Month: June 2022 Posts

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… ...

Registrar of Political Parties dragged to court over failure to reveal financiers of parties

May 25, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Malawi Law Society (MLS) has dragged the Registrar of Political Parties to court over its failure to provide information on funding of major political parties. In July, 2021 and in September 2021 MLS asked… ...

Expert trashes call for referendum on death penalty

May 22, 2022 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

As debate on whether to abolish death penalty or not continues, one of Malawi's legal expert has trashed a call by Malawi Law Society (MLS) for a referendum on death penalty. This comes following a… ...

Malawi Law Society faults Judge Ntaba’s ruling

Jan 02, 2022 Cyrus Bengo 1 &

The Malawi Law society (MLS) has argued that the decision of Zomba High Court judge Zione Ntaba to suspend the arrest of Lands Minister Kezzie Msukwa was wrong. Msukwa was arrested by Anti- corruption Bureau… ...

Court snubs Malawi Law Society on paralegals

Oct 08, 2021 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Lilongwe High court has dismissed an application by the Malawi Law Society (MLS) for judicial review on a proposal to allow paralegals to represent people in the country's magistrate courts. The development follows MLS's… ...

K255 million legal fees shock Malawi Law Society

Aug 09, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Malawi Law Society (MLS) has described the K255 million in legal fees awarded to Women Lawyers Association (WLA) as unusual and unjustified in a normal Judicial Review case ending at the High Court level. The… ...

Refrain from attempts to fire judges – Malawi Law Society tells Executive

Jun 14, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Malawi Law Society (MLS) has warned the Executive arm of Government to refrain from attempts to fire Judges saying such actions compromises the independence of the Judiciary. In a statement on Saturday signed by… ...

Chimulirenji legally mandated to lead coronavirus committee – Law society

Apr 22, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

…MLS faults Govt for breaching Constitution, sidelining doctors The Malawi law Society (MLS) says the Minister of Disaster is the one entrusted by the laws of Malawi to lead fight against Covid-19 because the disease… ...

MLS tells court to reject South African lawyers

Apr 09, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Malawi Law Society (MLS) has asked the High Court not to admit two South African lawyers looking to represent the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) in the presidential elections appeal case. In a letter to… ...

Supreme Court snubs MLS, WLA

Mar 20, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

A seven-judge panel of the Supreme Court of Appeal has rejected applications from the Malawi Law Society (MLS) and Women Lawyers Association (WLA) to join the presidential elections case as friends of the court. Chief… ...

MEC to pay South African lawyers K600 million for Malawi elections appeal case

Mar 11, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has hired South African lawyers who will be paid about K600 million to represent the commission in the presidential elections appeal case. MEC chairperson Jane Ansah has confirmed hiring the… ...

DPP condemned for attacking judges

Feb 21, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has been faulted for attacking Constitutional Court judges and has been told to withdraw corruption allegations against the judges. The Malawi Law Society (MLS) condemned the ruling party in… ...

Malawians ask ACB to arrest midnight magistrate

Jan 23, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 1 &

…HRDC demands Law Society to investigate conduct of lawyers Malawians have demanded the arrest of magistrate Ben Chitsakamile who released bribery suspect Thomson Mpinganjira just after midnight on Thursday. People on social media have argued… ...

ACB told to immediately arrest bribery suspects

Jan 13, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Malawi Law Society (MLS) has urged the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) to arrest persons who attempted to bribe judges presiding over the presidential elections case. In a statement on Monday, the MLS said the ACB… ...

EU cancels plan to present report on Malawi Elections

Jan 08, 2020 Richard Jimu 0 &

The European Union Election Observer Mission (EU EOM) has backtracked on plans to present a report on the 2019 Malawi Elections. The Mission was arrived in the country today to present the report but it… ...