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Seven lawyers barred by Law Society of Botswana (LSB) have suffered yet another setback when the High Court in Lobatse dismissed their application for reinstatement.

On Wednesday, Justice Leatile Dambe dismissed an urgent application made by Unoda Mack and Isaac Bahuma of Mack Bahuma Attorneys, Situ Chilume of Situ T. Chilume Attorneys, Anna Motlhagodi of Motlhagodi & Company, Shaboyo Motsamai and Patricia Corentin of MC Legal Practice, Isaac Seloko of Isaac Seloko Attorneys and Obolokile Sekga of Senamela Sekga Attorneys.

The lawyers approached the court to seek recourse over the LSB's published notice alerting members of the public that members of the listed law firms do not hold practising certificates and are therefore not entitled to practice.

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