Exemption of gov�t attorneys irks LSB

Lawyers at the opening of the Legal Year
Lawyers at the opening of the Legal Year

The exemption of attorneys employed by the government and parastatals from holding a practicing certificate and paying fees and subscriptions to their professional body continues to be a sore thorn for the Law Society of Botswana (LSB).

The LSB as the mother body for practicing attorneys says the exemption of this group was discriminatory and may be unconstitutional.

Kgalalelo Monthe, the LSB chairperson during his recent address at the legal year opening said while the attorneys enjoy full benefits of membership, including voting and holding office, they are exempted from fulfilling other duties.

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