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 | Victor Likaku v New Building Society ((MSCA Civil Appeal No 21 of 2001)) [2005] MWSC 1 (16 February 2005); | [2005] MWSC 1 | 16 Feb 2005 | IN THE MALAWI SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL MSCA CIVIL APPEAL NUMBER 21 OF 2001 (Being High Court... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | Nkhoma v National Bank of Malawi ((3860 of 1998)) [2005] MWSC 3 (30 March 2005); | [2005] MWSC 3 | 30 Mar 2005 | Download: Court Name: Supreme Court of Appeal Judgment Date: 29 March 2005 Case number: (3860... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | R v Mvahe ((MSCA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 25 OF 2005)) [2005] MWSC 2 (15 November 2005); | [2005] MWSC 2 | 16 Nov 2005 | Flynote tags: HR Liberty IN THE MALAWI SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL AT... |
| High Court- General Division | Thompson v Leyland DAR Malwai Ltd ((IRC 919 of 2003)) [2005] MWHC 40 (25 April 2005); | [2005] MWHC 40 | 25 Apr 2005 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY CIVIL CAUSE NO. 919 OF 2003 BETWEEN... |
| High Court- General Division | S v Suluma and Another (67 of 2005) ((67 of 2005)) [2005] MWHC 78 (11 August 2005); | [2005] MWHC 78 | 11 Aug 2005 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI LILONGWE DISTRICT REGISTRY CONFIRMATION CASE NO 67 OF 2005 THE STATE V... |
| High Court- General Division | Lorgat and Another v Finance Bank of Malawi Limited (Civil Cause No. 932 of 2002) ((Civil Cause No. 932 of 2002)) [2005] MWHC 26 (13 May 2005); | [2005] MWHC 26 | 13 May 2005 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY CIVIL CAUSE NO. 932 OF 2002 BETWEEN: I.I. LORGAT... |
| High Court- General Division | Banda v Mhone (507 of 2002) ((507 of 2002)) [2005] MWHC 6 (16 March 2005); | [2005] MWHC 6 | 16 Mar 2005 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY CIVIL CAUSE NUMBER 507 OF 2002 BETWEEN: MR PHILLIP... |
| High Court- General Division | Phiri and Others v July and Another (Civil Cause No. 47 of 2004) ((Civil Cause No. 47 of 2004)) [2005] MWHC 111 (01 November 2005); | [2005] MWHC 111 | 01 Nov 2005 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI LILONGWE DISRICT REGISTRY CIVIL CAUSE NO. 47 OF 2004 BETWEEN GEORGE... |
| High Court- General Division | Republic v Nkwangwanya (37/2005) ((37/2005)) [2005] MWHC 44 (08 August 2005); | [2005] MWHC 44 | 08 Aug 2005 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI LILONGWE DISTRICT REGISTRY MISC. CRIMINAL NO 37/2005 BETWEEN ROSE... |
| High Court- General Division | A.D.L. v Maulidi (ivil Cause No.. 701 of 2005) ((ivil Cause No.. 701 of 2005)) [2005] MWHC 124 (01 August 2005); | [2005] MWHC 124 | 01 Aug 2005 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI LILONGWE DISTRICT REGISTRY CIVIL CAUSE NO. 701 OF 2005 BETWEEN A.D.L... |
| High Court- General Division | Jere v National Bank of Malawi (Civil Cause No.315 of 2005) ((Civil Cause No.315 of 2005)) [2005] MWHC 104 (01 November 2005); | [2005] MWHC 104 | 01 Nov 2005 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI LILONGWE DISTRICT REGISTRY CIVIL CAUSE No.315 OF 2005 BETWEEN PATRICK... |
| High Court- General Division | Nyirongo and Another v First Merchant Bank (Civil Case No 725 of 200) ((Civil Case No 725 of 200)) [2005] MWHC 123 (05 July 2005); | [2005] MWHC 123 | 05 Jul 2005 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI LILONGWE DISTRICT REGISTRY CIVIL CAUSE NO 725 OF 2004 BETWEEN: CHIZASO... |
| High Court- General Division | Kutty v Kutty (Matrimonial Cause No. 3 of 2004) ((Matrimonial Cause No. 3 of 2004)) [2005] MWHC 27 (16 May 2005); | [2005] MWHC 27 | 16 May 2005 | MALAWI IN... |
| Supreme Court | State v Director of Public Prosecutions and Another; Ex parte: Dr. Cassim Chilumpha (315 of 200) [2005] MWHC 126 (22 November 2005); | [2005] MWHC 126 | 22 Nov 2005 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY MISC. CIVIL CAUSE NO. 315 OF 2005 BETWEEN THE STATE... |
| High Court- General Division | Mphepo v Safeguard Security Services (Civil Cause No.422 of 2005) ((Civil Cause No.422 of 2005)) [2005] MWHC 87 (01 September 2005); | [2005] MWHC 87 | 01 Sep 2005 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI LILONGWE DISTRICT REGISTRY CIVIL CAUSE No.422 OF 2005 BETWEEN DAVID... |
| High Court- General Division | Luhanga v CODA & Partiners (2891of 2002) ((2891of 2002)) [2005] MWHC 7 (01 April 2005); | [2005] MWHC 7 | 01 Apr 2005 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY CIVIL CAUSE NO. 2891 OF 2002 BETWEEN: Y. N. LUHANGA... |
| High Court- General Division | Teofilo Chilenge t/a Combinado Pesqueiro de Metangula v Attorney General (676 of 2001) ((676 of 2001)) [2005] MWHC 22 (06 December 2005); | [2005] MWHC 22 | 06 Dec 2005 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY CIVIL CAUSE NO. 676 OF 2001 BETWEEN: TEOFILO... |
| High Court- General Division | H.Makda t/a Mak Investments v Unipro Enterprises SoftwareES Mw Ltd & Another (467 of 2005) ((467 of 2005)) [2005] MWHC 121 (13 March 2005); | [2005] MWHC 121 | 13 Mar 2005 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI LILONGWE DISTRICT REGISTRY CIVIL CAUSE NO. 467 OF 2005 BETWEEN H.... |
| High Court- General Division | Republic v Khan (95 of 2005) ((95 of 2005)) [2005] MWHC 21 (02 December 2005); | [2005] MWHC 21 | 02 Dec 2005 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRRY CRIMINAL APPEAL NUMBER 95 OF 2005 (Being Criminal... |
| High Court- General Division | Nyirongo and Another v First Merchant Bank (Civil Cause No 725 of 2004) ((Civil Cause No 725 of 2004)) [2005] MWHC 61 (05 July 2005); | [2005] MWHC 61 | 05 Jul 2005 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI LILONGWE DISTRICT REGISTRY CIVIL CAUSE NO 725 OF 2004 BETWEEN: CHIZASO... |
| High Court- General Division | Republic v Tione Chavula ((Criminal Appeal No. 93 of 2005)) [2005] MWHC 32 (01 December 2005); | [2005] MWHC 32 | 01 Dec 2005 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY CRIMINAL APPEAL NUMBER 93 OF... |
| High Court- General Division | Chikosa NO v Chagomerana (652B of 2005) ((652B of 2005)) [2005] MWHC 116 (09 December 2005); | [2005] MWHC 116 | 09 Dec 2005 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI LILONGWE DISTRICT REGISTRY CIVIL CAUSE NO. 652B OF 2005 BETWEEN:... |
| High Court- General Division | G.D. Liwimbi and Partners v Gwengwe (Civil Cause No. 582 of 2003) ((Civil Cause No. 582 of 2003)) [2005] MWHC 84 (01 September 2005); | [2005] MWHC 84 | 01 Sep 2005 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI LILONGWE DISTRICT REGISTRY CIVIL CAUSE No. 582 OF 2003 BETWEEN G.D.... |
| High Court- General Division | Jumbe and Another v Attorney General (1of 2005, 2 of 2005) [2005] MWHC 15 (21 October 2005); | [2005] MWHC 15 | 21 Oct 2005 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY CONSTITUTIONAL CASES NOs. 1 AND 2 OF 2005... |
| High Court- General Division | Msusa v ESCOM (Civil Cause No.381 of 2004) ((Civil Cause No.381 of 2004)) [2005] MWHC 110 (01 November 2005); | [2005] MWHC 110 | 01 Nov 2005 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI LILONGWE DISTRICT REGISTRY CIVIL CAUSE No.381 OF 2004 BETWEEN BERTHA... |
| High Court- General Division | Makda t/a Mak Investments v Unipro Enterprises Software Ues Malawi Ltd (Civil Cause No. 467 of 2005) ((Civil Cause No. 467 of 2005)) [2005] MWHC 49 (01 February 2005); | [2005] MWHC 49 | 01 Feb 2005 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI LILONGWE DISRICT REGISTRY CIVIL CAUSE NO. 467 OF 2005 BETWEEN H. MAKDA... |
| High Court- General Division | Alufazema v Lilongwe City Assembly (448 of 2003) ((448 of 2003)) [2005] MWHC 8 (15 June 2005); | [2005] MWHC 8 | 15 Jun 2005 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI LILONGWE DISTRICT REGISTRY CIVIL CASE NO 448 OF 2003 BETWEEN: EMMANUEL... |
| High Court- General Division | Masina v Attorney General (Civil Cause No. 558 of 1999) ((Civil Cause No. 558 of 1999)) [2005] MWHC 100 (01 October 2005); | [2005] MWHC 100 | 01 Oct 2005 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI LILONGWE DISTRICT REGISTRY CIVIL CAUSE No. 558 OF 1999 BETWEEN ALEX... |
| High Court- General Division | Sonani v Sonani (36 of 2005) ((36 of 2005)) [2005] MWHC 64 (15 July 2005); | [2005] MWHC 64 | 15 Jul 2005 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI LILONGWE DISTRICT REGISTRY CIVIL CASE NO. 36 OF 2005 BETWEEN:... |
| High Court- General Division | Ziba v Makumba t/a Planet Car Parts and Another (Civil Cause No. 118 of 2005) ((Civil Cause No. 118 of 2005)) [2005] MWHC 72 (01 August 2005); | [2005] MWHC 72 | 01 Aug 2005 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI LILONGWE DISTRICT REGISTRY CIVIL CAUSE NO. 118 OF 2005 BETWEEN MRS... |
| High Court- General Division | Norse Interanational Limited v Group Five International (2309 of 1995) ((2309 of 1995)) [2005] MWHC 11 (01 August 2005); | [2005] MWHC 11 | 01 Aug 2005 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRRY CIVIL CAUSE NO. 2309 OF 1995 BETWEEN: NORSE... |
| High Court- General Division | Katuli v Attorney General (Civil Cause No. 674 of 2000) ((Civil Cause No. 674 of 2000)) [2005] MWHC 68 (01 August 2005); | [2005] MWHC 68 | 01 Aug 2005 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI LILONGWE DISTRICT REGISTRY CIVIL CAUSE NO. 674 OF 2000 BETWEEN C.K.... |
| High Court- General Division | Osman v Registered Trustees, United Democratic Front (3307 of 2004) ((3307 of 2004)) [2005] MWHC 13 (25 August 2005); | [2005] MWHC 13 | 25 Aug 2005 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY CIVIL CAUSE 3307 OF 2004 BETWEEN: T. OSMAN... |
| High Court- General Division | Nyaude v Njimango Trading (Civil Cause No. 581 of 2003) ((Civil Cause No. 581 of 2003)) [2005] MWHC 90 (01 September 2005); | [2005] MWHC 90 | 01 Sep 2005 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI LILONGWE DISTRICT REGISTRY CIVIL CAUSE No. 581 OF 2003 BETWEEN I.T.... |
| High Court- General Division | Khwaule t/a Seduta Boutique v Mlombe (Civil Caue No.. 731 of 2003) ((Civil Caue No.. 731 of 2003)) [2005] MWHC 86 (01 September 2005); | [2005] MWHC 86 | 01 Sep 2005 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI LILONGWE DISTRICT REGISTRY CIVIL CAUSE NO. 731 OF 2003 BETWEEN MRS.... |
| High Court- General Division | Banda v SDV Malawi Limited (Civil Cause No. 3180 of 2004) ((Civil Cause No. 3180 of 2004)) [2005] MWHC 1 (25 February 2005); | [2005] MWHC 1 | 25 Feb 2005 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY CIVIL CAUSE NO. 3180 OF 2004 BETWEEN... |
| High Court- General Division | SFFRFM v TAMA (2357 of 1997) ((2357 of 1997)) [2005] MWHC 17 (22 November 2005); | [2005] MWHC 17 | 22 Nov 2005 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY CIVIL CAUSE NO. 2357 OF 1997 BETWEEN: THE... |
| High Court- General Division | Mkwanda v Attorney General (Civil Cause No.292 of 2004) ((Civil Cause No.292 of 2004)) [2005] MWHC 109 (01 November 2005); | [2005] MWHC 109 | 01 Nov 2005 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI LILONGWE DISTRICT REGISTRY CIVIL CAUSE No.292 OF 2004 BETWEEN WITNESS... |
| High Court- General Division | Kamphata v Attorney General (Civil Cause No.65 of 2004) ((Civil Cause No.65 of 2004)) [2005] MWHC 98 (01 October 2005); | [2005] MWHC 98 | 01 Oct 2005 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI LILONGWE DISTRICT REGISTRY CIVIL CAUSE No.65 OF 2004 BETWEEN SYMON... |
| High Court- General Division | Tembo v Finance Bank of Malawi Ltd and Another (286 of 2005) ((286 of 2005)) [2005] MWHC 10 (18 July 2005); | [2005] MWHC 10 | 18 Jul 2005 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY CIVIL CAUSE NO. 286 OF 2005 BETWEEN BENSON TEMBO... |
| High Court- General Division | Republic v William (195 of 2004) ((195 of 2004)) [2005] MWHC 75 (08 August 2005); | [2005] MWHC 75 | 08 Aug 2005 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI LILONGWE DISTRICT REGISTRY CRIMINAL APPEAL NO 195 OF 2004 BETWEEN:... |
| High Court- General Division | Republic v Nyakhuwa (88 of 2005) ((88 of 2005)) [2005] MWHC 114 (23 November 2005); | [2005] MWHC 114 | 23 Nov 2005 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI LILONGWE DISTRICT REGISTRY MISC. CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO 88 OF 2005... |
| High Court- General Division | Kondwani v Munorurama Inter Bus Company (Civil Cause No. 640/2004) ((Civil Cause No. 640/2004)) [2005] MWHC 106 (01 November 2005); | [2005] MWHC 106 | 01 Nov 2005 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI LILONGWE DISRICT REGISTRY CIVIL CAUSE NO. 640/2004 BETWEEN ELIAS... |
| High Court- General Division | Republic v Chunga (14 of 2004) ((14 of 2004)) [2005] MWHC 76 (11 August 2005); | [2005] MWHC 76 | 11 Aug 2005 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI LILONGWE DISTRICT REGISTRY MISC. CRIMINAL NO 14 OF 2004 WONDE CHUNGA V... |
| High Court- General Division | Mtsiro v Baleke Enterprises Limited (Civil Cause No.65 Of 2004) ((Civil Cause No.65 Of 2004)) [2005] MWHC 102 (01 October 2005); | [2005] MWHC 102 | 01 Oct 2005 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI LILONGWE DISTRICT REGISTRY CIVIL CAUSE No.65 OF 2004 BETWEEN J.P.... |
| High Court- General Division | Malawi Housing Corporation v Blantyre Water Board and Others (2344 of 2005) ((2344 of 2005)) [2005] MWHC 20 (02 December 2005); | [2005] MWHC 20 | 02 Dec 2005 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY CIVIL CAUSE NO. 2344 OF 2005 BETWEEN: MALAWI... |
| High Court- General Division | A.D.L. v Maulidi (Civil Cause No. 701 of 2005) ((Civil Cause No. 701 of 2005)) [2005] MWHC 66 (01 August 2005); | [2005] MWHC 66 | 01 Aug 2005 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI LILONGWE DISTRICT REGISTRY CIVIL CAUSE NO. 701 OF 2005 BETWEEN A.D.L... |
| High Court- General Division | Chiwaula v Chakanza (Civil Cause o..172 of 2004) ((Civil Cause o..172 of 2004)) [2005] MWHC 96 (01 October 2005); | [2005] MWHC 96 | 01 Oct 2005 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI LILONGWE DISTRICT REGISTRY CIVIL CAUSE No.172 OF 2004 BETWEEN HARLOD... |
| High Court- General Division | Re Katundu Haulage Limited (62 of 2004) ((62 of 2004)) [2005] MWHC 18 (02 December 2005); | [2005] MWHC 18 | 02 Dec 2005 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY MISCELLANEOUS CIVIL CAUSE NO. 62 OF 2004- ... |
| High Court- General Division | Nandora v Attorney General (256 of 1998) ((256 of 1998)) [2005] MWHC 81 (29 August 2005); | [2005] MWHC 81 | 29 Aug 2005 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI LILONGWE DISTRICT REGISTRY CIVIL CAUSE NO 256 OF 1998 BETWEEN: H.B.... |