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Barred GUC graduate lawyers sue LSB

Somolekae, argue that the Law Society's decision threatens to derail their legal careers. PIC PHATSIMO KAPENG
Somolekae, argue that the Law Society's decision threatens to derail their legal careers. PIC PHATSIMO KAPENG

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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DIS must correct costly stalemate

More than P8.1 million has already been spent, yet there appears to be no lasting solution in sight. This is not simply a dispute between the DIS and a group of officers. It is a matter of public accountability. Every pula spent by government comes from taxpayers who expect public funds to be used wisely and responsibly, especially during economic hardships faced by many.The officers exercised their constitutional right to seek justice through...

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