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January 2023
Josaya v Josaya and Josaya (Probate Cause 97 of 2020) [2023] MWHCFam 3 (27 January 2023)
27 January 2023
Mwenitete v Jere (Civil Cause number 1702 of 2021) [2023] MWHCCiv 19 (27 January 2023)
27 January 2023
Nyalugwe and 1 other v Kalindang'oma and 2 others (Matrimonial Appeal 25 of 2022) [2023] MWHCFam 11 (27 January 2023)
27 January 2023
Malawi Savings Bank Limited (FDH Bank Limited) v Chikaonda and 211 Others (Miscellaneous Civil Application 75 of 2022) [2023] MWHCCiv 26 (25 January 2023)
25 January 2023
R v Mlenga and 2 Others (Criminal Appeal 43 of 2019) [2023] MWHCCrim 17 (25 January 2023)
25 January 2023
Chiwanda v AG (Civil Cause 253 of 2011) [2023] MWHCCiv 5 (24 January 2023)
24 January 2023
Chiwanda v Attorney General (Malawi Police Service) (Civil Cause 253 of 2011) [2023] MWHC 74 (24 January 2023)
24 January 2023
Dalitso General Suppliers Limited v Mybucks Banking Corporation Limited (Commercial Cause 426 of 2022) [2023] MWHC 57 (24 January 2023)
24 January 2023
S (on application of Martin Ligomeka) v Officer In-Charge of Lilongwe Police Station (Judicial Review Cause 45 of 2022) [2023] MWHCCiv 17 (18 January 2023)
18 January 2023
Msinja & 4 Others v Reunion Insurance Company Limited (Personal Injury Case 4 of 2012) [2023] MWHC 67 (13 January 2023)
13 January 2023
Msinja and 4 Others v Reunion Insurance Company Limited (Personal Injury 4 of 2012) [2023] MWHCCiv 4 (13 January 2023)
13 January 2023
Msinja and 4 Others v Reunion Insurance Company (Personal Injury Case 4 of 2012) [2023] MWHC 111 (13 January 2023)
13 January 2023
Chitekwe v Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Civil Cause 7 of 2018) [2023] MWHC 65 (12 January 2023)
12 January 2023
Chitekwe v Electric Supply Corporation of Malawi (Civil Cause 7 of 2018) [2023] MWHC 39 (12 January 2023)
12 January 2023
Phompho v Chizuma and Republic (Miscellaneous Criminal Application 1 of 2023) [2023] MWSC 2 (12 January 2023)
12 January 2023
Phompho v Chizuma and R (Miscellaneous Criminal Application 1 of 2023) [2023] MWSC 38 (12 January 2023)
12 January 2023
Phompho v Chizuma Anor. (Miscellaneous Criminal Application 1 of 2023) [2023] MWSC 1 (12 January 2023)
12 January 2023
Phompho v Chizuma & R (Miscellaneous Criminal Application 1 of 2023) [2023] MWSC 21 (12 January 2023)
12 January 2023
Kopolande (on behalf of the beneficiaries of the Estate of Milliam Kopolande) & Kopolande ( suing through her litigation guardian Mr. E Kopolande) v Nandolo & 2 others (Personal Injury Case 1066 of 2021) [2023] MWHCCiv 12 (5 January 2023)
5 January 2023
Kopolande (Suing on behalf of the beneficiaries of the estate of Milliam Kopolande) & Anor. v Nandolo & Ors. (Personal Injury Case 1066 of 2021) [2023] MWHCCiv 1 (5 January 2023)
5 January 2023
December 2022
Kulima v Chivundi and Alpha Security Company Limited (Personal Injury 418 of 2013) [2022] MWHCCiv 28 (24 December 2022)
24 December 2022
Lapozo v Republic (Criminal Appeal 24 of 2022) [2022] MWHC 177 (23 December 2022)
23 December 2022
Mota Engil Engenharia E Construcao (MW) v Omega security Solutions (Pvt) Limited (Civil Appeal 159 of 2013) [2022] MWSC 23 (20 December 2022)
20 December 2022
S v Inspector General of Police, Clerk of the National Assembly and Minister of Justice; Ex-parte M.M and 18 Others (Judicial Review 7 of 2020) [2022] MWHCCiv 19 (20 December 2022)
20 December 2022
Patel and 3 others v Press corporation Limited & 1 other (Civil Appeal 3072 of 2003) [2022] MWSC 24 (14 December 2022)
14 December 2022
S ( on the application of Chokani Mhango) v Controller of Statutory Corporation, Secretary to the President and Cabinet and Attorney General (Judicial Review 48 of 2021) [2022] MWHCCiv 23 (9 December 2022)
9 December 2022
State v Comptroller of statutory corporations and 2 others (Judicial Review Case 48 of 2021) [2022] MWHC 234 (9 December 2022)
9 December 2022
Malawi Law Society v Corporate Lawyers Association Limited and Registered Trustees of the Commercial Bar Association (Civil Cause 64 of 2022) [2022] MWHCCiv 22 (8 December 2022)
8 December 2022
Malawi Law Society v Corporate Lawyers Association Ltd. & Anor. (Civil Cause 64 of 2022) [2022] MWHCCiv 20 (8 December 2022)
8 December 2022
R v Baton (Confirmation Case 924 of 2021) [2022] MWHC 193 (6 December 2022)
6 December 2022
R v Chapepa (Confirmation Case 554 of 2021) [2022] MWHC 226 (6 December 2022)
6 December 2022
R v Chimera and Benenga (Confirmation Case 210 of 2021) [2022] MWHCCrim 113 (6 December 2022)
6 December 2022
R v Chimera and Benenga (Confirmation Case 210 of 2021) [2022] MWHCCrim 115 (6 December 2022)
6 December 2022
R v Jiva (Confirmation Case 518 of 2021) [2022] MWHCCrim 119 (6 December 2022)
6 December 2022
R v Mussa (Confirmation Case 942 of 2021) [2022] MWHCCrim 116 (6 December 2022)
6 December 2022
R v Muyatso (Confirmation Case 622 of 2021) [2022] MWHCCrim 117 (6 December 2022)
6 December 2022
R v Paul (Confirmation Case 995 of 2021) [2022] MWHCCrim 112 (6 December 2022)
6 December 2022
R v Paul (Confirmation Case 995 of 2021) [2022] MWHCCrim 114 (6 December 2022)
6 December 2022
R v Zingale (Confirmation Case 999 of 2021) [2022] MWHC 200 (6 December 2022)
6 December 2022
Inspector General of Police and Attorney General v A.J (a minor) and Ex parte Standford Siliro Shaba on behalf of T.S (a minor) (Misc. Civil Appeal 5 of 2022) [2022] MWSC 6 (2 December 2022)
2 December 2022
Muloza ( A minor suing through his father and next friend Mr. Peter Muloza) and Gonda ( A minor suing through his mother and next friend Mrs Mary Gonda) v Population Services International (Personal Injury Cause 339 of 2019) [2022] MWHC 140 (2 December 2022)
2 December 2022
R v Willy (Criminal Review 6 of 2021) [2022] MWHC 143 (1 December 2022)
1 December 2022
November 2022
Banda v Blantyre Baptist Holdings Limited (Land Cause 121 of 2016) [2022] MWHC 245 (30 November 2022)
30 November 2022
Chinthuta v Dista (Land Cause 200 of 2022) [2022] MWHCCiv 50 (24 November 2022)
24 November 2022
Rahman v Patrick & Cooperatives Insurance Company Ltd (Personal Injury Cause 1023 of 2021) [2022] MWHCCiv 15 (21 November 2022)
21 November 2022
In the matter of the adoption of C.K (a male infant) (Adoption Cause 17 of 2022) [2022] MWHCFam 9 (18 November 2022)
18 November 2022
Kajoloweka v Botha (Civil Cause 103 of 2016) [2022] MWHCCiv 57 (16 November 2022)
16 November 2022
Republic v Chambakata (Homicide Case 124 of 2010) [2022] MWHC 181 (16 November 2022)
16 November 2022
In the matter of adoption of K.A.Z ( A male infant) (Adoption Cause 13 of 2022) [2022] MWHCFam 4 (11 November 2022)
11 November 2022
Malawi Law Society v Registrar of Financial Institution s and Insurance Association of Malawi (MSCA Civil Appeal 9 of 2021) [2022] MWSC 12 (10 November 2022)
10 November 2022
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