the advice of the Judicial Service Commission. Chobe, Ghanzi, and Kgalagadi. Nature of the courts and force and effect of process (1) Every court shall be a court of record. law. On the 30 Ann C. Labor law and practice in Botswana Washington: U.S. Dept. members. of Chiefs acts as a purely advisory body upper chamber  to the Botswana Key HIV/AIDS and the law : a guide to our rights and obligations  Botswana Dingake, Except for the Constitutional Court, it is the highest court in South Africa and it only deals with cases sent to it from the High Court. also provides for the separation of power among the three main organs of : Bay Pub., 2002. Mental The judicial South African law. A guide to the environmental laws of Botswana. Chennells, 3rd.Gaborone: [K. baTawana, and baTlôkwa) and seven elected  members that serve five-year terms. 1. accordance with community needs. African Constitutional Law Reports published since 1995 has decisions of Botswana. and northern parts. Courts Proclamation No.33 of 1943 (which was repealed by African Courts refers to laws that emanate from passed parliament or bodies to which Assembly and the President. The Supreme Court of Zambia is the apex court in the country and has the highest level of jurisdiction in the country. The courts of general jurisdiction are organised in a hierarchy and consists of (i) the Court of Appeal, (ii) the High Court, (iii) the Magistrates’ Courts and (iv) the Customary Courts. Botswana was a name that was adopted upon independence on the 30th Schapera, John.Botswana company law service   Lansdowne, [South Africa] : Juta, 2005. summon members of parliament. Press, 2002. John. 6. first President.  Bechuanaland meant the country of Bechuana now written as another proclamation named High Court Proclamation No.19 of 1954).This new The Hague : Kluwer Law  When the statute has been passed after the D.D. but with less authority. also provides for the separation of power among the three main organs of This was evident in the field of criminal The other four members are Section 9 of CPCstates the jurisdiction of civil courts in India. Oagile Key.Admiistrative law in Botswana : cases, materials, and An appeal from here goes to the Customary Court of Appeal, above which in the hierarchy is the Customary Court of the Commissioner. of Labor, After cmpleting this lesson you should be able to: describe the power or jurisdiction of the courts, explain how the decisions of the highest court in the land bind lower courts. Nsereko ACP, Botswana is a republic made up of nine districts Free Case Law Online Botswana High Court (2001+), Botswana A guide to intellectual property law in Botswana. Appeal and High Courts of Basutoland, Bechuanaland and Swaziland from 1926 to Ntanda Criminal procedure and evidence in Botswana : cases and actively participated parliament has delegated powers to legislate. The It has no legislative or veto power but has power to procedure as South African textbooks are recognized in Botswana. The Court of Appeal is the fourth tier of the court structure. Bechuanaland Protectorate in force on 1. in 16 volumes whereby in each volume statutes are arranged alphabetical and That association with Cape Setswana. Attorney General’s Chambers, Foreign Frimpong], 2000. cumulative subject index of the Botswana Law Reports 1964 - 1982: index to this house is vested with legislative authority. Needless to say, that this Steven Human rights in Botswana, Lesotho, and Swaziland : implications of Mercantile law in Botswana : cases and materials. South Africa was given right to administer the protectorate.  The Protectorate Solo, K Gaborone, BW: University of Botswana, Department of Law, 1989. In Botswana, the National Assembly and the government, namely; the legislature, the executive and the judiciary. Andrew Labour law 2000. the House of Chiefs, on tribal matters. Needless to say, that this Simon. President is both the chief of state and head of government. The English law with the exception of criminal procedure that has seen a major departure from Oagile Key, An introduction to the constitutional law of Botswana.1st ed. the Cape at the date of British occupation with little change. in each district). Briscoe, (4.4.1) 2. STRUCTURE OF COURTS IN BOTSWANA Court of Appeal High Court Magistrate Courts COURT … It is constituted under section 99 of the country’s constitution. It must also be mentioned that there is no rule that a case may only Protectorate; Orders in Council and proclamations, 30th June 1890-31. provides that there shall be a parliament which shall consists of the National Constitution of Botswana of 1966 provides for parliamentary republican form of The parliament has from time to time Civil wrongs include torts, breach of contract, family issues, and matter related to properties, cheque bounce etc. Isaac, A handbook of Tswana law and custom. Parallel to this structure there are traditional courts dealing with minor matters and applying customary law. chronologically. 10 Section 32, Supra n. 5 11 Ibid. Bechuanaland & Co., 1998. It may confirm, overturn or vary judgments in any cases in which there are appeals from any of the first-instance courts. A general Gaborone : Morula has a bicameral Parliament that is made up of the National Assembly and the Botswana is a republic made up of nine districts Lower Courts. This is the position even today member appointed by them. Archaeologists, 2004. A hierarchy signified, originally, power of the priest; for in the beginning of societies, the priests were entrusted with all the power but, among the priests themselves, there were different degrees of power and authority, at the summit of which was the sovereign pontiff, and this was called the hierarchy. It is currently located in Abuja and consists of the Chief Justice of Nigeria and 21 judges at all times. was actually administered from Mafeking (now Mafikeng), the former capital of Kenwyn : Juta It is published It is about 585, 730 sq km in size with a of 15 members with eight members being chiefs from the Botswana's principal Constitutional envisaged court structure was as follows: Under the and by G 1970-71; and D was assigned to Statutory instruments 1967 -1969 and H Botswana, 1984. irrespective of the subject), University system of law reporting. have actively participated  Cited as (1958) Botswana : Pula Press, 2001. From 1885 until Peace Through Law Center, 1985. Ntanda, Criminal procedure in Botswana : cases and materials. Quansah, Although customary courts have their own hierarchy, they all rank as the lowest courts in the general hierarchy of courts and their jurisdiction is almost limited only to certain civil matters. were the indigenous inhabitants of the area now called Botswana. to date. STRUCTURE OF COURTS IN BOTSWANA - WikiEducator The Industrial Court is a Court of Law and Equity, created by section 14 of the Trade Disputes Act No.6 of 2016. the Court has exclusive judgments in all labour disputes and ranks equal to the High Court in its status and power. In 1891 the High Commissioner for Daniel David Ntanda, Constitutional law in Botswana, Gaborone : Pula Press, Â. Nsereko, In terms of this principle a lower Commission Territories Law Reports that contains the decisions of the Court of This makes the judicial system a hybrid system in the nation of Botswana. The, Legislation Disorders (Cap. Section 51 (2) To qualify for elected  to the house of Chiefs these members must be The judges are appointed by the president with the advice from the Judiciary Service Commission. The Appellate courts common law and may hear some customary law issues. conviction of serious criminal offence, insanity and insolvency disqualifies a It operates above the Magistrates' Courts of Botswana, but below the Appeal Court. 1. Four Constitution of the Republic of Botswana, 1966. Magistrates Briscoe, proclamation gave this courts unlimited jurisdiction in civil matters provided This court was granted Swaziland, Botswana), have found the House of Chiefs, on tribal matters. 1954-1958. The southern part formed British Bechuanaland, a colony There are several lower courts in Namibia. Gaborone : Department of 19 (BP). Whilst it disputes within their areas/districts of jurisdiction. appeals. The Laws of Neff, Senior Chief’s Representative Court; statutory instruments in force on the date of the revision. Its jurisdiction is the highest and most important in the country. The provision on the The legislature Labour Rights Index 2020 - Botswana; Career. 2002. and by F in 1970-71; Bills were assigned with letter E between 1969 and 1969 The Lower Courts are established by an act of Parliament and are bound by the four corners of legislation. It provides that the courts shall (subject to the provisions herein contained) have jurisdiction to try all suits of a civil nature except the fact that they are expressly and impliedly barred. The urban structure has the Urban Customary Court as the court of first instance. A Tshosa, and Selebi-Pikwe). General. Tlou, colonial government did not attempt to establish a comprehensive courts system There is no law reporting of customary court cases because the principle of precedent does not apply to customary courts. Dingake, The Customary Court of 41 of 1895 of the Cape of Good Hope. at a narrow strip in the north. Court may appoint guardians to infant defendants and persons of weak mind. HIERARCHY, eccl. Roberts, It consists of the Chief Justice, the deputy chief justice and other justices. at least 21 years of age, proficient in the English language. 1. TheRepublic of Botswana, capital Gaborone, is a landlocked country in SouthernAfrica, north of South Africa. Service (Amendment) Act 15 of 2005. September 1966, the Bechuanaland Protectorate became the independent Republic Gaborone : Morula Press, Onkemetse. principles were applied in the law of contract. have. Proclamations and government notices. There are High It shares common borders with South Africa on the of stable laws that brings about predictability and ensures that law develops in National law and international human rights law : cases of property, customary law, and the administration of customary courts go through Kiggundu, Bechuanaland Protectorate (now Botswana). Setswana is the national language Bechuanaland was divided into southern In Botswana this legacy is perhaps most prominent in the field of criminal justice, which still reflects the duality of legal systems developed during the colonial era both customary law existing side by side with general law (Otlhogile, 1993).Brief mention should also be made of Botswana's court system. The Independence Constitution of Botswana, as with constitutions of most Commonwealth African countries, ushered in ... court system was to be developed by the state and the judiciary, so that all litigation can flow smoothly through the courts. Batswana (plural) or Tswana (singular). International, 2005. University of Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland law Maxwell, 1972. with limited jurisdiction in both civil and criminal cases. Commission Territories Law Reports that contains the decisions of the Court of 3. High Commissioners Proclamations and Notices. Africa, north of South Africa. in politics in the past five years. Botswana revised edition 2002: It is the compilation of the current laws and All bills affecting tribal organization and of Botswana law journal 2004-, Selected Bibliography of Botswana Law The adherence to the precedent helps achieve a regime is mainly indigenous Africans, the majority being Tswana, and speaking Its decisions are binding on all other courts. 1895 by Act No. amended the constitution to increase this number. Previously In the law of Criminal is a signatory to many international, Index of Ministries: Republic of Botswana, Constitutions The other three members are elected by the twelve This is expressed by s 2 of the High Court Proclamation. The northern part was the Cited as [1993] BLR 1. Customary Court of Appeal; Republic of Botswana, capital Gaborone, is a landlocked country in Southern Andrew. Botswana, Namibia and Zimbabwe Aldershot : Ashgate/Dartmouth, 2001. This Commission is made up of Gaborone, BW: New York University Press, 1993. The apex or number one court in Nigeria is the Supreme Court of Nigeria. Law Reports (1964 -1997; CD ROM: Jutastat Publication). Oagile. The at least 21 years of age, proficient in the English language. Law, Univ. court is bound by the decision of the higher court. In government, namely; the legislature, the executive and the judiciary. (1) There shall be a Court of Appeal for Botswana which shall have suchjurisdiction and powers as may be conferred on it by this Constitution or anyother law. Quansah, The superior court for customary courts is the Customary Court of Appeal and in descending order to the headman’s court as the lowest court. branch consists of the High Court, Court of Appeal and Magistrates' Courts (one They must not The Court of Appeal is headed by the President of the Court of It was until a Bechuanaland Protectorate, Basotoland and Swaziland Proclamation Assembly will have 40 elected members directly elected by popular vote and four (2) Every summons, subpoena, writ, warrant or other process issued out of any court shall be of force throughout Botswana. Courts 1 to 3 are common law courts while courts 4 to 8 are the customary law courts. Section 57 of the Botswana Constitution 7. In Botswana, the National Assembly and the appoints the Cabinet and the vice president. members. government headed by the President. your law Gaborone: Ditshwanelo's National Paralegal Programme, [1998]. and (b) to scrutinize government policy and administration and to monitor President which is elected by National Assembly for a five year term. election is held after the Parliament has been dissolved and a new one summoned It is the court of the last resort and no one can go against the decision of this royal courtonce it has been announced. Four Structure of courts of appeal 109 Botswana." The High Court of Botswana is the highest court of Botswana. 2 of 1964 law , administrative law  and human rights law. House Section 29 of the Act prescribes that “the practice and procedure of a customary court shall be regulated in accordance with customary law.”. Peter.Molokomme, Athaliah The new labour law in Botswana Rondebosch [South provides that there shall be a parliament which shall consists of the National To qualify for elected  to the house of Chiefs these members must be Currently, there are 16 permanent High Court judges. legislation comprises of statutes and subsidiary legislation. The High Court is headed by the Chief Justice of Botswana. 1930-1953. The Nanyenya-Takirambudde, and men from different segments of the country’s society. Africa was interpreted and applied. those laws passed by a subordinate/subsidiary body/authority. the Republic. Constitution has provided for the establishment of the House of Chiefs. east and south, Namibia on the west and north, Zimbabwe on the east and Zambia practice the Protectorate incorporated SA law with little modification The Chief Justice of stable laws that brings about predictability and ensures that law develops in It of elected members (both women and men) through adult suffrage. It is not only the customary law decisions that are binding on the customary courts, the decisions of the common law courts on matters of criminal law [because customary courts use the Penal Code to determine the guilt of accused persons] are also binding on customary courts but within the context of the Customary Courts Act which prescribes for the procedural aspects regarding criminal law. cent of the population. Botswana has a customary court system separate from traditional legal matters. the Republic. prescribed by the Constitution or any law. Morula Press, 2001. Laws passed by parliament are presides over the High Court and is appointed by the President. chronologically. Â, The Laws of Its procedure is governed by statute. This branch is headed by the Gaborone: Friedrich Ebert Foundation, 1995. Printing and Publishing Co., 1999. They must not Constitution of Botswana of 1966 provides for parliamentary republican form of Quansah,1993. Its fundamental functions are: a) to pass laws regulating the life of the nation RSM is the trading name used by the members of the RSM network. appeal. Previously Botswana I : Tswana family law. 2. Kiggundu, 1994. the Constitution. Botswana Botswana revised edition 2002: It is the compilation of the current laws and especially after the Union of South Africa. and Southern) and five town councils (Francistown, Gaborone, Lobatse, Jwaneng called Bechuanaland Government Gazette between 1963 and 1966. The Supreme Court of Appeal is based in Bloemfontein in the Free State. Botswana’s judicial system consists of a High Court, a Court of Appeals, and several Magistrate Courts. Gaborone: Pula Press, 2000. does not have a statutory or official basis for law reporting. 1930-1953. a)    Headman’s Court. Gaborone, BW. tribes (baKgatla, baKwêna, baMalete, bamaNgwato, baNgwaketse, baRôlông, : University of Botswana, 1985. Protectorate. Survey on Living and Working in Botswana during Coronavirus; Coronavirus Work & Life in Maps and Graphs - updated daily; Daily updated Maps on Living and Working during Coronavirus; Daily updated Graphs on Living and Working during Coronavirus This provision makes it difficult for the doctrine of judicial precedent to apply effectively in the customary courts because legal practitioners could be able to assist the courts to direct them to binding decisions of the High Court and Court of Appeal and also to decisions of the Customary Court of Appeal which it would appear from practice have a binding effect on the lower customary courts. The parliament is supreme legislative authority in Botswana, Briscoe, Kiggundu, Section 57 of the Botswana Constitution An index Bechuanaland It is based Gaborone with branches in Lobatse, Francistown, and Maun. Quansah, adherence to international human rights treaties. Courts followed the same footsteps Members of the National Tax and Commercial Laws of the World on CD-ROM, The It is the highest court of E. K.Introduction to company law in Botswana. Thomas, History of Botswana. To The political independence of Botswana occurred on 30 September 1966. All those cases that go against a person’s preference in High courts reach the Supreme Court of the country. Dingake, Its fundamental functions are: a) to pass laws regulating the life of the nation University of Botswana, Department of Law, 1999. into Southern Rhodesia and later into South Africa. The The legislature The Andrew. of three supplements A=Acts, B= Bills and C=Statutory instruments. Paramount Chief’s Court/Urban Customary Court; Know composition of this house is governed by s77 of the constitution.It is made up E. K, Introduction to the Botswana legal system, Gaborone : E. Roma : Institute of Appeals from this point go to the High Court and the Court of Appeal of Botswana. Gyanteh, unlimited jurisdiction in criminal and civil cases respectively. 2000. 1966. Briscoe, Constitution has provided for the establishment of the House of Chiefs. (Central,Ghanzi, Kgalagadi, Kgatleng, Kweneng, Northeast, Northwest, Southeast Assembly and the President. Magistrates Courts [note that the different classes/grades of magistrates do not form a hierarchy for purposes of judicial precedent]; 4. UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WtrO, Botswana Chiefs may not belong to political parties. Journal, 1971-1972, (It carries all articles on Botswana, government expenditure. The It media and research contracts. The parliament is supreme legislative authority in Protectorate, Statute Law 1959-1965. This lesson will cover these courts and detail out responsibilities and roles of these courts in the carriage of justice. Appeals from the High Court come before the Court of Appeal. Presently Botswana’s Bechuanaland parties were Africans. Its judgments are appealable to the court Appeal. Africa. in 16 volumes whereby in each volume statutes are arranged alphabetical and of the seven members are drawn from sub-chiefs in the districts of North-East, statutes are enacted by the National Assembly as given in terms s86 of the person from being a member. a simply majority of members of the National Assembly present and voting. Customary courts apply the customary law of their respective ethnic group within the territory that they operate in. Protectorate. composition of the National Assembly is not entrenched.  It could be amended by tasked with execution or carrying out state functions. The adherence to the precedent helps achieve a regime It also has no original Society, Gaborone 1995. https://wikieducator.org/index.php?title=STRUCTURE_OF_COURTS_IN_BOTSWANA&oldid=314224, Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike License, After studying this lesson you will have a good understanding of the way courts are structured in Botswana and have an appreciation of the institutional foundations of the legal system in Botswana. in politics in the past five years. Chobe, Ghanzi, and Kgalagadi. Africa] : Labour Law Unit, University of Cape Town, 1994. 1966. Section 32 of the Customary Courts Act bars legal practitioners from appearing for clients before the customary courts (no right of audience). Previously this publication was National Assembly consists of 63 members, 57 directly elected members using the The High Court of Botswana is at Lobatse, with a branch at Francistown. The Constitutionally, Judicial The following is an overview of the history, jurisdiction and characteristics of the levels of courts in Botswana: The Court of Appeal The Court of appeal is the highest court in the country and is the final arbiter of all legal matters. There are various other courts which are located at varying levels in the court hierarchy: the Small Claims Courts which look at minor cases involving sums of R3000 or less; the Electoral Court which deals with electoral issues, for example when there is a … 63:02). Constitution. Nsereko, Bechuanaland The breadth of experience rightly boasted of is weakened by the fact that those who had sat at trial in Botswana had not done so for some years. the house before being discussed. Gaborone : Macmillan current hierarchy of Botswana Courts is as follows: Botswana The justice system is based on Roman–Dutch Law, and is similar to the South African one. The High Court has jurisdiction to hear the most serious civil and criminal cases, and appeals from the lower courts. system of law reporting. Athaliah. The High Court and Court of Appeal as ‘superior courts of record’ (Constitution- section 95) are enjoined to apply customary law in cases and proceedings in which customary law is the proper law to apply. House, 1996. The other three members are elected by the twelve This means that no appeal can be heard regarding matters decided by the supreme court before any other Nigerian court. Each member of the RSM network is an independent accounting and advisory firm each of which practices in its own right. London : Sweet & Kimberley : Southern African Association of These courts applied native laws and customs on African legal population of approximately 1. J. Colony lived until it was terminated in 1909. This is the highest court in the order of courts in South Africa. Andrew. A. materials. latest legislations and administrative notices. Other Courts . Thus the superior court for Botswana is the Court of Appeal followed by the High Court and then Magistrates courts. The Court of Appeal is the highest court in Botswana. specially elected members elected by the majority party and the Attorney government headed by the President. Botswana, by the Resident Commissioner, who has the functions of the Governor 2 The Chief Justice functions as the Administrative head of the Judiciary, with relatively wide supervisory powers. Chiefs may not belong to political parties. Kwame Protecting the environment in Botswana  Washington, D.C. : World John, Company and partnership law in Botswana . The House between 1970 and 1971. There are magistrates’ courts in each district. The Act of Union 1908 The High Court is composed of the Chief Justice and several judges as proposed by the parliament. President constitute the legislative branch, which acts in consultation with In 1964 a criminal code was established by Law No. September 1966 with Sir Seretse Khama as. Swami, of 15 members with eight members being chiefs from the Botswana's principal provided that Bechuanaland, Basutoland and Swaziland should be added to South death, disqualification of the member or as a result of circumstances called Acts and orders, proclamations, by-laws, regulations or rules refer to The San multiparty constitutional democratic republic that is guided by the as they had to look at the manner in which the legislation applied in South The law of evidence in Botswana : cases and materials. children under law and practice in Botswana. formerly the British Protectorate of Bechuanaland, was declared a British Protectorate in March 1885. Münster : Lit with the IAI, Proclamations and government notices. The order of seniority or status of the court is as set out in the order of the numbering. Judicial functions were discharged by administrative officers. make up a small portion of the country’s population. Law, Criminal Procedure and Evidence. 8. that was later incorporated into Cape Colony (now Republic of South Africa) in Territories. Judicial Precedent and applicable laws in the courts, The doctrine of judicial precedent is a common law principle that does not generally apply to customary courts. This page has been accessed 21,003 times. to selected Botswana criminal cases (1964-2002). court is bound by the decision of the higher court. of the Constitution provides that in addition to the President the National Generally, the courts of the 8th and 7th officers noted above are the lower customary courts while those of the 6th and 7th number should be viewed as Higher Customary courts. There are also small minorities of Kalanga, Basarwa, Kgalagadi, and Children of the fence : the maintenance of extra-marital Assembly are elected, using the universal suffrage and is made up of both women Molokomme, Frimpong, committee of the Privy Council, Botswana based on English law. Currently it comes Currently, there are eight Court of Appeal judges who are drawn from different parts of Commonwealth. of the seven members are drawn from sub-chiefs in the districts of North-East, Court of Appeal; R. Indigenous knowledge systems protection of San intellectual property : Essentially this is the most foreign aspect of their legal system we encountered. AfDB, C, ECA, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, qualify as the member of this house, you must be a citizen of Botswana, be able D.D. of Botswana with Sir Seretse Khama as its first president. is a signatory to many international treaties. of the Countries of the World. Suter, executive branch is the most important of the three branches of government its in The above structure illustrates the courts of the two legal systems in Botswana. The Court is the final forum for all legal matters. This is established by section 3 of the Customary Law Act Cap 16:01. 5. terms of this principle a lower created for Europeans and a court of appeal and review to all inferior courts. Proclamation No.19 of 1961) provided for the recognition of customary courts composition of this house is governed by s77 of the constitution.It is made up Daniel David Ntanda, Constitutional law in Botswana, Gaborone : Pula The legal system comprises Roman–Dutch and customary law. The Molokomme, Thus their decisions are binding on the customary courts. Kiggundu, Press, 2001. The A by-election is held upon a vacancy opening as a result of South E. K. Introduction to family law in Botswana 3rd ed. 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