High Court of Malawi - 2025 November

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November 2025
Claimant proved agreement for Malawi Kwacha equivalent compensation referenced to US$25,000; quoting foreign currency as reference not illegal.
Contract — agreement to pay Malawi Kwacha equivalent of foreign currency — reference currency permissible; Civil procedure — burden and standard of proof on balance of probabilities; Evidence — adverse inference from failure to call material witnesses; Exchange control — quoting or indexing to foreign currency does not per se constitute illegality.
26 November 2025
Whether the applicant is entitled to continue an interlocutory injunction despite a one-day late filing and alleged non-disclosure and stamping issues.
Interlocutory injunctions – Order 10 Rule 27 (CPR 2017) – American Cyanamid principles – serious question to be tried; adequacy of damages; preservation of status quo – CPR Order 2 cure of irregularity – duty of full and frank disclosure for ex parte relief – equity and unclean hands – effect of unstamped agreements where party treats contract as operative.
21 November 2025
The applicant’s application to set aside a default judgment succeeded due to non-service and an arguable defence.
Civil procedure — Setting aside default judgment — Non-service of originating process — Delay in bringing application — Prospects of defence — Prejudice — Vacatur of interlocutory injunction.
20 November 2025
Section 100 petition confined to Commission‑decided complaints; one unsigned result sheet found but did not affect election, petition dismissed.
Election law – Section 100 appeal limited to matters decided by the Commission; scope of election petitions; irregularity defined as non‑compliance with the Act; presiding officer’s signature mandatory on result sheets; criminal electoral offences (handouts, unlawful campaigning) are for criminal process and require conviction before affecting election outcome; burden of proof on petitioner on balance of probabilities.
11 November 2025