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Title
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Jurisdiction |
Date
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Malawi
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17 July 2025 |
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Malawi
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17 July 2025 |
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 African Regional Bodies
· African Union (AU)
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24 May 2018 |
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African Regional Bodies
· African Union (AU)
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24 May 2018 |
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African Regional Bodies
· African Union (AU)
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24 May 2018 |
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African Regional Bodies
· African Union (AU)
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24 April 2018 |
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A court clarified the procedural requirements for intervention by an EALA member in judicial proceedings challenging the election of the Assembly's Speaker.
Regional integration law – East African Legislative Assembly – intervention by member in judicial reference – procedural requirements – statement of interest – admissibility of affidavits – legal standing of individual EALA members to intervene in pending proceedings.
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African Regional Bodies
· African Union (AU)
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24 April 2018 |
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A Member of EALA was granted leave to intervene in proceedings challenging the Speaker's election, clarifying procedural requirements for intervention.
Regional integration law – Court procedure – Application for intervention – Mandatory requirements under Rule 36(2)(e) – Statement of interest – Whether supporting affidavit can suffice – Defective affidavit by advocate-cum-witness – Discretion to grant leave to intervene – Locus standi of Assembly members in Community litigation.
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African Regional Bodies
· African Union (AU)
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24 April 2018 |
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African Regional Bodies
· African Union (AU)
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20 September 2017 |
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The court clarified standards for admitting amici curiae, stressing neutrality and allowing expunging of minor affidavit defects.
Civil procedure – amicus curiae – requirements for admission – defective affidavit – expunging inconsequential paragraphs – neutrality and impartiality of amici – freedom of expression – criminal defamation – public interest litigation.
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African Regional Bodies
· African Union (AU)
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20 September 2017 |
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Court allowed media law organizations to join as amici curiae in a constitutional challenge on criminal defamation, despite affidavit defects.
Civil procedure – application for leave to appear as amicus curiae – affidavit defects – neutrality and admissibility of amici curiae – expungement of defective affidavit paragraphs rather than striking out the application – requirements for admission as amicus curiae including interest, expertise, and neutrality.
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African Regional Bodies
· African Union (AU)
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20 September 2017 |
