Access to justice still a problem - Justice Tebutt

"For too many of our citizens, access to the judiciary is too distant, cumbersome, slow and expensive and if they do obtain judicial access, they may still feel their vulnerability and that they are socially discriminated against," Justice Tebutt said.

Speaking at the annual judicial conference in Gaborone recently, he suggested that the problem could be remedied by making court systems more available to all citizens by increased provision of legal aid and improved use of court structures such as the small claims court, family court, and other relatively inexpensive forums.