High Court demands disclosure of records in former AG appointment

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The Society has previously expressed concern about judicial appointments it believes were not made through a transparent

The High Court has ordered the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) and other cited respondents to produce records related to a legal challenge brought by the Law Society of Botswana (LSB) over the appointment of former Attorney General Mmako Abram.

The order, issued on June 12, 2026, by a panel of two judges comprising Justice Dr. Onkemetse Tshosa and Justice Onkagetse Pusoentsi, requires the respondents to file the record of proceedings relating to the appointment or provide reasons why they are unable to do so.

“The respondents shall produce and file a record of proceedings or reasons why they cannot produce same within 14 court days from the date of this order,” the judges directed.

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