High Court of Malawi Civil Division - 1997 October

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Citation	Judgment date
October 1997
Mtila & 2 Others v Stagecoach Mw Ltd (Civil Cause 1262 of 1992) [1997] MWHCCiv 9 (24 October 1997) Employer liable for false imprisonment and defamation where police arrested and paraded employees at employer's request without charge. Employment law – False imprisonment — Employer‑initiated arrest — Police acting as agents of employer; Defamation — Parading employees in handcuffs/public exposure — Publication and damages.	24 October 1997
Winga v Southern Bottlers Ltd (Civil Cause 425 of 1992) [1997] MWHCCiv 4 (16 October 1997) Plaintiff recovers hire charges where vehicle owner performed hire in breach of mandatory insurance, but plaintiff lacked knowledge. Road Traffic Act, s.59 – mandatory third-party insurance – illegality of contract performance – ex turpi causa non oritur actio – knowledge and participation required to bar recovery for breach.	16 October 1997