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Make your selections from the choices on the left| Court | Title | Case citation (MNC) | Judgement Date | Summary |
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| High Court-General Division | Thom v Phekani and Others (509 of 2013) [2016] MWHC 100 (12 January 2016); | [2016] MWHC 100 | 12 Jan 2016 | JUDICIARY IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI... |
| High Court-General Division | Mnkhwakwata v Chibwana and Others (58 of 2013) [2016] MWHC 100 (25 January 2016); | [2016] MWHC 100 | 25 Jan 2016 | REPUBLIC OF MALAWI MALAWI JUDICIARY IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI MZUZU DISTRICT REGISTRY... |
| High Court-General Division | Chatepa v Chatepa (108 of 2015) [2016] MWHC 429 (01 February 2016); | [2016] MWHC 429 | 01 Feb 2016 | JUDICIARY IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI... |
| High Court-General Division | Kanthomba v Speedy's Ltd (2854 of 2006) [2016] MWHC 430 (01 February 2016); | [2016] MWHC 430 | 01 Feb 2016 | JUDICIARY IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI... |
| High Court-General Division | Kentam Products v Mweso (68 of 2013) [2016] MWHC 431 (28 January 2016); | [2016] MWHC 431 | 28 Jan 2016 | REPUBLIC OF MALAWI MALAWI JUDICIARY IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI MZUZU DISTRICT REGISTRY CIVIL... |
| High Court General Division | Chirwa v Ndaferankhande (95 of 2011) [2016] MWHC 433 (18 January 2016); | [2016] MWHC 433 | 18 Jan 2016 | JUDICIARY IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI... |
| High Court General Division | Oil and Protein Company Ltd v AHL Commodities Exchange Ltd (374 of 2015) [2016] MWHC 435 (19 January 2016); | [2016] MWHC 435 | 19 Jan 2016 | JUDICIARY IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI... |
| High Court General Division | Ernest v Farmers World Ltd (608 of 2011) [2016] MWHC 436 (19 January 2016); | [2016] MWHC 436 | 19 Jan 2016 | JUDICIARY IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI... |
| High Court General Division | S v Council of Mzuzu University (15 of 2015) [2016] MWHC 437 (05 January 2016); | [2016] MWHC 437 | 05 Jan 2016 | Importance: Reportable REPUBLIC OF MALAWI MALAWI JUDICIARY IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI MZUZU... |
| High Court General Division | Kumpolota v Nthala and Another (195 of 2011) [2016] MWHC 457 (08 February 2016); | [2016] MWHC 457 | 08 Feb 2016 | REPUBLIC OF MALAWI MALAWI JUDICIARY IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI MZUZU DISTRICT REGISTRY CIVIL... |
| High Court General Division | Kabaghe and Others v Registered Trustees of the Seventh Day Adventist Church and Another (44 of 2013) [2016] MWHC 460 (08 February 2016); | [2016] MWHC 460 | 08 Feb 2016 | Headnote and Holding: Flynote tags: Declaratory Relief Injunction Indigenous knowledge and... |
| High Court General Division | S v Council of the University of Malawi; Ex parte Msuku (111 of 2015) [2016] MWHC 461 (08 February 2016); | [2016] MWHC 461 | 08 Feb 2016 | IN THE HIGH... |
| High Court General Division | Ndunya v Ndunya (93 of 2015) [2016] MWHC 463 (10 February 2016); | [2016] MWHC 463 | 10 Feb 2016 | JUDICIARY IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI... |
| High Court General Division | Libvuwo v Blantyre City Assembly (1910 of 2002) [2016] MWHC 464 (04 January 2016); | [2016] MWHC 464 | 04 Jan 2016 | JUDICIARY IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI... |
| High Court General Division | Solanke and Another v NBS Bank Ltd and Others (34 of 2014) [2016] MWHC 465 (10 February 2016); | [2016] MWHC 465 | 10 Feb 2016 | JUDICIARY IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI... |
| High Court General Division | Jasi v R (6 of 2015) [2016] MWHC 478 (15 February 2016); | [2016] MWHC 478 | 15 Feb 2016 | JUDICIARY IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI... |
| High Court General Division | Ecobank Malawi Ltd v Kalamula (434 of 2013) [2016] MWHC 479 (25 February 2016); | [2016] MWHC 479 | 25 Feb 2016 | IN THE HIGH... |
| High Court General Division | Phiri v Phiri and Another (398 of 2014) [2016] MWHC 480 (17 February 2016); | [2016] MWHC 480 | 17 Feb 2016 | JUDICIARY IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI... |
| High Court Commercial Division | Engen Ltd Malawi v Kachingwe t/a Michiru Station (260 of 2015) [2016] MWCommC 481 (15 February 2016); | [2016] MWCommC 481 | 15 Feb 2016 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI COMMERCIAL DIVISION BLANTYRE REGISTRY COMMERCIAL CASE NUMBER 260 OF... |
| High Court General Division | Mafunga v Chokotho and Others (26 of 2014) [2016] MWHC 482 (09 February 2016); | [2016] MWHC 482 | 09 Feb 2016 | IN THE... |
| High Court General Division | Dhanapala v Jayawardena and Another (12 of 2015) [2016] MWHC 483 (22 February 2016); | [2016] MWHC 483 | 22 Feb 2016 | JUDICIARY IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI... |
| High Court General Division | R v Katengeza (26 of 2013) [2016] MWHC 490 (14 March 2016); | [2016] MWHC 490 | 14 Mar 2016 | REPUBLIC OF MALAWI JUDICIARY IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI LILONGWE DISTRICT REGISTRY... |
| High Court General Division | R v Karonga (68 of 2014) [2016] MWHC 491 (02 March 2016); | [2016] MWHC 491 | 02 Mar 2016 | REPUBLIC OF MALAWI MALAWI JUDICIARY IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI LILONGWE DISTRICT REGISTRY CR... |
| High Court Commercial Division | Tarsus Technologies (Pvt) Ltd v JERE t/a Infotech Systems (Commercial Case No. 245 of 2015) [2016] MWCommC 492 (22 March 2016); | [2016] MWCommC 492 | 22 Mar 2016 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI COMMERCIAL DIVISION BLANTYRE REGISTRY COMMERCIAL CASE NO. 245 OF... |
| High Court General Division | In Re: Renewal of License of George Gabriel Kaliwo (Civil Case No. 68 of 2016) [2016] MWHC 493 (27 April 2016); | [2016] MWHC 493 | 27 Apr 2016 | Malawi Judiciary IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY CIVIL CASE NO. 68 OF 2016 IN... |
| Industrial Relations Court | THE STATE v MOLABA (K698/2015) [2016] MWIRC 446 (03 May 2016); | [2016] MWIRC 446 | 03 May 2016 | Importance: Reportable IN THE GAUTENG DIVISION OF THE HIGH COURT, PRETORIA Review Case no: K698... |
| High Court General Division | Shumba and Another v prime Insurance Company Ltd. (Personal Injury Cause No.904 of 2014) [2016] MWHC 494 (19 May 2016); | [2016] MWHC 494 | 19 May 2016 | Court Name: High Court General Division Judge: Usiwa, D/R Judgment Date: 18 May 2016 Case... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | Winga v Malawi Housing Corporation (07 of 2014) [2016] MWSC 128 (25 April 2016); | [2016] MWSC 128 | 25 Apr 2016 | Flynote tags: HR Property JUDICIARY IN THE SUPREME COURT OF MALAWI MSCA Civil Appeal No 07 of... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | Nkhalamba v Nkhalamba (32 of 2016) [2016] MWSC 129 (19 June 2016); | [2016] MWSC 129 | 19 Jun 2016 | Flynote tags: HR Parental care and protection Children IN THE MALAWI SUPREME COURT OF... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | Anglia Book Distributors Limited v The Registered Trustees Of Kalibu Ministries t/a Kalibu Acadamy (54 of 2015) [2016] MWSC 130 (02 May 2016); | [2016] MWSC 130 | 02 May 2016 | Flynote tags: HR Rule of law IN THE MALAWI SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL MISC CIVIL NO 54 OF 2015... |
| High Court General Division | Mpulula v Mpulula and Another (97 of 2015) [2016] MWHC 495 (12 May 2016); | [2016] MWHC 495 | 12 May 2016 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY CIVIL CAUSE NO. 97 OF 2015 ESTER NSEU MPULULA... |
| High Court General Division | Henderson v Henderson (12 of 2015) [2016] MWHC 496 (10 May 2016); | [2016] MWHC 496 | 10 May 2016 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY MATRIMONIAL CAUSE NO. 12 OF 2015 BETWEEN: JEMA... |
| High Court General Division | Chimungu v Mzuzu University (90 of 2011) [2016] MWHC 497 (04 April 2016); | [2016] MWHC 497 | 04 Apr 2016 | REPUBLIC OF MALAWI MALAWI JUDICIARY IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI MZUZU DISTRICT REGISTRY CIVIL... |
| High Court General Division | Mthembuka v ZTE (Malawi) Limited (357 of 2014) [2016] MWHC 498 (28 April 2016); | [2016] MWHC 498 | 28 Apr 2016 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY CIVIL CAUSE NO. 357 OF 2014 BETWEEN SAFARI... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | Chiponda v Chilumbu (49 of 2015) [2016] MWSC 131 (03 June 2016); | [2016] MWSC 131 | 03 Jun 2016 | Flynote tags: HR Rule of law JUDICIARY IN THE SUPREME COURT OF MALAWI MSCA Civil Appeal No. 49... |
| High Court Commercial Division | Polypet Packaging Industries Limited v O G Plastic Industries (2008) Limited (1 and 2 of 2016) [2016] MWCommC 493 (11 May 2016); | [2016] MWCommC 493 | 11 May 2016 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI COMMERCIAL DIVISION BLANTYRE REGISTRY COMMERCIAL APPEALS NUMBER 1 AND... |
| High Court General Division | The Republic v Jumbe (20 of 2012) [2016] MWHC 500 (03 May 2016); | [2016] MWHC 500 | 03 May 2016 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY CRIMINAL CASE NUMBER 20 OF 2012 BETWEEN: THE... |
| High Court General Division | The Republic v Kamwendo (308 of 2010) [2016] MWHC 501 (04 May 2016); | [2016] MWHC 501 | 04 May 2016 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI SITTING AT THYOLO CRIMINAL CASE NO 308 OF 2010 THE REPUBLIC v... |
| High Court General Division | The Republic v Steven (178 of 2011) [2016] MWHC 502 (04 May 2016); | [2016] MWHC 502 | 04 May 2016 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY CRIMINAL CASE NUMBER 178 OF 2011 BETWEEN: THE... |
| High Court General Division | The State v Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs and Others Ex-Parte Kammasamba and Others (17 of 2016) [2016] MWHC 503 (11 May 2016); | [2016] MWHC 503 | 11 May 2016 | REPUBLIC OF MALAWI MALAWI JUDICIARY IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI MZUZU REGISTRY MISCELLENEOUS... |
| High Court General Division | The State v The Council of the University of Malawi Ex-parte Bulaula and Others (94 of 2015) [2016] MWHC 504 (26 April 2016); | [2016] MWHC 504 | 26 Apr 2016 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY JUDICIAL REVIEW CAUSE NO. 94 OF 2015 THE STATE... |
| High Court General Division | Jere v Prime Insurance Company Limited (379 of 2010) [2016] MWHC 505 (17 May 2016); | [2016] MWHC 505 | 17 May 2016 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY CIVIL CAUSE NO. 379 OF 2010 BETWEEN: FADSON JERE... |
| High Court General Division | Mbewe v Nico General Insurance Company Limited (1935 of 2010) [2016] MWHC 506 (17 May 2016); | [2016] MWHC 506 | 17 May 2016 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY CIVIL CAUSE NO. 1935 OF 2010 BETWEEN: STANLEY... |
| Supreme Court | Airtel Malawi Limited v SS Rent a Car (24 of 2016) [2016] MWSC 132 (27 May 2016); | [2016] MWSC 132 | 27 May 2016 | REPUBLIC OF MALAWI IN THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL SITTING AT BALNTYRE MSCA CIVIL APPEAL NO. 24... |
| High Court General Division | Gafar t/a Mapeto Retread v Omar t/a Khalsons Investments (38 of 2015) [2016] MWHC 507 (30 June 2016); | [2016] MWHC 507 | 30 Jun 2016 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY CIVIL CAUSE NUMBER 38 OF 2015 BETWEEN: FAZIL... |
| High Court General Division | The Registered Trustees of the Kingdom of Glory International and Three Others v Homemakers Limited and Another (215 of 2016) [2016] MWHC 508 (29 June 2016); | [2016] MWHC 508 | 29 Jun 2016 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY CIVIL CAUSE NUMBER 215 OF 2016 BETWEEN: THE... |
| High Court General Division | Davie v Chamalonda (21 of 2016) [2016] MWHC 509 (14 July 2016); | [2016] MWHC 509 | 14 Jul 2016 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY CIVIL APPEAL NUMBER 21 OF 2016 (Being Civil case... |
| High Court General Division | Malawi Reinsurance Company Limited v Finance Bank of Malawi (452 of 2015) [2016] MWHC 510 (04 July 2016); | [2016] MWHC 510 | 04 Jul 2016 | MALAWI JUDICIARY IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY CIVIL CAUSE NUMBER 452 OF 2015... |
| High Court General Division | Jassani and Others v Telekom Networks (MW) Limited (7 of 2008) [2016] MWHC 511 (04 July 2016); | [2016] MWHC 511 | 04 Jul 2016 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY CIVIL APPEAL NUMBER 7 OF 2008 (Being Matter No. IRC... |
| High Court General Division | Zagwazatha v The Attorney General (469 of 2013) [2016] MWHC 512 (13 June 2016); | [2016] MWHC 512 | 13 Jun 2016 | MALAWI JUDICIARY IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI SITIING AT BLANTYRE PRINCIPAL REGISTRY PERSONAL... |