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November 2023
Mussa v Mussa and 3 Others (Commercial Cause 226 of 2020) [2023] MWHC 88 (29 November 2023)
29 November 2023
SKIPCO Malawi Limited vs Blantyre Printing & Publishing CO. LTD. and Blantyre Printing & Packaging CO. LTD (Commercial Cause 35 of 2008) [2023] MWHC 50 (29 November 2023)
29 November 2023
Safeguard Security Services Limited v Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi Limited (Commercial Cause 203 of 2022) [2023] MWHC 96 (23 November 2023)
23 November 2023
Southern Botttlers Limited v Nissan Malawi Motors Ltd (Commercial Cause 157 of 2022) [2023] MWHC 77 (20 November 2023)
20 November 2023
Thornicroft v Malawi Housing Corporation (Civil Cause 121 of 2023) [2023] MWHC 129 (17 November 2023)
17 November 2023
Chiramiramadzi v Lilongwe District Council and Maikolo (Land Cause 884 of 2013) [2023] MWHC 71 (14 November 2023)
14 November 2023
Kayamba Phiri v Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporations LTD (Civil Appeal 15 of 2010) [2023] MWHC 72 (14 November 2023)
14 November 2023
Tandwe v Electricity Supply Commission of Malawi(ESCO M) (IRC MATTER 352 of 2019) [2023] MWHC 79 (14 November 2023)
14 November 2023
Matindi Private Academy Limited v Maranatha Boys Academy Limited (Commercial Cause 285 of 2021) [2023] MWHC 93 (3 November 2023)
3 November 2023
October 2023
State Alliance one tobacco v The commissioner general of the Malawi revenue authority (Judicial Review Case 11 of 2022) [2023] MWHC 84 (31 October 2023)
31 October 2023
State(on the Application of the Registered Trustees of Seventh Day Adventist Association of Malawi )v Minister of Justice (Judicial Review Case 55 of 2021) [2023] MWHC 131 (27 October 2023)
27 October 2023
R v Chilumpha and Another (Criminal Cause 13 of 2006) [2023] MWHC 128 (18 October 2023)
18 October 2023
Electricity Supply Commission of Malawi Limited v Aggreko International Projects Limited (Commercial Cause 396 of 2022) [2023] MWHC 55 (13 October 2023)
13 October 2023
Electricity Supply Commission of Malawi Limited v Aggreko International Projects Limited (Commercial Cause 396 of 2022) [2023] MWHC 91 (13 October 2023)
13 October 2023
Eliot v R (Miscellaneous Criminal Case 61 of 2023) [2023] MWHC 120 (4 October 2023)
4 October 2023
September 2023
Chilimba v Kaliyati (Civil Cause 42 of 2020) [2023] MWHC 113 (29 September 2023)
29 September 2023
Mjoso v NBS Bank Limited (Commercial Cause 283 of 2016) [2023] MWHC 87 (27 September 2023)
27 September 2023
Mogra v Toyo Trading Company Limited and Another (Commercial Cause 170 of 2018) [2023] MWHC 98 (22 September 2023)
22 September 2023
John v R (Criminal Appeal 24 of 2020) [2023] MWHC 115 (20 September 2023)
20 September 2023
Quick Invest Limited v Phiri (Miscellaneous Case 99 of 2022) [2023] MWHC 54 (15 September 2023)
15 September 2023
Quick Investment Limited v Phiri (MISC Civil Application 99 of 2022) [2023] MWHC 90 (15 September 2023)
15 September 2023
Zapamwamba Investment v Daza (Commercial Cause 12 of 2023) [2023] MWHC 76 (4 September 2023)
4 September 2023
Lobi v Village Headman Kagwera (Land Cause 213 of 2022) [2023] MWHC 60 (1 September 2023)
1 September 2023
August 2023
Anglican Diocese of Upper Shire and 4 Others v Church of Province of Central Africa and Another (Civil Cause 328 of 2022) [2023] MWHC 107 (31 August 2023)
31 August 2023
Nsabimana v S (Miscellaneous Criminal Review 5 of 2023) [2023] MWHC 42 (24 August 2023)
24 August 2023
S ( On application of Mpakani and Maganga ) v Director of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (Judicial Review Cause 6 of 2023) [2023] MWHC 41 (24 August 2023)
24 August 2023
Nkhoma v First Merchant Bank (Civil Cause 41 of 2016) [2023] MWHC 119 (9 August 2023)
9 August 2023
Chokotho v FDH Bank PLC (Commercial Cause 14 of 2023) [2023] MWHC 108 (8 August 2023)
8 August 2023
RSC Limited v Mota Engil Engenharia Construcao Africa (Commercial Cause 485 of 2021) [2023] MWHC 94 (1 August 2023)
1 August 2023
R v Chilima (Criminal Case 10 of 2023) [2023] MWHC 40 (1 August 2023)
1 August 2023
July 2023
R v Latif and Others (Criminal Case 1 of 2022) [2023] MWHC 69 (27 July 2023)
27 July 2023
Phiri and 2 Others v Attorney General (Civil Cause 489 of 2016) [2023] MWHC 106 (20 July 2023)
20 July 2023
Kandulu and Antony v R (Criminal Appeal 3 of 2023) [2023] MWHC 21 (18 July 2023)
18 July 2023
Capital Foods Limited v Mitumbira and 2 Others (Civil Appeal 25 of 2012) [2023] MWHC 130 (13 July 2023)
13 July 2023
Osman v Attorney General (Commercial Cause 79 of 2021) [2023] MWHC 52 (13 July 2023)
13 July 2023
Southern Bottlers LTD v Nissan Malawi/Imperial Motors LTD (Commercial Cause 157 of 2022) [2023] MWHC 56 (13 July 2023)
13 July 2023
R v Matemba (Criminal Cause 5 of 2023) [2023] MWHC 31 (11 July 2023)
11 July 2023
R v Dr Chilima (Criminal Case 10 of 2023) [2023] MWHC 30 (3 July 2023)
3 July 2023
June 2023
Female Sex Workers Association v Registered Trustees of Youth Network and Counselling (409 of 2022) [2023] MWHC 43 (23 June 2023)
23 June 2023
Female Sex Workers Association v Registered Trustees of Youth Network & Counselling (Civil Cause 409 of 2022) [2023] MWHC 68 (23 June 2023)
23 June 2023
Sangala v Sabadia (Land Cause 65 of 2018) [2023] MWHC 101 (23 June 2023)
23 June 2023
Registered Trustee of Nyungwe girls catholic secondary school v Mombe and 1 other (IRC Civil Appeal 2 of 2023) [2023] MWHC 100 (22 June 2023)
22 June 2023
R v Sumbuleta (Criminal Case 4 of 2022) [2023] MWHC 102 (22 June 2023)
22 June 2023
Kantandiro v Malawi Housing Corporation (Personal Injury 1254 of 2021) [2023] MWHC 22 (16 June 2023)
16 June 2023
Finiyasi v S (Bail Application 157 of 2020) [2023] MWHC 123 (15 June 2023)
15 June 2023
Kazembe v Electoral Commission and Jooma (Election Petition 8 of 2019) [2023] MWHC 24 (13 June 2023)
13 June 2023
Mtenje v FDH Bank Limited (Commercial Cause 294 of 2020) [2023] MWHC 53 (13 June 2023)
13 June 2023
Mtenje v FDH Bank Limited (Commercial Cause 294 of 2020) [2023] MWHC 89 (13 June 2023)
13 June 2023
Kainja v Director of Anti-Corruption Bureau, Director of Public Prosecutions & Attorney General (Judicial Review Cause 2 of 2023) [2023] MWHC 47 (5 June 2023)
5 June 2023
Kainja v Director of the Anti-corruption Bureau , Director of Public Prosecutions and Attorney General (Judicial Review Cause 2 of 2023) [2023] MWHC 20 (5 June 2023)
5 June 2023
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