High Court of Malawi - 2020 February

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Results. 12 judgments found.

12 judgments
February 2020
28 February 2020
28 February 2020
26 February 2020
26 February 2020
18 February 2020
18 February 2020
A withdrawal order awarding costs permitted the 2nd respondent to assess and recover costs despite the petitioner’s agreement with the 1st respondent.
  • Election petition — withdrawal and discontinuance — court order for costs consequent to withdrawal — scope of agreed costs between petitioner and first respondent — entitlement of joined 2nd respondent to assessment of costs.
18 February 2020
Court dismissed respondents' applications to stay enforcement, addressing invalid oaths, Attorney General's role, and onus to obtain a stay.
  • Administrative and constitutional law — Suspension (stay) of enforcement of judgment — Order 28 r.48 CPR — Onus on party seeking stay — Validity of sworn statements and competent Commissioner for Oaths — Attorney General’s locus to represent respondent in subsequent appeals — Notice of appeal procedural requirements — Public interest in electoral remedies.
12 February 2020
12 February 2020
5 February 2020
Court found pervasive irregularities in election administration, nullified the presidential result and ordered fresh elections within 150 days.
  • Electoral law — presidential election — management of polling, tallying and transmission — use of duplicate, tippexed and altered Form 66C tally sheets — preservation of polling records — role and duties of Electoral Commission under sections 76, 77 and 119 PPEA — standard and burden of proof in electoral petitions — interpretation of "majority of the electorate" under section 80(2) of the Constitution (majority = 50% + 1 of valid votes cast) — remedy: nullification and fresh election.
3 February 2020
3 February 2020