Legal Practitioners Bill might be back

Lawyers during the opening of the Legal Year PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
Lawyers during the opening of the Legal Year PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

The Legal Practitioners Bill could finally make a return to Parliament for debate after the Minister of Defence, Justice and Security, Kagiso Mmusi said his office is about to conclude discussions on the proposed review of the legislation.

The Legal Practitioners (Amendments) Bill was previously tabled in 2020 during the winter Parliament session.

However, the Bill was withdrawn to allow the minister to make further consultations. It was rejected by the Law Society of Botswana (LSB) saying it contradicts the agreements the society had with government.   

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