Arbitration is the process through which the parties to a dispute agree to submit to resolution of the said dispute by a selected person / persons, known as the arbitral tribunal, in the alternative to litigation before the courts.
Botswana extends compliance period under the Data Protection Act, 2018
On 15 September 2023, the Ministry of the State President published the Data Protection (Amendment) Act (Period of Processing Personal Data) Order, 2023 to extend the data processing compliance transition period to 17 September 2024.
How to survive your first year as an attorney
Doing anything for the first time can be daunting, and being an attorney is no different. Many are the lessons and experiences acquired during the life of a pupil attorney. Here are eleven essential tips on how to survive your first year as an attorney.
ADD TO CART: E-Sales – Understand Consumer Rights
Transacting on the internet presents inherent problems e.g. you may pay for goods and they will not be delivered; or if they are delivered, they are not of the quality you had either wanted or hoped for, not to speak of in-transit damage.
Emergency Medical Care (“EMC”) & Do Not Resuscitate (“DNR”) Order in Botswana: Living Wills
To recap briefly: a living will is an advance directive made while a patient is mentally competent, which states that if at any time a person suffers from an incurable disease or injury that cannot be successfully treated, life-sustaining treatment should be withheld or withdrawn and the patient left to die naturally.
The Twilight Period: “Deer” Directors
Did you know that deer are crepuscular? Because the activity of deer peaks within an hour of either side of dawn or dusk, deer have evolved to optimize their vision for very low light.
Stolen Identity: Electronic Signatures
In the last episode of the e-series, we traversed the concept of electronic signatures and their validity. If you missed the episode, click here. Many of us use images of our manuscript signatures as electronic signatures.
Emergency Medical Care (“EMC”) & Do Not Resuscitate (“DNR”) Order in Botswana
These past two weeks, we gave you an introduction into this delicate and unexplored area of our law, walking you through the basics. We go into the weeds a little bit, as we explore the relationship between DNR orders and euthanasia.
Cancel Culture Corporate-Style: Disqualification
According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, cancel culture is defined as a practice or tendency of engaging in mass cancelling as a way of expressing disapproval and exerting social pressure.
Strokes on a computer: Electronic Signatures
In this episode we delve into electronic signatures. Get this: an agreement does not have to be in writing for it to be binding. But, often if the agreement is in writing, it is signed by the parties to evince that they are bound by its terms.