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February 2022
Mkumba and Tweya v Nkumba and Nkumba (Probate Cause 43 of 2018) [2022] MWHC 29 (15 February 2022)
15 February 2022
Gondwe v Chihana & Trust (Civil Cause 106 of 2014) [2022] MWHC 204 (14 February 2022)
14 February 2022
Manjolo and Mbuluma v Blantyre City Council (Civil Cause 140 of 2018) [2022] MWHC 23 (10 February 2022)
10 February 2022
Manyamula & 174 Others v Mota Engil (Civil Cause 176 of 2020) [2022] MWHC 22 (10 February 2022)
10 February 2022
In the matter of a request by the government of the Republic of South Africa to the government of the Republic of Malawi for the extradition of Mr Shepherd Bushiri and Mrs Mary Bushiri and in the matter of Section 9 and 13 of the Extradition Act cap. 8:03 of the laws of Malawi; and in the matter of section 25 and 26 of the Courts Act; and in the matter of section 360 of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Code (Criminal Review 11 of 2021) [2022] MWHC 21 (8 February 2022)
8 February 2022
In the matter of a request by the government of the Republic of South Africa to the government of the Republic of Malawi for the extradition of Mr Shepherd Bushiri and Mrs Mary Bushiri (Criminal Review 11 of 2021) [2022] MWHC 73 (8 February 2022)
8 February 2022
Jassani and Others v Telekom Networks (MW) Limited (Civil Appeal 7 of 2008; IRC Matter 154 of 2006) [2022] MWHC 18 (8 February 2022)
8 February 2022
R v Latif & 7 Others (Criminal Case 397 of 2021; Criminal Review 36 of 2021) [2022] MWHC 19 (8 February 2022)
8 February 2022
January 2022
Pahuwa v Attorney General (Civil Cause 174 of 2019) [2022] MWHC 219 (31 January 2022)
31 January 2022
Indo African Distilleries Company Limited v Malawi Revenue Authority (Judicial Review 3 of 2021) [2022] MWHC 17 (28 January 2022)
28 January 2022
Nyahoda v Blantyre Newspapers Limited (Civil Cause 3492 of 2006) [2022] MWHC 11 (28 January 2022)
28 January 2022
Nyamala & Others v Malawi Revenue Authority (Judicial Review 12 of 2021) [2022] MWHC 16 (28 January 2022)
28 January 2022
DPP v Norman Paul Chisale & 6 Others (Constitutional Reference 1 of 2021) [2022] MWHC 7 (26 January 2022)
26 January 2022
Pangani & Others v R (Criminal Appeal 19 of 2021; Criminal Case 663 of 2020) [2022] MWHC 20 (26 January 2022)
26 January 2022
Kachala and 5 Others v Chabwera and 3 Others (Misc. Cause 26 of 2021) [2022] MWHC 12 (25 January 2022)
25 January 2022
Kumpukwe v Attorney General (Civil Cause 210 of 2018) [2022] MWHC 13 (25 January 2022)
25 January 2022
Bula v Samson (Appeal Cause 20 of 2021; Civil Cause 164 of 2017) [2022] MWHC 15 (24 January 2022)
24 January 2022
Jumbe v DMI St John Baptist University (Civil Cause 163 of 2018) [2022] MWHC 9 (24 January 2022)
24 January 2022
In the matter of the estate of Grace Mbisa ( deceased) & In the matter of an application for grant of letters of Administration by Jane Caroline Zeka & Frazer Lewis Zeka Phiri (Probate Cause 22 of 2022) [2022] MWHC 8 (21 January 2022)
21 January 2022
S(on the application of Hon. Edward Sawerengela and 8 others) v The principal Secretary and Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Judicial Review 3 of 2022) [2022] MWHC 5 (20 January 2022)
20 January 2022
Banda v Kondwani and 1 other (Civil Cause 1122 of 2014) [2022] MWHC 240 (19 January 2022)
19 January 2022
Chifulemba v Attorney General (Civil Cause 380 of 2014) [2022] MWHC 31 (19 January 2022)
19 January 2022
Chifulemba v Attorney General (Civil Cause 380 of 2014) [2022] MWHC 50 (19 January 2022)
19 January 2022
R v Chagaga (Criminal Case 8 of 2021; Criminal Case 946 of 2020) [2022] MWHC 25 (18 January 2022)
18 January 2022
R v Chagaga (Criminal Cause 8 of 2021) [2022] MWHC 4 (18 January 2022)
18 January 2022
Nyirenda and CDEDI V.Ministry of Health and Others (Judicial Review Cause 66 of 2021) [2022] MWHC 10 (13 January 2022)
13 January 2022
Nyirenda and CDEDI v Ministry of the Malawi Government responsible for Health and Others (Judicial Review Cause 66 of 2021) [2022] MWHC 6 (13 January 2022)
13 January 2022
R v Muhevure , Mukhala, Jafari( Kilimani), Stone, Nakupethe and Kachochola (Homicide Case 8 of 2021) [2022] MWHC 119 (12 January 2022)
12 January 2022
Chisomo Dulamanja v Sharma Industries (Personal Injury Cause 758 of 2014) [2022] MWHC 2 (11 January 2022)
11 January 2022
Lemos v Zimpita & Prime Insurance Company Limited (Civil Cause 920 of 2014) [2022] MWHC 14 (11 January 2022)
11 January 2022
Andson v Republic (Bail Application Cause 125 of 2021) [2022] MWHC 157 (6 January 2022)
6 January 2022
Banda v R (Bail Application Cause 162 of 2021) [2022] MWHC 169 (6 January 2022)
6 January 2022
Chikapa v R (Bail Application Cause 144 of 2021) [2022] MWHC 170 (6 January 2022)
6 January 2022
John v R (Bail Application 127 of 2021) [2022] MWHC 131 (6 January 2022)
6 January 2022
Kanje & Anor. v R (Bail Application Cause 131 of 2021) [2022] MWHC 175 (6 January 2022)
6 January 2022
Martin v Republic (Bail Application Cause 167 of 2021) [2022] MWHC 224 (6 January 2022)
6 January 2022
Matemba v R (Bail Application Cause 126 of 2021) [2022] MWHC 196 (6 January 2022)
6 January 2022
Nyenga, Kachingwe & Kapolo v R (Bail Application 163 of 2021) [2022] MWHC 114 (6 January 2022)
6 January 2022
Salawe v R (Homicide Case 14 of 2021) [2022] MWHC 147 (6 January 2022)
6 January 2022
Salawe v R (Homicide Case 14 of 2021) [2022] MWHC 150 (6 January 2022)
6 January 2022
Yusuf v R (Bail Application 146 of 2021) [2022] MWHC 129 (6 January 2022)
6 January 2022
S (on the application of Kezzie Msukwa) v The Director of Anti-Corruption Bureau (Judicial Review 16 of 2021) [2022] MWHC 1 (1 January 2022)
1 January 2022
December 2021
Chiyembekezo v Attorney General (Malawi Police Service) (Civil Cause 428 of 2020) [2021] MWHC 236 (23 December 2021)
23 December 2021
Gadama v Hamdani & Liberty General Insurance Company Ltd (Personal Injury Cause 821 of 2020) [2021] MWHC 224 (23 December 2021)
23 December 2021
Judith Sikiya & Others v Malawi Shipping Company (309 of 2015; 310 of 2015; 313 of 2015; Civil Cause 312 of 2015) [2021] MWHC 221 (23 December 2021)
23 December 2021
Mamashila v Chafunya and Another (Civil Cause 256 of 2020) [2021] MWHC 226 (23 December 2021)
23 December 2021
Mtalimanja v Polypack Limited (Personal Injury Cause 157 of 2020) [2021] MWHC 225 (23 December 2021)
23 December 2021
Platinum Investment Limited v Attorney General ( Museum of Malawi) (Civil Cause 162 of 2018) [2021] MWHC 296 (23 December 2021)
23 December 2021
Platinum Investment Limited -Vs- Attorney General ( Museums of Malawi (Civil Cause 162 of 2018) [2021] MWHC 223 (23 December 2021)
23 December 2021
Thonyiwa v Castel Malawi Breweries Ltd (Personal Injury Case 73 of 2018) [2021] MWHC 278 (23 December 2021)
23 December 2021
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