TY - JOUR AB - Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to discuss issues pertaining to the management of court records in Botswana.Design/methodology/approach–The paper shows the use of questionnaires, structured and unstructured interviews with the High Court administrators and records keepers as well as personal observations on how records are managed, inspection of storage facilities and observations on records retrieval procedures.Findings–Concludes that in the past the management of legal records at the High Court received little attentions, but now the High Court has embarked on measures including the introduction of an automated court record system to manage its records.Practical implications–The paper shows that the effective management of legal records is of crucial to the administration of justice and that there is a need to pay closer attention to the management of court records.Originality/value–This paper brings together issues related to the management of court records at the High Court in Botswana. VL - 19 IS - 3 SN - 0956-5698 DO - 10.1108/09565690910999175 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/09565690910999175 AU - Motsaathebe Lorato AU - Mnjama Nathan ED - Alistair Tough PY - 2009 Y1 - 2009/01/01 TI - The management of High Court records in Botswana T2 - Records Management Journal PB - Emerald Group Publishing Limited SP - 173 EP - 189 Y2 - 2024/04/27 ER -