Month: August 2021 Posts

Malawi Police say women made false rape accusations against officers

Aug 14, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

...Court has already awarded K376 million in compensation and costs over the rape allegations Women at Msundwe, M’bwatalika and Mpingu trading centres in Lilongwe made false rape accusations against Malawi Police officers, a Malawi Police… ...

Women Lawyers Association secures K48 million compensation for four women

Aug 12, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Women Lawyers Association (WLA) has secured K48.8 million compensation for four women who were sexually assaulted by former Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) boss Aubrey Sumbuleta. WLA held negotiations with MBC which have seen the… ...

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… ...

Lawyers urged to clarify pro bono services rendered to Msundwe Women

Aug 08, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Malawi Human Rights   Commission (MHRC) has urged Women Lawyers Association (WLA) to provide clarification on the pro bono services rendered to Msundwe women so that the general public should understand what entails pro bono services.… ...

Women lawyers defend rape victims getting peanuts

Aug 07, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Women Lawyers Association (WLA) has defended getting K255 billion in legal fees, which is more than double the compensation that the 18 rape victims received. The women lawyers have issued a statement today following… ...

Lawyers in Msundwe rape case pocket K255 million

Aug 07, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

After securing K121 million compensation for Msundwe women, lawyers who represented the women have been paid K255 million. This is according to an order on costs made by the High Court in Lilongwe on 6… ...

Chilima wants severe punishment for rapists

Dec 06, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Vice President Saulos Chilima has called on women lawyers to draft laws which should spell out severe punishment for rapists. He made the remarks at Sunbird Capital Hotel in Lilongwe on Saturday during Women Lawyers… ...

MANEPO, women lawyers call off Friday demos

Nov 12, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Malawi Network of Elder Persons' Organization (MANEPO) and Women Lawyers Association (WLA) have called off demonstrations which they planned to hold on Friday to protest against attacks on elderly persons. This is according to… ...

Women lawyers to prosecute Chikwawa rape suspect

Nov 11, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Four members of the Women Lawyers Association (WLA) will be public prosecutors in a case in which a man aged 38 is being accused of raping an 11-year-old child in Chikwawa. Director of Public Prosecution… ...

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… ...

Women lawyers to continue fight against gender based violence

Dec 10, 2019 Mike Ching'ande 0 &

The Women Lawyers Association (WLA) has said it is committed to fighting gender based violence in the country. Speaking in an interview, the organisation’s public relations officer Mphatso Iphani said the fight is not only… ...

Lawyers file complaint to human rights body over Mchacha appointment

Nov 21, 2018 Luke Bisani 1 &

Women Lawyers Association of Malawi (WLA) has referred to the Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) the matter of gender insensitive cabinet and President Arthur Peter Mutharika refusal to fire Charles Mchacha from the cabinet. This… ...

Mutharika comes under fire from Malawi female lawyers

Nov 12, 2018 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Women Lawyers Association of Malawi has today petitioned President Peter Mutharika demanding him to increase the number of women in his cabinet and fire Deputy Minister of Homeland Security Charles Mchacha. The lawyers led by… ...