Govt �blacklists� Law Society

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