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April 2025
Plan International Malawi v Mukawa (Civil Appeal Cause 4 of 2020) [2025] MWHCCiv 7 (1 April 2025) The High Court has no jurisdiction to enlarge the statutory 30‑day appeal period from the Industrial Relations Court. Labour law — Appeals from Industrial Relations Court — Section 65(2) Labour Relations Act — thirty-day statutory appeal period — High Court lacks power to enlarge time — IRC (Procedure) Rules inapplicable in High Court.	1 April 2025

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April 2025

Plan International Malawi v Mukawa (Civil Appeal Cause 4 of 2020) [2025] MWHCCiv 7 (1 April 2025)

The High Court has no jurisdiction to enlarge the statutory 30‑day appeal period from the Industrial Relations Court.

Labour law — Appeals from Industrial Relations Court — Section 65(2) Labour Relations Act — thirty-day statutory appeal period — High Court lacks power to enlarge time — IRC (Procedure) Rules inapplicable in High Court.

1 April 2025