Power of appeal. P30,000 Iii. 99. 4. PART I . 2. Appointment of judges of High Court 97. Procedure on transfer from customary court to magistrate's court. Establishment and Nature of Courts (ss 3-7) 3. Finally, we have Magistrates Courts. 4. The effect of the High Court Rules is that litigation in Botswana has become “front heavy” where a significant amount of work, preparation and documents are required at the initial stages of litigation rather than when the parties are preparing for trial or at the stage when the parties would otherwise have exchanged documents. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires- "bailiff" BLUE BOOK - BOTSWANA 17 (2) Witnesses attending before a Land Tribunal, at the instance of Tribunal, shall be entitled to be paid fees or allowances on the same scale as are applicable in a magistrate's court. Appeals. Nature of the courts and force and effect of process (1) Every court shall be a court … 4. 47. Summons in magistrate's court 127 . Oaths to be taken by judges of High Court PART II Court of Appeal . When parties wish to have a matter heard, they approach their district Magistrate. Establishment of courts There shall be courts subordinate to the High Court to be known as magistrates' courts presided over by magistrates appointed for the purposes of this Act. These are usually the courts of first instance. Jurisdiction and composition 96. 46. Subject to the provisions of these Rules and of any enactment, the Rules of the High Court shall apply with the necessary modifications to the practice and procedure in matrimonial proceedings in the High Court. Chief and Regional Magis.- P40,000/ II.-Principal Magis. Charges in remitted cases C. INDICTMENTS AND SUMMONSES 128 . The courts of Botswana shall, within the limits of their jurisdiction, apply customary law in all cases and proceedings in which, by virtue of the provisions of this Act or any other law, customary law is properly applied and where it is not properly appl ied such courts shall apply the common law. 123 . Courts of appeal. When the case is pending B. SUMMONSES AND CHARGES IN MAGISTRATES' COURTS 125 . Constitution_Of_Botswana.TXT PART VI Interpretation 94. Appeals out of time. This Act may be cited as the Magistrates' Courts Act. 40. Tenure of office of judges of High Court 98. Magistrates Courts are created by statute, the Magistrates Courts Act, as subordinate courts. Service of any documents of the court under this Act, shall be-(a) effected by the clerk of the court, member of the Botswana Police Service, member of the Local Police or a Deputy Sheriff who shall deliver a certified copy of the documents to the respondent; and (b) … 95. The order of seniority or status of the court is as set out in the order of the numbering. 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. Supervisory powers by Chief. Interpretation . (3) Any person subpoenaed to attend before a Land Tribunal who, 45. Review as of course. "court" means the High Court of Botswana; "Registrar" means the Registrar of the High Court of Botswana. Thus the superior court for Botswana is the Court of Appeal followed by the High Court and then Magistrates courts. 44. Votes of two-thirds of the Assembly CHAPTER VI The Judicature PART I The High Court . Lodging of charges in a magistrate's court 126 . Revisory powers of the magistrates' court. MAGISTRATE COURTS see s. 17 of Magistrate Courts Act POWER in terms of max.punishment and fine in criminal cases or damages in civil cases 1. territorial jurisdiction matters within its district Pecuniary jurisdiction section 30- civil claims not exceeding i. They are supervised by the High Court, through various powers. 43. The rules of civil procedure in the Magistrates Courts of Zimbabwe - When rules of civil procedure become an enemy of justice to self-actors.pdf The Zimbabwe Electronic Law Journal Commentary on Contemporary Legal Issues Preliminary (ss 1-2) 1. 39. 3. An Act to make provision for magistrates' courts and for the jurisdiction of persons presiding over such courts and matters incidental thereto or connected therewith. 42. Execution of orders of High Court, magistrates' courts or other customary courts. Application of other rules. Charge in the High Court to be laid in an indictment 124 . 41. Short title . C. INDICTMENTS and SUMMONSES 128 is pending B. 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