Limitation law – section 4(1)(a) Limitation Act – contractual causes accrue at breach; continuing-breach doctrine not recognised in Malawian Limitation Act; period of six years applies to contract claims; pleadings – requirement of clarity and particularity in IRC proceedings; strike-out or amendment remedies available

Labour law – redundancy and operational requirements – duty to consult – fairness and equity in retrenchments – evidential burden on employer to show consultation and objective selection criteria – entitlement to compensation under s63(1)(c)

Employment law – fixed-term contract – termination by effluxion of time – tacit renewal; withholding of terminal benefits – Employment Act ss 52 & 56 – permissible deductions limited to restitution for property damaged by employee; procedural fairness and adequacy of disciplinary findings; criminal acquittal corroborating civil/disciplinary insufficiency

Labour law — interim relief — restoration of discharged urgent interim order — delay and lack of urgency; non-appearance of respondent and unadopted opposing papers; prejudice and security considerations at State Residences; case management — pre-hearing conference; possible disposal on point of law