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June 2018
S (on application of Registered Trustees of Christian Service Committee of the Churches in Malawi) v Regional Commissioner for Lands (North) (Judicial Review Cause 1 of 2018) [2018] MWHCCiv 42 (28 June 2018)
Whether the respondent unlawfully reallocated leased land without hearing or complying with constitutional expropriation procedures.
Judicial review — public authority as proper respondent — natural justice — right to be heard — land reallocation and expropriation — compliance with section 44(3) Constitution — right to property (section 28) — Wednesbury unreasonableness.
 28 June 2018
State( on the Application of Registered Trustees of Christian Service Committee of the Churches in Malawi) v Regional Commissioner of Lands (Judicial Review Cause 1 of 2018) [2018] MWHCCiv 45 (28 June 2018)
The Regional Commissioner unlawfully reallocated leased land without affording the applicant a hearing or complying with section 44(3) of the Constitution.
Administrative law – Judicial review – Natural justice – Right to be heard – Reallocation/re‑entry onto leased land – Expropriation under section 44(3) of the Constitution – Procedural fairness and Wednesbury unreasonableness – Proper respondent in judicial review of public authority action.
 28 June 2018
Lilongwe City Council v Baisi and 4 Others (Civil Cause 1131 of 2016) [2018] MWHCCiv 44 (11 June 2018)
Whether mandatory s91 publication authorises seizure and sale for unpaid rates and precludes instalment relief absent ordinary debt proceedings.
Local Government Act s91 – seizure and sale for unpaid rates – mandatory Gazette and newspaper publication; Rates attach to property; s78 – payment pending objection; s91(7) – distinctness from ordinary debt recovery; instalment relief not available in s91 proceedings.
 11 June 2018