All courts - 2000 January

Sort by:

5 judgments

Citation	Judgment date
January 2000
Finance Corporation of Malawi Limited v Lakeside foods Industrial Limited and 1 other (Civil Cause 2604 of 1999) [2000] MWHC 72 (31 January 2000)	31 January 2000
Kadango v Stagecoach Mw Ltd (Civil Cause 1518 of 1994) [2000] MWHCCiv 2 (31 January 2000) Defendant liable for false imprisonment where its agents arrested and handed plaintiff to police; defamation and business-loss claims unproven. Tort — False imprisonment — liability where employer's agents effect arrest and hand over suspect to police; mere reporting differs from making a charge Defamation — requires publication to third parties and proof of reputational harm Damages — defendant liable only for period attributable to its actions; police delay reduces defendant's exposure Evidence — credibility and presence of witness critical; hearsay unacceptable to rebut direct evidence	31 January 2000
Kanjanga v Attorney General (755 of 1994) [2000] MWHC 1 (31 January 2000) Whether statute of limitations bars claims where exile constituted a government‑created disability; Tribunal referral rule depends on commencement date. Limitation — government‑created disability as exception to statute of limitations; National Compensation Tribunal — constitutional requirement for claims against State post‑18 May 1994; retrospective application — proceedings commenced before constitutional commencement exempt.	31 January 2000
In the Matter of Wills and Inheritance ACT (CAP 10:02 Laws of Malawi) v in the Matter of Application by Tichaona Lyson Kapazira (Civil Cause 97 of 2000) [2000] MWHC 46 (25 January 2000) Applicant joined as co-grantee with Administrator General to prevent estate waste and compel production of estate accounts. Wills and Inheritance Act s.42 – limited grant of letters of administration; Administrator General – retention notwithstanding inaction; joinder of grantee to prevent estate waste; duty to produce estate accounts and timeline for payment of solicitors’ fees; need for representative participation of family branches.	25 January 2000
Registered Trustee of the Central Africa Conference of the Seventh day Baptist v Barrar (Civil Cause 3102 of 1999) [2000] MWHC 56 (21 January 2000)	21 January 2000