On the sub-judice rule
Friday, April 20, 2018
For context, I make copious reference from the court judgement on the published words that got the lawyer and the newspaper in trouble:
“The trial of a woman who suffered 10 years of abuse at the hands of her common law husband, whom she allegedly murdered in 1996, is set to make legal history in Botswana. Seponono Harvey will be the first person to claim that she was a victim of battered woman syndrome, and should therefore, not be held criminally responsible for her acts. Metlhaetsile Women’s Information Centre in Mochudi will raise the defence of battered women syndrome when they defend Harvey before Lobatse High Court judge, Justice Aboagye.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...