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4 judgments
November 2021
Sulaimana v Mponda and 2 Others (Land Cause 86 of 2015) [2021] MWHC 393 (19 November 2021)
Whether an ex parte varied injunction should be suspended for suppression of material facts and reliance on an expired interlocutory order.
  • Civil procedure — Stay of enforcement (Order 28 r48 CPR) — Ex parte injunctions — Duty of full and frank disclosure — Suppression of material facts — Expiry of interlocutory injunction — Enforcement orders and possession under Sheriffs Act.
19 November 2021
Republic v Brake (Confirmation Case 518 of 2020) [2021] MWHC 372 (11 November 2021)
Sentence enhanced on confirmation for defilement of a vulnerable 12-year-old, prioritizing deterrence over first-offender status.
  • Criminal law — Defilement — Sentencing on confirmation — Enhancement of sentence — First offender status weighed against victim vulnerability and deterrence.
11 November 2021
Republic v Mtalimanja (Confirmation Case 553 of 2020) [2021] MWHC 375 (11 November 2021)
Court enhanced sentence for defilement of a seven-year-old, holding first-offender status insufficient to avoid long imprisonment.
  • Criminal law — Defilement — Sentence enhancement on confirmation — First offender considerations and sections 339 & 340 CrPE — Sentencing guidelines (starting point ten years) — Aggravating factors: victim age (7), planning, breach of trust — Protection and deterrence.
11 November 2021
Republic v Thipa (Confirmation Case 478 of 2020) [2021] MWHC 376 (11 November 2021)
11 November 2021