A city lawyer has moved to the High Court in Kenya, seeking conservatory orders to suspend the Law Society of Kenya's (LSK) ongoing targeted boycott of judges and judicial officers.
The petition, filed by Advocate Adrian Kamotho, argues that the boycott is unconstitutional and creates an unlawful mechanism for exerting pressure on judges outside the constitutional framework.
Kamotho claims that the LSK's actions have placed lawyers in an impossible position, forcing them to choose between their professional duties and the society's threatened enforcement measures.
The boycott, which began on July 23, directs advocates not to participate in fresh hearings, part-heard matters, or new applications before judges listed by the LSK, and requires them to seek adjournments, transfers, or recusals of matters regardless of their clients' instructions.
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