Lawyers Archives

WLA seeks to raise awareness on human rights in remote areas

Nov 15, 2023 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Women Lawyers Association (WLA) has started conducting legal clinics which aim to raise awareness on human rights in Malawi’s hard-to-reach areas. On Wednesday, November 15, 2023, the association was in Mchinji district where it held… ...

Lawyer Ayuba to be arrested

Sep 25, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Lawyer Ayuba James faces arrest for allegedly harbouring a Sri Lankan national who was on the run from the Malawi Immigration Department. The migrant identified as Thavaraj Caruppiah was arrested in June last year for… ...

Mutharika’s daughter Moyenda ranked among top black lawyers in US

Sep 14, 2023 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The National Black Lawyers Association in the United States has named Moyenda Mutharika-Knapp, the daughter of former Malawi President Peter Mutharika, among the top 100 Black Lawyers in the United States of America. Mutharika-Knapp is… ...

Ayuba James’ proposed disbarment too harsh – legal expert

Aug 11, 2023 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Legal expert Alexious Kamangila has described as death sentence the recommendation that lawyer Silvester Ayuba James should be struck off from the roll of legal practitioners for embezzling K11 million his client. On Thursday this… ...

Lawyer Ayuba James recommended for disbarment for embezzling client’s K11m

Aug 11, 2023 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Lawyer Silvester Ayuba James is on the verge of being struck off from the roll of legal practitioners in Malawi on allegations that he embezzled over K11 million of his client. On Thursday this week,… ...

Women Lawyers Association partners Clooney Foundation for Justice

Mar 13, 2023 Raphael Likaka 0 &

Women Lawyers Association ( WLA) has announced that it will host a fellow from Clooney Foundation for Justice's Waging Justice for Women Fellowship Program to advance rights of women. Clooney Foundation for Justice was established… ...

Women lawyers urged to inspire girls

Mar 05, 2023 Synd Kalimbuka 0 &

Speaker of Malawi Parliament Catherine Gotani Hara has encouraged women lawyers to continue taking a leading role in breaking the barriers that hinder the rights of women and girls in the country. Hara made the… ...

Malawi women lawyers elect new president

Feb 17, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Women Lawyers Association (WLA) has today elected Chisomo Nyemba as President. During the elections conducted virtually, the lawyers have also elected Yankho Mwandidya as secretary of the association while the Treasurer is Sandra Machinjiri. The… ...

UNIMA’s moot court discusses mismanagement of K6.2 billion Covid funds

Oct 16, 2022 Raphael Likaka 0 &

Judge of the High Court, Justice Mike Tembo, says he was impressed with the public moot held in the high court by University of Malawi (UNIMA) third year law students who made presentations on the… ...

Students stop University of Malawi from creating schools

Sep 17, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Law students at the University of Malawi (Unima) have obtained an injunction stopping the university from abolishing faculties and creating schools of law, humanities, education, arts and sciences. The students argued in their application for… ...

MLS stands with persons with albinism

Jun 17, 2022 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Malawian lawyers through the Malawi Law Society (MLS) have expressed commitment to fighting for rights of persons with albinism in the country. This is according to human rights Alexious Kamangila who represented MLS's Gender, Child… ...

Catholic University law lecturer suspended

Jun 03, 2022 Russell Kondowe 1 &

A law lecturer at Catholic University of Malawi has been suspended from practicing as a lawyer for embezzling close to K1.3 million in clients’ money. The lawyer Ritchie Katsichi who also works at Kalua &… ...

Two lawyers disbarred for embezzling over K6 million in clients’ money

Jun 03, 2022 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Msowoya Lawyers Nicely Msowoya and Richie Katsichi have been disbarred for two years for misappropriating about K5 million and close to K1.3 million, respectively. Chief Justice Rezine Mzikamanda has made the ruling about the disbarment… ...

PEFENAP welcomes disbarment of lawyer

Apr 29, 2022 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

People's Federation for National Peace and Development (PEFENAP) has commended Malawi's Attorney General Thabo Chakaka Nyirenda for facilitating the disbarment of lawyer Maxwell Tembo. On Wednesday, Chief Justice Rezin Mzikamanda stopped Tembo of Bullen and… ...

Lawyer Maxwell Tembo disbarred for embezzling clients’ money

Apr 27, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Lawyer Maxwell Tembo of Ballen and Associates has been banned from practising as a lawyer for embezzling K7 million meant for his clients. Tembo stole the money in 2015 and was found guilty by the… ...