The Human Rights Law Index is a collection of international treaties and case law from African courts on topics relating to human rights. The case selection aims to provide a snapshot of human rights law in a country, as well as within the African Union. The index currently covers over 1000 documents.
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| Supreme Court of Appeal | Donald Kaundama v Attorney General ((MSCA Civil Appeal No. 43 of 2000)) [2002] MWSC 6 (19 September 2002); | [2002] MWSC 6 | 20 Sep 2002 | Flynote tags: HR Have his cause heard (fair trial) Liberty IN THE MALAWI SUPREME COURT OF... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | Chikaoneka t/a Madalitso Clothing Factory v Indefund Ltd ((MSCA Civil Appeal No.22 of 2001)) [2002] MWSC 7 (11 November 2002); | [2002] MWSC 7 | 11 Nov 2002 | IN THE MALAWI SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL AT BLANTYRE M.S.C.A. CIVIL APPEAL NO. 22 OF 2001 (Being... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | Commercial Bank of Malawi v Mhango ((MSCA Civil Appeal No. 8 of 2001)) [2002] MWSC 8 (18 December 2002); | [2002] MWSC 8 | 18 Dec 2002 | IN THE MALAWI SUPREME COURT OFAPPEAL AT BLANTYRE MSCA CIVIL APPEAL NO. 8 OF 2001 (Being High... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | ESCOM v Phiri ((Civil Appeal No. 24 of 2001)) [2002] MWSC 3 (12 March 2002); | [2002] MWSC 3 | 12 Mar 2002 | IN THE MALAWI SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL AT... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | Kachale v Ashani ((MSCA Civil Appeal No. 7 of 2000)) [2002] MWSC 5 (17 September 2002); | [2002] MWSC 5 | 17 Sep 2002 | IN THE MALAWI SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | Katsonga v Candlex Ltd ((MSCA Civil Appeal No. 2 of 2002)) [2002] MWSC 2 (08 March 2002); | [2002] MWSC 2 | 08 Mar 2002 | IN THE MALAWI SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL AT BLANTYRE M.S.C.A. CIVIL APPEAL NO. 2 OF 2002 (Being... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | Industrias Metalurgicas Pecamona Sociedad Animana vs Heavy Engineering Ltd ((MSCA Civil Appeal No.14 of 2000)) [2002] MWSC 4 (29 May 2002); | [2002] MWSC 4 | 29 May 2002 | IN THE MALAWI SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL... |
| High Court- General Division | Republic v Chilimba (Confirmation Case No. 114 of 2001) (114 of 2001) [2002] MWHC 39 (03 October 2002); | [2002] MWHC 39 | 03 Oct 2002 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY Confirmation Case Number 114 of 2001 THE REPUBLIC... |
| High Court- General Division | Mwakamogho v National Bank of Malawi (Civil Cause No.681 of 2001) (of) [2002] MWHC 26 (11 July 2002); | [2002] MWHC 26 | 11 Jul 2002 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL... |
| High Court- General Division | Msofi v Peoples Trading Centre and Another (Civil Cause No.1929 of 1996) (1929 of 1996) [2002] MWHC 6 (12 February 2002); | [2002] MWHC 6 | 12 Feb 2002 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY C IVIL CAUSE NO. 1929 OF 1996 BETWEEN: H. MSOFI... |
| High Court- General Division | Republic vs Makuluni (Confirmation Case No. 276 of 2001) (276 of 2001) [2002] MWHC 44 (03 October 2002); | [2002] MWHC 44 | 03 Oct 2002 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY Confirmation Case Number 276 of 2001 THE REPUBLIC... |
| High Court- General Division | Waliya v Chisuse (Civil Cause No. 1573 of 2002) (1573 of 2002) [2002] MWHC 38 (01 October 2002); | [2002] MWHC 38 | 01 Oct 2002 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY CIVIL CAUSE NO. 1573 OF 2002 BETWEEN: ADDELLADE... |
| High Court- General Division | Maloya v Republic (Misc Criminal Application No. 76 of 2002) (76 of 2002) [2002] MWHC 27 (11 July 2002); | [2002] MWHC 27 | 11 Jul 2002 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI... |
| High Court- General Division | Magombo v Magombo (Civil Cause No. 23 of 2002) (23 of 2002) [2002] MWHC 37 (24 September 2002); | [2002] MWHC 37 | 24 Sep 2002 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI... |
| High Court- General Division | Gondwe v Gondwe (Civil Appeal Cause No. 26 of 2002) (26 of 2002) [2002] MWHC 36 (24 September 2002); | [2002] MWHC 36 | 24 Sep 2002 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI... |
| High Court- General Division | Indefund Ltd v Saonda (Civil Cause No. 276 of 2002) (276 of 2002) [2002] MWHC 7 (22 February 2002); | [2002] MWHC 7 | 22 Feb 2002 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI... |
| High Court- General Division | Kotokwa and another v Republic (Msc Criminal Application No. 100 of 2002) (100 of 2002) [2002] MWHC 22 (13 June 2002); | [2002] MWHC 22 | 13 Jun 2002 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY MISC. CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 100 OF 2002 BETWEEN... |
| High Court- General Division | Mpinganjira (B) v Chitakale Tea and Coffee Estate Ltd (Civil Cause No. 682 of 2001) (682 of 2001) [2002] MWHC 21 (12 June 2002); | [2002] MWHC 21 | 12 Jun 2002 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY CIVIL CAUSE NO. 682 OF 2001 BETWEEN: HON. B. J.... |
| High Court- General Division | Majitha t/a Hardeleq Supplies v Commercial Bank of Malawi (Civil Cause No. 145 of 2002) (of) [2002] MWHC 61 (20 November 2002); | [2002] MWHC 61 | 20 Nov 2002 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY CIVIL CAUSE NO. 145 OF 2002 BETWEEN: G. H. MAJITHA... |
| High Court- General Division | Republic v Mchotseni (Confirmation Case No. 423 of 2002) (423 of 2002) [2002] MWHC 32 (08 August 2002); | [2002] MWHC 32 | 08 Aug 2002 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY Confirmation case number 423 of 2002 REPUBLIC... |
| High Court- General Division | Harawa v SUCOMA (Civil Cause No. 1418 of 1997) (1418 of 1997) [2002] MWHC 15 (02 May 2002); | [2002] MWHC 15 | 02 May 2002 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY CIVIL CAUSE NO. 1418 OF 1997 BETWEEN: H. HARAWA... |
| High Court- General Division | Samanyika v Republic (Criminal Appeal No. 33 of 2002) (33 of 2002) [2002] MWHC 49 (03 October 2002); | [2002] MWHC 49 | 03 Oct 2002 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY Criminal Appeal Number 33 of 2002 Between WILLIAM... |
| High Court- General Division | Kamanga and four others v Republic (Criminal Appeal No. 46 of 2001) (46 of 2001) [2002] MWHC 8 (28 February 2002); | [2002] MWHC 8 | 28 Feb 2002 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL... |
| High Court- General Division | Ndau v Sapua (Civil Cause No. 2733 of 1999) (2733 of 1999) [2002] MWHC 64 (10 December 2002); | [2002] MWHC 64 | 10 Dec 2002 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY CIVIL CAUSE NO. 2733 OF 1999 BETWEEN: Alfred Harris... |
| High Court- General Division | Hamdan v Finance Corporation of Malawi (Civil Cause No. 3774 of 2001) (of) [2002] MWHC 11 (22 March 2002); | [2002] MWHC 11 | 22 Mar 2002 | I N THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY CIVIL CAUSE NO. 3774 OF 2001 BETWEEN: R.I. HAMDANI... |
| High Court- General Division | Monica Chindongo v K. Cremer and Others (Civil Cause No. 3654 of 1998) (3654 of 1998) [2002] MWHC 68 (12 November 2002); | [2002] MWHC 68 | 12 Nov 2002 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY CIVIL CAUSE NO. 3654 OF... |
| High Court- General Division | Harz Co. Ltd v National Seed Cotton Milling Ltd (Civil Cause No. 2229 of 2001) (2229 of 2001) [2002] MWHC 13 (24 April 2002); | [2002] MWHC 13 | 24 Apr 2002 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY CIVIL CAUSE NO. 2229 OF 2001 BETWEEN: RECEIVER... |
| High Court- General Division | Sitima v Ace Agencies Ltd abd another (Civil Cause No. 116 of 2001) (116 of 2001) [2002] MWHC 3 (27 January 2002); | [2002] MWHC 3 | 27 Jan 2002 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY CIVIL CAUSE NO. 116 OF 2001 BETWEEN: W SITIMA MARKO... |
| High Court- General Division | Sasol Polymers v Malawi Development Corporation (Civil Cause No. 274 of 2002) (274 of 2002) [2002] MWHC 17 (16 May 2002); | [2002] MWHC 17 | 16 May 2002 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY CIVIL CAUSE NO. 274 OF 2002 BETWEEN: SASOL POLYMERS... |
| High Court- General Division | Mwala v Malawi Law Society (Civil Cause No. 2935 of 2000) (2935 of 2000) [2002] MWHC 10 (08 March 2002); | [2002] MWHC 10 | 08 Mar 2002 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL... |
| High Court- General Division | State and othersﾠv Malawi Law Society and others (Civil Cause No. 78 of 2002) (78 of 2002) [2002] MWHC 20 (05 June 2002); | [2002] MWHC 20 | 05 Jun 2002 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL... |
| High Court- General Division | State v President of Malawi and Others Ex-Parte Malawi Law Society and Others (MISCELLANEOUS CIVIL CAUSE NO. 78 OF 2002) (of) [2002] MWHC 66 (05 June 2002); | [2002] MWHC 66 | 05 Jun 2002 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY MISCELLANEOUS CIVIL... |
| High Court- General Division | Chekaya v Republic (Misc Criminal Application No. 83 of 2002) (83 of 2002) [2002] MWHC 18 (24 May 2002); | [2002] MWHC 18 | 24 May 2002 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY MISC. CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 83 OF 2002 BETWEEN:... |
| High Court- General Division | Finance Corporation of Malawi Ltd v New Building Society Attoney General (Civil Cause No.3455 of 2001) (of) [2002] MWHC 34 (18 September 2002); | [2002] MWHC 34 | 18 Sep 2002 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL... |
| High Court- General Division | Brown v Brown (Matrimonial Cause No. 9 of 2002) (9 of 2002) [2002] MWHC 28 (18 July 2002); | [2002] MWHC 28 | 18 Jul 2002 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY MATRIMONIAL CAUSE NO. 9 OF 2002 BETWEEN: DREW BROWN... |
| High Court- General Division | Republic v Kachule (Confirmation Case No. 234 of 2001) (234 of 2001) [2002] MWHC 31 (08 August 2002); | [2002] MWHC 31 | 08 Aug 2002 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY Confirmation Case Number 234 of 2001 THE REPUBLIC... |
| High Court- General Division | Nasser v Union Transport Ltd (Civil Cause No. 643 of 1998) (643 of 1998) [2002] MWHC 51 (09 October 2002); | [2002] MWHC 51 | 09 Oct 2002 | HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY CIVIL CAUSE NO. 643 OF 1998 BETWEEN: AHMED NASSER... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | Malawi Law Society and Others v State and Others ((Misc Civil Cause No. 78 of 2002)) [2002] MWHC 54 (21 October 2002); | [2002] MWHC 54 | 21 Oct 2002 | Flynote tags: HR Association Assembly Express and disseminate opinion Participate in government... |
| High Court- General Division | Kampanje v Chakuamba (Civil Cause No. 1841 of 2001) (1841 of 2001) [2002] MWHC 52 (11 October 2002); | [2002] MWHC 52 | 11 Oct 2002 | IN THE HIGH OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY CIVIL CAUSE NO. 1841 OF 2001 IN THE MATTER OF ARTICLE 42... |
| High Court- General Division | Miteyani v Pree Bakeries Ltd (Civil Cause No. 3434 of 2001) (3434 of 2001) [2002] MWHC 59 (11 November 2002); | [2002] MWHC 59 | 11 Nov 2002 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY CIVIL CAUSE NO. 3434 OF 2001 BETWEEN: J B MITEYANI... |
| High Court- General Division | Chauluka v Attorney General (Civil Cause No. 429 of 2000) (429 of 2000) [2002] MWHC 55 (06 November 2002); | [2002] MWHC 55 | 06 Nov 2002 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY CIVIL CAUSE NO. 429 OF 2000 BETWEEN: R W CHAULUKA... |
| High Court- General Division | Piyano v Chipunga and another (Civil Cause No. 1254 of 2001) (1254 of 2001) [2002] MWHC 5 (04 February 2002); | [2002] MWHC 5 | 04 Feb 2002 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY CIVIL CAUSE NO. 1254 OF 2001 BETWEEN: EMMA SITENALA... |
| High Court- General Division | Tembo (J Z U) and others v Chakuamba and others (Civil Cause No. 1750 of 2001) (1750 of 2001) [2002] MWHC 60 (14 November 2002); | [2002] MWHC 60 | 14 Nov 2002 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY CIVIL CAUSE NO. 1750 OF 2001 BETWEEN: HON. J.Z.U.... |
| High Court- General Division | New Building Society v Malawi Housing Corporation (Civil Cause No. 1132 of 2002) (1132 of 2002) [2002] MWHC 56 (06 November 2002); | [2002] MWHC 56 | 06 Nov 2002 | I N THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY CIVIL CAUSE NO. 1132 OF 2002 BETWEEN: THE NEW... |
| High Court- General Division | Republic v Banda and others (Confirmation Case No. 633 of 1999) (633 of 1999) [2002] MWHC 33 (14 August 2002); | [2002] MWHC 33 | 14 Aug 2002 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY (Confirmation Case Number 633 of 1999) THE REPUBLIC... |
| High Court- General Division | Paul v Benjamin (Civil Cause No. 1204 of 2002) (1204 of 2002) [2002] MWHC 29 (22 July 2002); | [2002] MWHC 29 | 22 Jul 2002 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY CIVIL CAUSE NO. 1204 OF 2002 BETWEEN: JOHN PAUL... |
| High Court- General Division | Republic v Nkhunya (Confirmation Case No. 1002 of 2002) (1002 of 2002) [2002] MWHC 46 (03 October 2002); | [2002] MWHC 46 | 03 Oct 2002 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY Confirmation Case Number 1002 of 2002 THE REPUBLIC... |
| High Court- General Division | State v Attorney General and Ex Parte: Kanyuka (MISCELLANIOUS CIVIL CAUSE NO. 116 OF 2002) (NULL) [2002] MWHC 67 (13 September 2002); | [2002] MWHC 67 | 13 Sep 2002 | Order IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY... |
| High Court- General Division | Royle v Royle (Matrimonial Cause No. 10 of 2002) (10 of 2002) [2002] MWHC 62 (04 December 2002); | [2002] MWHC 62 | 04 Dec 2002 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY MATRIMONIAL CAUSE NO. 10 OF 2002 BETWEEN: HELLEN... |
| High Court- General Division | Republic v Banda and others (Confirmation Case No. 633 of 1999) 2002] MWHC 333 (633 of 1999) [2002] MWHC 70 (14 August 2002); | [2002] MWHC 70 | 14 Aug 2002 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY (Confirmation Case Number 633 of 1999) THE REPUBLIC... |