FAQ
Whether you are a client in Botswana or in another country, it is important for both us and you as the client to observe communication procedures. We will write to you at least once every month on the status of your case. The report shall cover the progress of your case and financial matters as in deposits we may require of you and fees outstanding, if any.
You are not obliged to communicate with us in writing but you may do so especially in regard to providing further instructions or information. We should meet to consult only when it is necessary. Our consultation should be arranged by appointment through the secretaries. You may appoint by phone or attendance at our office to do so.
You may contact, communicate and/or instruct the partners by way of e-mail at mbewe@mbewelegal.com provided that your instructions are fully informative of what you desire us to do for you and the background of your request or use other contact details as provided below.
The money that you pay to your lawyers in the course of litigation is, GENERALLY, recoverable from your opponent in the event that your case is concluded in your favour. This is however usually at a party and party scale, as opposed to attorney/ client scale or attorney and own client scale. There is a procedure in the Rules of the High Court through which the litigant is able to recover his or her costs. This procedure is available only where there exists a judgment/Order of Court providing that your opponent should pay the legal costs, or where the costs have been agreed. Owing to the procedure of taxation/assessment, the compensation intended by a costs order, almost invariably, never covers all your loss. You may recover less than or almost the same as what you might have spent on the case. You must understand that in the event that the case is decided in favour of your opponent, you may be required to compensate him/her the legal costs they have suffered.
There are instances where by agreement, we would be entitled to collection commission on any amount collected on client’s behalf. This can be done by prior agreement with both parties and will generally be part of the mandate terms.
We reserve the right to terminate and withdraw our mandate to a client at any given time. You have similar rights which you are entitled to exercise anytime. Where our attorney-client relationship is terminated for whatever reason we shall hand over the documents in our file to you upon request. However in light of the above, our success rate has proven that such instances of parting ways with clients never arise but rather we strive and thrive on retaining our clients whom we value so dearly.