High Court of Botswana
| High Court of Botswana | |
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 Coat of arms of Botswana | |
| Established | 1938 |
| Jurisdiction | Botswana |
| Location | Gaborone, Lobatse, Francistown, and Maun |
| Appeals to | Court of Appeal |
| Website | www |
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| Constitution |
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The High Court of Botswana is a
Chief Justice of Botswana.[1]
History
evidence law. Customary law existed alongside colonial statutes but it lacked formal recognition until later.[4]
The judicial system in the Protectorate consisted of
customary courts. The High Court of Botswana was officially established in 1938.[5] It was modeled after the Supreme Court of South Africa.[4]
Appeals from the High Court were directly made to the
Judges
The High Court consisted of expatriate judges until 1992.[7] Since then, Batswana citizens were appointed to the Court. As of 2024, all the judges on the Court were Batswana citizens.[7]
List of chief justices of Botswana
| Chief Justice | Term | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Dendy Young | 1968 | 1971 | [8] |
|
Akinola Aguda | 1972 | 1975 | |
| George O. L. Dyke | 1975 | 1977 | ||
|
Robert John Hayfron-Benjamin | 1977 | 1981 | |
|
Aiden O'Brien Quinn | 1981 | 1987 | |
|
Eben Livesey Luke | 1987 | 1992 | |
|
Moleleki Mokama | 1992 | 1997 | |
| Julian Nganunu | 1997 | 2010 | ||
| Maruping Dibotelo | November 2009 (Acting) |
1 February 2010 (Acting) |
[9] | |
| 2 February 2010 | 30 April 2018 | |||
| Terence Rannowane | 30 April 2018 | Incumbent | [10] | |
Notable cases
- Mmusi v Ramantele (2012)
- Tapela v Attorney General (2014)[11]
References
- ^ JSTOR 23247649.
- ^ a b "Administration of Justice - The Hierarchy of the Courts". www.gov.bw. Government of Botswana. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ^ "Botswana profile". BBC News. 9 August 2012.
- ^ a b c d Bankie Forster (1981). "Introduction to the History of the Administration of Justice of the Republic of Botswana". Botswana Notes and Records. 13: 89–100. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
- ^ a b Lubabalo Booi (October 2006). "Botswana's Legal System and Legal Research". GlobaLex. NYU Law.
- ^ Judicial Committee (Abolition of Appeals) Act 1973 (PDF). National Assembly of Botswana. 9 August 1973. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
- ^ a b "About the High Court". Botswana Judiciary. Government of Botswana. Archived from the original on 6 December 2024. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ^ "Efficient judicial system ensures justice". Daily News Botswana. Gaborone. 27 September 2002. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ^ Bame Piet (3 February 2010). "Dibotelo replaces Nganunu". Mmegi. Archived from the original on 21 November 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ^ "Rannowane sworn in as Chief Justice". Mmegi. 1 May 2018. Archived from the original on 15 December 2024. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ^ SABC News (10 June 2014). "Botswana court to hear arguments in ARV treatment case". Retrieved 4 December 2014.
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