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April 2025
Kabambe v Nyasulu & The Director of Public Prosecutions (Judicial Review 2 of 2025) [2025] MWHC 12 (28 April 2025)
28 April 2025
Msyali v Malawi Housing Corporation (IRC MATTER 99 of 2024) [2025] MWHC 11 (25 April 2025)
25 April 2025
Macsteel Company Limited v Chakumwa (Civil Appeal 17 of 2022) [2025] MWHC 13 (4 April 2025)
4 April 2025
March 2025
Chigaru v Meja & The Attorney General (Ministry of Health/Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital) (Personal Injury Cause 278 of 2021) [2025] MWHC 10 (16 March 2025)
16 March 2025
R v Matemba (Criminal Cause 15 of 2023) [2025] MWHC 9 (4 March 2025)
4 March 2025
February 2025
Mukteshwar Sugar Mills Ltd v Salima Sugar Company Ltd (Commercial Cause 136 of 2024) [2025] MWHC 4 (7 February 2025)
7 February 2025
Almeida v Almeida (Being Civil Appeal No. 6 of 2024) [2025] MWHC 8 (3 February 2025)
3 February 2025
Chaoloka v The Attorney General (Ministre of Finance & Economic Affairs) (IRC MATTER 1294 of 2022) [2025] MWHC 5 (3 February 2025)
3 February 2025
Kasuma v Micro Loan Foundation Ltd (IRC MATTER 610 of 2016) [2025] MWHC 7 (3 February 2025)
3 February 2025
Mtokoma, Mailosi, Chitawira, Mtungama v College of Medicine Sports Complex (IRC MATTER 593 of 2020) [2025] MWHC 6 (3 February 2025)
3 February 2025
January 2025
S (on the application of City Plastics Industry) & 10 Others v Minister of Natural Resources & Climate Change & The Attorney General (Judicial Review Cause 48 of 2024) [2025] MWHC 3 (31 January 2025)
31 January 2025
Kaipa v Chinzenga (Matrimonial Review Cause No. 2 of 2025 (Being Civil Cause No. 682 of 2025)) [2025] MWHC 2 (22 January 2025)
22 January 2025
Magona v The Legal Education & Legal Practitioners (48 of 2024) [2025] MWHC 1 (22 January 2025)
22 January 2025
December 2024
Phiri v Phiri (Civil Appeal No. 10 of 2022 (Being High Court of Malawi, Lilongwe District Registry, Matrimonial Cause No. 259 of 2015)) [2024] MWHC 62 (17 December 2024)
17 December 2024
Malikebu & 3281 Others v (IRC MATTER 554 of 2023) [2024] MWHC 58 (3 December 2024)
3 December 2024
November 2024
R v Uzioigwe (Case No. 03 of 2024 (Being criminal case No. 05 of 2024)) [2024] MWHC 61 (20 November 2024)
20 November 2024
October 2024
Eke & Imported Used Vehicles Consulting Limited v Autocom Japan Inc (Commercial Cause 306 of 2022) [2024] MWHC 53 (25 October 2024)
25 October 2024
Attorney General v Sunrise Pharmaceuticals Limited & Chombe Foods (MSCA Civil Appeal 11 of 2013) [2024] MWHC 72 (24 October 2024)
24 October 2024
Mukteshwar Sugar Mills Limited v Salima Sugar Company Limited and 7 Others (Commercial Cause 136 of 2024) [2024] MWHC 52 (22 October 2024)
22 October 2024
Ndau, Mafeni & Partridge v Press Corporation PLC (MATTER NUMBER IRC 417 of 2022) [2024] MWHC 54 (22 October 2024)
22 October 2024
Mthuzi v Transglobe Produce Exports LTD & General Alliance Insurance Limited (Civil Cause 381 of 2021) [2024] MWHC 67 (18 October 2024)
18 October 2024
Fargo Ltd v Lilongwe university of Agriculture & Natural Resources (46 of 2024) [2024] MWHC 56 (16 October 2024)
16 October 2024
Democratic Progressive Party v Malawi Electoral Commission (Civil Cause 127 of 2024) [2024] MWHC 51 (9 October 2024)
9 October 2024
Goodson v Chidothi (Civil Appeal 6 of 2020) [2024] MWHC 50 (4 October 2024)
4 October 2024
September 2024
CHD Investments Bank v FN Investments and 2 Others (Commercial Cause 259 of 2017) [2024] MWHC 44 (23 September 2024)
23 September 2024
Bilderberg v R (Miscellaneous Criminal Application 3 of 2024) [2024] MWHC 69 (17 September 2024)
17 September 2024
Malemia t/a Romwafo Investments v Premier Automobile and Equipments Limited (Commercial Case 295 of 2021) [2024] MWHC 45 (13 September 2024)
13 September 2024
The Registered Trustees of Annie's Lodge and Another v Fatchi (Commercial Cause 17 of 2024) [2024] MWHC 49 (5 September 2024)
5 September 2024
Afrimax Limited v Datacom Limited and Another (Commercial Case 151 of 2021) [2024] MWHC 46 (3 September 2024)
3 September 2024
Agrofund International Limited and 3 Others v FDH Bank PLC (Commercial Cause 191 of 2023) [2024] MWHC 47 (3 September 2024)
3 September 2024
Mponda t/a Everest Printing Press v National Bank of Malawi Nominees Limited and Another (Commercial Cause 352 of 2021) [2024] MWHC 48 (3 September 2024)
3 September 2024
August 2024
S ( on the application of Kayange, Mkandawire & Tchuwa) v Assistant Registrar of the High Court of Malawi (13 of 2024) [2024] MWHC 55 (12 August 2024)
12 August 2024
State (on Application of Kayange and 2 Others) v Assistant Registrar of the High Court of Malawi (Judicial Review Cause 13 of 2024) [2024] MWHC 41 (12 August 2024)
12 August 2024
State (on Application of Kayange and 2 Others) v Assistant Registrar of the High Court of Malawi (Judicial Review Cause 13 of 2024) [2024] MWHC 42 (12 August 2024)
12 August 2024
July 2024
Mulli Brothers Limited v Deloitte and Touche Services Limited and Another (Civil Cause 328 of 2021) [2024] MWHC 34 (31 July 2024)
31 July 2024
Uladi and 4 Others v R (Homicide Bail 157 of 2023) [2024] MWHC 43 (29 July 2024)
29 July 2024
State (on the Application of Guta) v Traditional Authourity Malemia and 2 Others (Judicial Review Case 46 of 2022) [2024] MWHC 38 (26 July 2024)
26 July 2024
Raja v R (Criminal Appeal 2 of 2021) [2024] MWHC 68 (23 July 2024)
23 July 2024
Africa Investment Group LTD v Attorney General ( Ministry of Agriculture & Ministry of Finance) , Famers Fertilizer Revolving Fund of Malawi & Malawi Fertilizer Company LTD (51 of 2024) [2024] MWHC 57 (22 July 2024)
22 July 2024
Kapyola v Twenty Third Century Systems (Civil Cause 141 of 2022) [2024] MWHC 36 (22 July 2024)
22 July 2024
State v Majawa (Criminal Review Case 2 of 2024) [2024] MWHC 37 (21 July 2024)
21 July 2024
Kazembe t/a Madzi Distributors v Southern Bottlers Limited & Ecobank Malawi Limited (Commercial Case 15 of 2020) [2024] MWHC 66 (17 July 2024)
17 July 2024
Magombo v Nserebo (64 of 2024) [2024] MWHC 59 (17 July 2024)
17 July 2024
Magombo v Nserebo (64 of 2024) [2024] MWHC 60 (17 July 2024)
17 July 2024
Magombo v Nserebo & Kaonga t/a Maranatha Boys Academy (Commercial Case 64 of 2024) [2024] MWHC 65 (17 July 2024)
17 July 2024
Mkumbwa v Southern Region Water Board (Civil Cause 18 of 2023) [2024] MWHC 39 (17 July 2024)
17 July 2024
Mahatchi v Chauluka and 2 Others (Personal Injury Cause 936 of 2021) [2024] MWHC 40 (15 July 2024)
15 July 2024
June 2024
Akster and Another v Director of Public Prosecutions and Another (Constitutional Case 2 of 2021) [2024] MWHC 25 (28 June 2024)
28 June 2024
R v Jawad (MSCA Criminal Appeal 5 of 2018) [2024] MWHC 71 (19 June 2024)
19 June 2024
R v Mumba (Homicide Criminal Case 157 of 2020) [2024] MWHC 23 (6 June 2024)
6 June 2024
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