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June 2022
Denvar v Strabag International (Civil Appeal 2 of 2022) [2022] MWSC 15 (30 June 2022)
The applicant’s claim failed: racist insults about driving were offensive but not legally defamatory; appeal dismissed.
  • Defamation — ordinary and ordinary‑meaning test; whether insulting/racial remarks constitute defamatory imputation of character or mere abuse; requirement of proof of reputational harm; vicarious liability — scope of employment not determined where no defamation established.
30 June 2022
Malawi Housing Corporation v Nyirenda (Civil Appeal 26 of 2021) [2022] MWSC 8 (14 June 2022)
Bureaucracy or absent counsel do not justify extending time to appeal; applicant must show substantial reasons and prima facie meritorious grounds.
  • Civil procedure — Extension of time to appeal — applicant must show good and substantial reasons for delay and prima facie meritorious grounds; internal bureaucracy or absent counsel insufficient; compliance with Order III rules on Notice and grounds of appeal; summary judgment challenges.
14 June 2022