LSB seeks expedited appeal against Tafa, Collins Newman & Co
Friday, September 20, 2019

Parks Tafa
LSB wants an expedited appeal against a court order that went against its obligations and mandate to ensure compliance and adherence to the Legal Practitioners Act that deemed Collins Newman & Co and its managing partner, Parks Tafa, fell short of meeting.
The society’s decision comes barely a few weeks after it filed a notice of appeal at the Court of Appeal (CoA) to overturn the High Court’s decision.
It is also hurting that whilst we all know that the Botswana Police Service (BPS) is charged functionally with the duties to investigate all forms of crime, some locals have resorted to taking the law into their own hands. It is very wrong to do that. There is also a possibility that one may wrongfully take the life of a person in the process, unless it is a justifiable case of self-defence. Recently, in the city of Francistown, some locals found...