It is trite law that an employer attracts vicarious liability for the delicts of an employee committed in the course and scope of the latter’s employment.
Lesego Babitseng is a Senior Associate in our Civil and Corporate Litigation division and Head of Employment. He is experienced in civil litigation particularly in the fields of insurance, company law, employment and liquidations.
He also has experience in large-scale debt collection for banks, insurance companies and other financial entities.
Experience has included advising:
- Clients on Electoral law.
- clients on necessary actions and strategies for debt recovery
- Clients on Insurance law
- On Public liability claims
- Clients on Repossessions
- On Contractual breach claims
- On Liquidations and creditors meetings
- and Dealing with and advising on deceased estates
- On Administrative law
- Clients on litigation on lease agreements
- Arbitrations
- On property and real estate matters including land and property disputes
- Clients on insurance related matters which include, instituting and defending third party insurance claims; advising on insurance policies; public liability and personal damages claims
- On labor matters which also include chairing disciplinary hearings
- Clients on litigation matters such as medical malpractice
- as a team member, BPOPF before the High Court and Court of Appeal.
Professional Qualifications
- Attorney admitted to the High Court of Botswana (2012)
- Notary admitted (2012)
- Conveyancer admitted (2012)
Education
- University of Botswana, LL.B. (2012)
- Law Society of Botswana, Certificate in Trial Advocacy (2017)
Prior Experience
- Senior Associate Minchin & Kelly (Botswana), DLA Piper Africa, Botswana, 2019 to date
- Associate Minchin & Kelly (Botswana), DLA Piper Africa, Botswana, 2017 December to 2018
- Associate, Gaborone based law firms, 2012 to 2017
Memberships
- Law Society of Botswana
- Kalahari Conservation Society (KCS)