LSB to remain onlookers in judges� case

Friday, February 03, 2017

The Law Society of Botswana (LSB) will remain spectators at the four suspended Judges’ case at the High Court following their failed bid to be joined into the proceedings.

The LSB, who lost both their High Court application and their appeal at the higher court, had desired to be admitted as amicus curie (friend of the court) to help the court with points of law.

When dismissing the appeal with costs yesterday, Justice David Brand of the Court of Appeal (CoA) said the LSB had failed to establish that the points they intended to raise were sufficiently different from those relied upon.

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LSB to remain onlookers in judges� case

The Law Society of Botswana (LSB) will remain spectators at the four suspended Judges’ case at the High Court following their failed bid to be joined into the proceedings.

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Selefu

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