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September 2015
Kuthawe & Anor. v R (Miscellaneous Criminal Appeal No. 8 of 2015) [2015] MWSC 471 (29 September 2015)
An unexplained two‑year delay defeats an application to appeal out of time under section 349(4).
  • Criminal Procedure
    • — Appeals Out Of Time — Meaning Of "Good Cause" Under Section 349(4) — Requirements For Condonation
    • — Judicial Discretion — Refusal Of Extension Despite Delay — Inordinate Unexplained Delay
29 September 2015
Kumalakwaanthu t/a Accurate Tiles & Building Centre v Manica Malawi Ltd (MSCA Civil Appeal Nos. 57 of 2014) [2015] MWSC 468 (9 September 2015)
Whether an exclusion clause signed by the consumer can bar negligence claims and the effect of the Consumer Protection Act.
  • Contract Law — Exclusion Clauses — Incorporation by signature or notice — Effect on liability for negligence
  • Consumer Protection — Statutory control of contract terms — Section 8(3) invalidating clauses that exempt supplier liability
  • Civil Procedure — Appellate scope — Whether appellate court may apply unargued statute that is dispositive of an appeal
9 September 2015