LSB stands on the edge

Traditionally, very few outside the legal fraternity are aware of or in any way overly interested in the elections of the Law Society of Botswana (LSB). They are, by nature, an affair for lawyers, in which they elect members to the council that will lead them and their agenda going forward.

However, this year’s upcoming elections in Maun come at a particularly peculiar time for the legal fraternity, where a number of developments have drawn the profession into the glare of public scrutiny.

Never before in the country’s history has there been such litigious engagement between the Executive and the LSB or indeed between the Executive and various individuals in the legal fraternity.

Editor's Comment
Prosecutors deserve better

These legal professionals, who are entrusted with upholding the rule of law, face numerous challenges that compromise their ability to effectively carry out their duties.Elsewhere in this edition, we carry a story on the lamentations of the officers of court.The prosecutors have raised a number of concerns, calling for urgent attention from all relevant stakeholders, including the President, Minister of Justice and the Attorney General. Their...

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