Botswana - Apply for Settlement of Civil Disputes with local authority

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Procedure

Apply In Person

1. While the courts are available to settle disputes, smaller civil disputes are better suited to be settled by the Local Authorities. Local Authority Contact Details
2. Both Parties or one party involved in the dispute should visit the local authority within his/her perish to verbally report the dispute to the local authority officer of Arbitration and to seek redress.
3. The officer will then invite the involved parties and witnesses (if applicable) to attend the hearing at an agreed date and time.
4. The parties would provide the requested information, discussing the issues with the help of the officer (arbiter).
5. With the help of the officer (arbiter), all parties involved would arrive at an agreement to which they must all adhere.

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Required Documents

• Identity document (Omang for citizens and passport for foreigners)
• Evidence that may support the dispute claim.

Office Locations & Contacts

Ministry of Local Development and Rural Development
Physicial Address:
Private Bag 006
Government EnclaveMain MallGaborone
Botswana
Tel. (+267) 365-8400
Fax. 395 2382
Toll-free: 0800-600-718
Ministry Contact Details
THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES (DISTRICT COUNCILS) ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
Local Authority Contact Details
Opening hours: 07:30 to 16:30, Monday to Friday, except on public holidays

Eligibility

• Any parties interested in having disputes addressed by alternative dispute resolution can access this service.

Fees

• No fee associate with the service.

Validity

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

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Processing Time

• This varies dependent on the availability of the involved parties and the local authority officer of Arbitration, along with the complexity of the matter.

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Instructions

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Required Information

• Full names of both parties involved in the dispute/witnesses.
• Contacts details of both parties/witness
• Residential address of both parties/witness
• Details about the disputes.
• Identity document details for both parties/witness

Need for the Document

While the courts are available to settle disputes, smaller disputes are better suited to be settled by the local authorities. Examples of these types of disputes include destruction of crops by livestock and failure to pay back a debt etc. Another example is disputed where both parties do not wish to go to trial to reconcile and wish to maintain peace within the community.

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Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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External Links

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