Govt �blacklists� Law Society

Thursday, February 04, 2016

Lecha and AG, Athaliah Molokomme during previous opening of the Legal Year

The Ministry of Defence, Justice and Security has responded angrily to remarks made by Law Society of Botswana (LSB) at Tuesday’s opening of the Legal Year, saying it will not interact with the legal organisation until an apology is made.

At the Legal Opening, LSB chair, Lawrence Lecha slammed the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) for proceeding with appointments of judges, while litigation on the process was pending.

He singled out the recent appointment of a particular judge to the Court of Appeal, saying the Society would challenge the appointment.

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Govt �blacklists� Law Society

The Ministry of Defence, Justice and Security has responded angrily to remarks made by Law Society of Botswana (LSB) at Tuesday’s opening of the Legal Year, saying it will not interact with the legal organisation until an apology is made.

My unforgettable Swaneng Hill challenge

Alarm raised to rescue Gopong Primary School pupils

On the trail of Mandela’s long walk

BTC sets sights on market growth

The nuts and bolts of a 24-hour economy

Mogorosi’s pragmatism underlines Dinare title push

Getting Into The A1: Highway To Christmas Cheer

Senior Netball teams go down fighting

Human rights are sacred