Botswana - Apply for Court Orders, Judgments and Rulings

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Procedure

Apply In-Person

1. Anyone interested in accessing this service should visit the competent court and submit a complaint; which must be as specific as possible, orally done, giving full details of the defendants including names, addresses, and phone numbers, and should be attached to all the supporting documentation as requested by the court clerk. Botswana Courts Contact
2. Upon receipt of the completed application file, the court clerk will verify that all the necessary information and documentation has been provided and that the applications comply with the selection criteria before registering the file for processing by the competent court.
3. The court clerk shall set a date for the case hearing and issue a summons for an appearance by all parties. Appearance could be at the court or other appointed venue.
4. At the appointed date and time, all parties involved should avail themselves at the appearance venue to plead their case.
5. After the court proceeding has concluded, the Court or Judge can immediately or at a later stage pronounce his/her decision which can be in the form of a Court Order, Judgment, or Ruling.
6. Both Litigants will then be issued with a copy of the Court Order, Judgment, or Ruling by the court clerk.
7. A party who is not satisfied with the final decision of a court of the first instance may appeal against such decision to a higher court. On the other hand, a party not satisfied with the decision-making process used to arrive at a conclusion, may in appropriate circumstances seek to have such decision reviewed.
   

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Required Documents

• Valid applicable identification document.
• Any other supporting documentation as requested by the court clerk.
  

Office Locations & Contacts

Botswana Courts Contact

INDUSTRIAL COURT OF BOTSWANA
The Registrar
Private Bag BR 267
Gaborone, Botswana
Phone: (+267) 3900565
Fax: (+267) 3900567
Facebook: Industrial Court of Botswana
Email: [email protected]
Industrial Court of Botswana contact detail
Opening hours: 07:30 to 12:45 and 13:45 to 16:30 Monday to Friday, except public holidays.

Eligibility

Any party to the dispute is entitled to receive a copy of the Court Order, Judgment or Ruling once a decision has been made by the Judge.

Fees

This service is offered for free.

Validity

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

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Processing Time

A Court Order, Judgment, or Ruling can be delivered on the same day, several days or months later depending on the complexity of the matter

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Instructions

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Required Information

• Full names of the applicant
• Contact details
• Case number
• Identification document number
  

Need for the Document

A Court Order, Judgment, or Ruling is instruction or direction issued by a Court or Judge requiring a litigant to do or not do something. This document is typed by a court reporter and is normally issued once the matter has been concluded.

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External Links

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