National

Justice of Appeal

How it's filled

In plain words: Appointed by the King of Lesotho
Exact method: Constitution s.124(2): appointed by the King acting in accordance with the advice of the Judicial Service Commission after consultation with the President of the Court of Appeal. Number of Justices of Appeal is prescribed by Parliament (s.123(2)(b)).
Chosen by: King of Lesotho
Seats: No fixed number

Source: constituteproject.org, checked Oct 12, 2026 (+1 more)

constituteproject.org · checked Oct 12, 2026 Constitute Project, Constitution of Lesotho 1993 (rev. 2018), read 2026-10-12: corrected selection_detail section references and appointment advice (ss.45, 55, 56-57, 61, 63, 87, 123-124). For: Justice of Appeal
en.wikipedia.org · checked Oct 12, 2026 Wikipedia, Politics of Lesotho, read 2026-10-12: offices and seat counts (Assembly 120 = 80 FPTP + 40 PR). Senate 22 principal chiefs + 11 nominated and constitution section references from the Constitution of Lesotho 1993 (not re-read online this session). Fallback: official sites gave no data. For: Justice of Appeal

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