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Minister of Justice Titus Mvalo has challenged the Malawi Law Society (MLS) and other players to expedite the functioning of the Malawi International Arbitration Centre (Miac) as an alternative to resolve commercial disputes. Speaking yesterday at the opening of a three-day Johannesburg Arbitration Week (JAW) at Sandton Convention Centre in South Africa, the minister said

Disagreements have emerged between the Malawi Law Society (MLS) disciplinary committee and the offices of the Attorney General (AG) and Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) over the handling of lawyers for professional misconduct. This comes after the committee accused the two public officers of allegedly inaction on a number of recommendations made to them to

Disagreements have emerged between the Malawi Law Society (MLS) disciplinary committee and the offices of the Attorney General (AG) and Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) over the handling of lawyers for professional misconduct. This comes after the committee accused the two public officers of allegedly inaction on a number of recommendations made to them to

Malawi Law Society has commended President Lazarus Chakwera for “providing real checks and balances” by not signing into law the Political Parties Act (Amendment) Bill to allow the State to fund all political parties represented in Parliament. The funds, according to the Private Member’s Bill tabled by Zomba Ntonya parliamentarian Ned Poya (United Democratic Front)

Legal Aid Bureau (Lab) Director Trouble Kalua has decried funding constraints, saying they are crippling its operations. Kalua added that they do not have en

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The Malawi Law Society has tipped government to terminate the fertilizer procurement deal with Romanian company East bridge. The society’s president P...

C hief Justice Rizine Mzikamanda and Attorney General Thabo Chakaka Nyirenda have warned lawyers in the country against engaging in corruption, saying they will face the wrath of the law if cornered. The two issued the warning at the High Court of Malawi in Blantyre yesterday during admission of 21 new lawyers to the Malawi

The Office of the Ombudsman has instituted investigations into complaints lodged by 69 individuals whose cases have stalled in courts without proper justification, some dating back to 23 years ago. But Chief Justice Rizine Mzikamanda said in an interview this week that apart from the Judiciary putting in place measures and mechanisms to ensure speedy

The High Court of Malawi Civil Division has granted Airtel Malawi plc a K2 billion fine refund that the Competition and Fair Trading Commission (CFTC) slapped on the mobile phone operator. But the court has ordered the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to review evidence for possible criminal charges against the telecommunications company. In his