High Court of Malawi Commercial Division - 2024

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November 2024
Whether a High Court may lift a stay after arbitration termination and grant leave to appeal with a stay pending appeal.
Arbitration law — lifting stay of proceedings after arbitration termination — leave to appeal against interlocutory Ruling — stay pending appeal; procedural compliance with leave-to-appeal rules; commercial efficacy and overriding objective.
26 November 2024
July 2024
Court held statute (Insolvency Act) prevails over CPR; receiver appointment required notice, so enforcement suspended.
Appointment of receiver – Order 28 r.29 & r.30 CPR – s.78(1) Insolvency Act – conflict between statute and subsidiary rules – requirement of notice to company – service of statutory demand – procedural compliance with sworn statements – s.79 notification by receiver.
5 July 2024
June 2024
A late application for security for costs was dismissed where claimant rebutted jurisdictional and asset concerns and delay made the order oppressive.
Security for costs – Order 32 CPR – residence and central management – assets and enforceability of costs – delay in bringing application – prospects of success – oppressive/stifling effect.
19 June 2024
February 2024
Claimant awarded outstanding loan sums with interest; no cogent evidence of fraud; attachment of the family-home interest denied.
Commercial law — loan recovery; alleged fraud in creation of surety charge — requirement of cogent evidence for fraud; distinction between default and breach; attachment of beneficial interest in family home; exemplary damages not available for contract default; garnishee as alternative remedy.
24 February 2024
January 2024
Court discharged the 1st accused under section 247 CP & EC after the State conceded it had no evidence and could not proceed.
Criminal law — discharge of accused under section 247 CP & EC where prosecutor unable or unwilling to proceed — inapplicability of section 270 at substantive High Court trial — discontinuance power of DPP under section 77/section 99 — protection against prosecution without credible evidence.
9 January 2024