High Court of Malawi Civil Division - 1995 September

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Citation	Judgment date
September 1995
Barrigas Building Contractors Ltd v Trustees of Tea Research Foundation (Central Africa) (Civil Cause 2086 of 1994) [1995] MWHCCiv 7 (27 September 1995) A defendant seeking to set aside a default judgment must show a bona fide, particularised defence with a real prospect of success; mere assertions are inadequate. Civil procedure — Default judgment — Application to set aside — Defendant must show bona fide defence on the merits with a real prospect of success — Mere unparticularised allegations (unworkmanlike performance, unexplained deductions) insufficient.	27 September 1995
Kapito v AG (Civil Cause 1980 of 1994) [1995] MWHCCiv 13 (27 September 1995) Section 138 is invalid insofar as it purports to oust ordinary courts' jurisdiction over constitutional or judicial matters. Constitutional law – jurisdiction of ordinary courts – Section 138 National Compensation Tribunal – whether Tribunal ousts courts’ exclusive jurisdiction – constitutional invalidity where law purports to oust judicial jurisdiction (section 11(4)); access to courts (section 41(2)); judicial review (section 142).	27 September 1995