Lesotho Revenue Authority held a brilliant workshop for Lawyers on tax matters. This was indeed an eye opener as currently there are many complications lawyers are faced with in regard to tax issues. We hope to engage more lawyers and open bigger platforms for these matters to be ironed out. [Show slideshow][...]
We were faced with the most disturbing incident when one of our own Attorney Khotso Nthontho was arrested by police in his office for allegations of perjury. Attorney Khotso Nthontho was arrested and detained at the Airfield Police Station. It was then upon such an arrest that lawyers were forced to approach the courts on urgent basis for his release and indeed the court granted the order [...]
1. Recent events in Lesotho show that the rule of law, administration of justice and the practice of law are clearly under siege. The most alarming development is the tacit unleashing of the army upon members of the legal profession and members of the public. In terrorist fashion similar to some turbulent parts of the world army – hooded operatives kidnap other members [...]
It has come to the attention of the Law Society Council of the recent impasse in the Judiciary system especially in regard to the non-sitting of the Court of Appeal for its first session which was supposed to have taken place in the month of April 2015. The Law Society Council then took steps to address this issue by writing to the judicial service Commission (JSC) to explain the reasons for [...]