] LSCA 13 | 29 Apr 2016 | Court of Appeal Case number: C of A (CIV) 59 of 2015 Case name: Taka v Pheko Judgment Date: 29... |
| Court of Appeal | Abubaker v Deputy Sheriff Sefora & 6 Others (C of A (CIV) 59 of 2014) [2016] LSCA 14 (29 April 2016); | [2016] LSCA 14 | 29 Apr 2016 | Court of Appeal Case number: C of A (CIV) 59 of 2014 Case name: Abubaker v Deputy Sheriff Sefora... |
| Court of Appeal | Kaleme tech & Hire v Metsi A Pula Fleet Management Agency (C of A (CIV) 60 of 2015) [2016] LSCA 15 (29 April 2016); | [2016] LSCA 15 | 29 Apr 2016 | Court of Appeal Case number: C of A (CIV) 60 of 2015 Case name: Kaleme tech & Hire v Metsi A... |
| Court of Appeal | Xing Long Entreprise (Pty) Ltd v Zhong Sing (Pty) Ltd (C of A (CIV) 61 of 2015) [2016] LSCA 16 (29 April 2016); | [2016] LSCA 16 | 29 Apr 2016 | Court of Appeal Case number: C of A (CIV) 61 of 2015 Case name: Xing Long Entreprise (Pty) Ltd v... |
| Court of Appeal | Dr. Kananelo Mosito v Director of Public Prosecutions & One (C of A (CIV) 66 of 2015) [2016] LSCA 17 (29 April 2016); | [2016] LSCA 17 | 29 Apr 2016 | Court of Appeal Case number: C of A (CIV) 66 of 2015 Case name: Dr. Kananelo Mosito v Director... |
| Court of Appeal | Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Relations v Tsikoane & 3 Others (C of A (CIV) 7 of 2015) [2016] LSCA 18 (29 April 2016); | [2016] LSCA 18 | 29 Apr 2016 | Court of Appeal Case number: C of A (CIV) 7 of 2015 Case name: Minister of Foreign Affairs and... |
| Court of Appeal | Maneli v Tsita (C of A (CIV) 42 of 2015) [2016] LSCA 19 (29 April 2016); | [2016] LSCA 19 | 29 Apr 2016 | Court of Appeal Case number: C of A (CIV) 42 of 2015 Case name: Maneli v Tsita Judgment Date: ... |
| Court of Appeal | Lesotho Nissan (Pty) Ltd v Katiso Makara (C of A (CIV) 72 of 2014) [2016] LSCA 20 (29 April 2016); | [2016] LSCA 20 | 29 Apr 2016 | Court of Appeal Case number: C of A (CIV) 72 of 2014 Case name: Lesotho Nissan (Pty) Ltd v... |
| Court of Appeal | Smally Trading Company v Lekhotla Mats'aba & 10 Others (C of A (CIV) 17 of 2016) [2016] LSCA 22 (25 May 2016); | [2016] LSCA 22 | 25 May 2016 | Court of Appeal Case number: C of A (CIV) 17 of 2016 Case name: Smally Trading Company v... |
| Court of Appeal | Trencon Building World Belela Building Venture v Anju Civils (Pty) Ltd (C of A (CIV) 35 of 2015) [2016] LSCA 23 (04 August 2016); | [2016] LSCA 23 | 04 Aug 2016 | Court of Appeal Case number: C of A (CIV) 35 of 2015 Case name: Trencon Building World Belela... |
| Court of Appeal | Lesotho Revenue Authority v Bohloko & 3 Others (C of A (CIV) 1 of 2016) [2016] LSCA 24 (28 October 2016); | [2016] LSCA 24 | 28 Oct 2016 | Court of Appeal Case number: C of A (CIV) 1 of 2016 Case name: Lesotho Revenue Authority v... |
| Court of Appeal | Khasu v Thabane & 2 Others (C of A (CIV) 46 of 2016) [2016] LSCA 25 (28 October 2016); | [2016] LSCA 25 | 28 Oct 2016 | Court of Appeal Case number: C of A (CIV) 46 of 2016 Case name: Khasu v Thabane & 2 Others... |
| Court of Appeal | Ramaphike v Malumane (C of A (CIV) 28 of 2016) [2016] LSCA 26 (28 October 2016); | [2016] LSCA 26 | 28 Oct 2016 | Court of Appeal Case number: C of A (CIV) 28 of 2016 Case name: Ramaphike v Malumane Judgment... |
| Court of Appeal | Leen v First National Bank (Pty) Ltd (C of A (CIV) 16A of 2016) [2016] LSCA 27 (28 October 2016); | [2016] LSCA 27 | 28 Oct 2016 | Court of Appeal Case number: C of A (CIV) 16A of 2016 Case name: Leen v First National Bank (Pty... |
| Court of Appeal | The Commissioner of Customs & Excise v Hippo Transport (C of A (CIV) 35 of 2016) [2016] LSCA 28 (28 October 2016); | [2016] LSCA 28 | 28 Oct 2016 | Court of Appeal Case number: C of A (CIV) 35 of 2016 Case name: The Commissioner of Customs... |
| Court of Appeal | Lesotho National General Insurance v Lesaoana (C of A (CIV) 25 of 2016) [2016] LSCA 29 (28 October 2016); | [2016] LSCA 29 | 28 Oct 2016 | Court of Appeal Case number: C of A (CIV) 25 of 2016 Case name: Lesotho National General... |
| Court of Appeal | Principal Secretary- Ministry of Agriculture v Makhetha (C of A (CIV) 6 of 2016) [2016] LSCA 32 (28 October 2016); | [2016] LSCA 32 | 28 Oct 2016 | Court of Appeal Case number: C of A (CIV) 6 of 2016 Case name: Principal Secretary- Ministry of... |
| Court of Appeal | Masupha v Masupha (C of A (CIV) 7B of 2016) [2016] LSCA 33 (28 October 2016); | [2016] LSCA 33 | 28 Oct 2016 | Court of Appeal Case number: C of A (CIV) 7B of 2016 Case name: Masupha v Masupha Judgment Date... |
| Court of Appeal | Malefane v Roma Valley Cooperative Society (C of A (CIV) 8 of 2016) [2016] LSCA 34 (28 October 2016); | [2016] LSCA 34 | 28 Oct 2016 | Court of Appeal Case number: C of A (CIV) 8 of 2016 Case name: Malefane v Roma Valley... |
| Court of Appeal | Joy to the World v Malefane (C of A (CIV) 9 of 2016) [2016] LSCA 35 (28 October 2016); | [2016] LSCA 35 | 28 Oct 2016 | Court of Appeal Case number: C of A (CIV) 9 of 2016 Case name: Joy to the World v Malefane... |
| Court of Appeal | Moshao v Lesotho General National Insurance Co. (C of A (CIV) 10 of 2016) [2016] LSCA 36 (28 October 2016); | [2016] LSCA 36 | 28 Oct 2016 | Court of Appeal Case number: C of A (CIV) 10 of 2016 Case name: Moshao v Lesotho General... |
| Court of Appeal | Maramane v Lesotho National General Insurance Co. (C of A (CIV) 11 of 2016) [2016] LSCA 37 (28 October 2016); | [2016] LSCA 37 | 28 Oct 2016 | Court of Appeal Case number: C of A (CIV) 11 of 2016 Case name: Maramane v Lesotho National... |
| Court of Appeal | Letsie v Maseru City Council (C of A (CIV) 12 of 2016) [2016] LSCA 38 (28 October 2016); | [2016] LSCA 38 | 28 Oct 2016 | Court of Appeal Case number: C of A (CIV) 12 of 2016 Case name: Letsie v Maseru City Council... |
| Court of Appeal | Ramatlapeng v Jessie (C of A (CIV) 15 of 2016) [2016] LSCA 39 (28 October 2016); | [2016] LSCA 39 | 28 Oct 2016 | Court of Appeal Case number: C of A (CIV) 15 of 2016 Case name: Ramatlapeng v Jessie Judgment... |
| Court of Appeal | Smally Trading v Mats'aba (C of A (CIV) 17 of 2016) [2016] LSCA 40 (28 October 2016); | [2016] LSCA 40 | 28 Oct 2016 | Court of Appeal Case number: C of A (CIV) 17 of 2016 Case name: Smally Trading v Mats'aba... |
| Court of Appeal | Lesotho National General Insurance Company v Poulo (C of A (CIV) 18 of 2016) [2016] LSCA 41 (28 October 2016); | [2016] LSCA 41 | 28 Oct 2016 | Court of Appeal Case number: C of A (CIV) 18 of 2016 Case name: Lesotho National General... |
| Court of Appeal | Ts'iloane v Mtombeni (C of A (CIV) 19 of 2016) [2016] LSCA 42 (28 October 2016); | [2016] LSCA 42 | 28 Oct 2016 | Court of Appeal Case number: C of A (CIV) 19 of 2016 Case name: Ts'iloane v Mtombeni Judgment... |
| Court of Appeal | Hlasa v Patsi (NULL) [2016] LSCA 43 (28 October 2016); | [2016] LSCA 43 | 28 Oct 2016 | Flynote: EL Locus standi in environmental litigation Procedural Fairness Plants, forests and... |
| Court of Appeal | Hlasa v Patsi (NULL) [2016] LSCA 43 (28 October 2016); | [2016] LSCA 43 | 28 Oct 2016 | Court of Appeal Case number: NULL Case name: Hlasa v Patsi Judgment Date: 28 October 2016 Judge... |
| Court of Appeal | Hlasa v Patsi (NULL) [2016] LSCA 43 (28 October 2016); | [2016] LSCA 43 | 28 Oct 2016 | Court of Appeal Case number: NULL Case name: Hlasa v Patsi Judgment Date: 28 October 2016 Judge... |
| Court of Appeal | Hlasa v Patsi (NULL) [2016] LSCA 43 (28 October 2016); | [2016] LSCA 43 | 28 Oct 2016 | Court of Appeal Case number: NULL Case name: Hlasa v Patsi Judgment Date: 28 October 2016 Judge... |
| Court of Appeal | Rantle v Methodist Church of Southern Africa (C of A (CIV) 24 of 2016) [2016] LSCA 44 (28 October 2016); | [2016] LSCA 44 | 28 Oct 2016 | Court of Appeal Case number: C of A (CIV) 24 of 2016 Case name: Rantle v Methodist Church of... |
| High Court Land Division | Mapetla v Mapetla (LC/APN/151/14) [2016] LSHC 1 (14 June 2016); | [2016] LSHC 1 | 14 Jun 2016 | High Court Land Division Case number: LC/APN/151/14 Case name: Mapetla v Mapetla Judgment Date... |
| High Court Land Division | Mosoeunyane v Likotsi (CIV/APN/89/2014) [2016] LSHC 2 (18 August 2016); | [2016] LSHC 2 | 18 Aug 2016 | High Court Land Division Case number: CIV/APN/89/2014 Case name: Mosoeunyane v Likotsi Judgment... |
| Court of Appeal | Texas Oil (Lesotho) Limited (in Liquidation) v Kokoropo (C of A (CIV) 2 of 2016) [2016] LSCA 30 (28 October 2016); | [2016] LSCA 30 | 28 Oct 2016 | Court of Appeal Case number: C of A (CIV) 2 of 2016 Case name: Texas Oil (Lesotho) Limited (in... |
| High Court Constitutional Division | Specified Offices Defined Contribution Pension Fund v Thahane (CC 10/15) [2016] LSHC 10 (26 July 2016); | [2016] LSHC 10 | 26 Jul 2016 | High Court Constitutional Division Case number: CC 10/15 Case name: Specified Offices Defined... |
| High Court Constitutional Division | Thahane v Specified Offices Defined Contribution Pension Fund (CC 10/15) [2016] LSHC 9 (26 July 2016); | [2016] LSHC 9 | 26 Jul 2016 | High Court Constitutional Division Case number: CC 10/15 Case name: Thahane v Specified Offices... |
| 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: ... |