Barred GUC graduate lawyers sue LSB :: Mmegi Online

A group of 21 aspiring lawyers from Gaborone Universal College (GUC) has filed an urgent High Court application against the Law Society of Botswana (LSB), alleging that they were unfairly denied registration for the June 2026 Bar Examinations.

The applicants, led by Arnold Rapula Somolekae, argue that the Law Society's decision threatens to derail their legal careers, potentially forcing them to miss an entire examination cycle and delaying their admission into the legal profession.

According to court papers filed at Maun High Court, the applicants are seeking an order declaring the LSB's refusal to register them for the June 2026 Bar Examinations unlawful, irrational and unreasonable. They are also asking the court to set aside the decision and direct that they be registered and permitted to sit for examinations scheduled to begin on 22 June 2026.

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Barred GUC graduate lawyers sue LSB

A group of 21 aspiring lawyers from Gaborone Universal College (GUC) has filed an urgent High Court application against the Law Society of Botswana (LSB), alleging that they were unfairly denied registration for the June 2026 Bar Examinations.

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