Court Of Appeal
latest news & developmentsStumbling in the pursuit of justice
Two appeal court decisions offer a glimpse of a system eroded by rank apathy and abuse of power.
‘Ugly fight’ over adultery law ends
Awarding damages for cheating recalls an era when a man had ‘proprietary interests’ in his wife.
Can adultery still be seen as a crime?
Appeal court judges question why a betrayed spouse should be compensated for ‘humiliation’.
Botswana hangs death-row inmate
The Botswana Department of Prisons and Rehabilitation has confirmed the hanging of death row inmate Sepeni Thubisane Popo, the Mmegi (the Reporter) newspaper reported Monday. It…