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LSB challenges judicial appointment

Justice Abram. PIC MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Justice Abram. PIC MORERI SEJAKGOMO

The Law Society of Botswana (LSB) has decided to challenge a recent appointment made by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC).

The society says it has decided to protect the independence of the judiciary, to defend the integrity of the legal system, and to ensure that the public can continue to have confidence in the courts.

According to a recent statement from the Society says following the announcement on November 8, 2025, that former Attorney General, Mmako Abram, has been appointed to the High Court bench, and that the decision to take legal action has become unavoidable because the concerns the Society has raised for many years remain unaddressed.

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