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Tafa disappointed with LSB Legal Year boycott

Tuesday, February 06, 2024 | 3040 Views |

Following the Law Society of Botswana's (LSB) decision to abstain from the opening of the Legal Year today, Parks Tafa, a senior member of the bar, expressed his disappointment with the LSB's decision.

Last week, the LSB released a statement announcing their boycott of the government-led ceremony, opting to host its own this morning. The LSB expressed concern over the perceived deterioration of the judiciary over the years. "Although the law society has withheld their presence, it is not something that has to be encouraged,” Tafa said at the ceremony, criticised this move.

In his speech, Tafa, representing the lawyers' association, voiced support for declaring the legal year.

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