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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Make your selections from the choices on the left| Court | Title | Case citation (MNC) | Judgement Date | Summary |
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| Supreme Court of Appeal | Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs v Saner (MSCA Civil Appeal No. 70 of 2016) [2016] MWSC 153 (27 October 2016); | [2016] MWSC 153 | 27 Oct 2016 | Headnote and Holding: The court considered a summons to strike out a notice of appeal. The... |
| High Court General Division | Mwalilino v S (Criminal Appeal No. 03 of 2015) [2017] MWHC 71 (03 April 2017); | [2017] MWHC 71 | 03 Apr 2017 | Flynote tags: EL Judicial Review Declaratory Relief Environmental duties Right to Defend Natural... |
| High Court General Division | S v Minister of Mining and Another (Ruling) (Judicial Review Cause No. 27 of 2013) [2017] MWHC 91 (21 June 2017); | [2017] MWHC 91 | 21 Jun 2017 | Headnote and Holding: This was a preliminary application for a stay of hearing in order for the... |
| High Court General Division | S v Lilongwe Water Board and Others; Ex Parte: Malawi Law Society (Judicial Review Cause No.16 of 2017) [2017] MWHC 135 (21 April 2017); | [2017] MWHC 135 | 21 Apr 2017 | Headnote and Holding: The applicant sought various reliefs concerning a project to abstract and... |
| High Court General Division | Kapanda v Misanjo (Civil Appeal No. 90 of 2015) [2018] MWHC 29 (30 January 2018); | [2018] MWHC 29 | 30 Jan 2018 | Headnote and Holding: The appellant in this matter claimed that the respondent had encroached... |
| High Court General Division | Burgess v Celtel Malawi Ltd (Civil Cause No. 2020 of 2004) [2018] MWHC 1060 (26 September 2018); | [2018] MWHC 1060 | 26 Sep 2018 | Headnote and Holding: This was an action for damages for nuisance and trespass against the... |
| High Court General Division | Kapiye v Lapken & Anor. (Civil Appeal Cause No. 102 of 2017) [2018] MWHC 1101 (23 July 2018); | [2018] MWHC 1101 | 23 Jul 2018 | Headnote and Holding: This was an appeal against a decision of a magistrate to dismiss the... |
| High Court General Division | Kasambala & Ors. v Ngozo (Civil Cause No. 1427 of 2015) [2017] MWHC 835 (01 July 2017); | [2017] MWHC 835 | 01 Jul 2017 | Headnote and Holding: The court considered an application for a declaratory order, declaring that... |
| High Court General Division | Nyirenda v Christian Health Association (Civil Appeal Case No.99 of 2011) [2015] MWHC 509 (04 September 2015); | [2015] MWHC 509 | 04 Sep 2015 | Flynote tags: Civil Procedure Appeals and reviews Civil Appeal Procedure Importance: Reportable... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | Premium Tama v Mambala and Others, Kanengo Tobacco Processors v Mphongozidana and Others (Civil Appeal No. 72 of 2016) [2018] MWSC 5 (23 November 2018); | [2018] MWSC 5 | 23 Nov 2018 | Flynote tags: Civil Procedure Appeals and reviews Civil Appeal Procedure Grounds of Appeal Orders... |
| High Court General Division | Kambale and Another v CEAR (Civil Appeal Cause No. 6 of 2017) [2019] MWHC 117 (29 April 2019); | [2019] MWHC 117 | 29 Apr 2019 | Flynote tags: Civil Procedure Appeals and reviews Review of Judgment Labour and Employment Law... |
| High Court General Division | Pindani & 32 others v Blantyre City Council, Mpirangwe, Gondwe & Divala (Removal of a Party) (Civl Cause Number 487 of 2016) [2020] MWHC 93 (09 January 2020); | [2020] MWHC 93 | 09 Jan 2020 | Flynote tags: Civil Procedure Download: Court Name: High Court General Division Judge: Hon... |
| High Court General Division | Malawi Sun Hotel & ConferenceCentre Ltd v Blantyre City Council & Gowelo (Stay of Ruling) (Land Cause umber 110 of 2015) [2019] MWHC 162 (26 March 2019); | [2019] MWHC 162 | 26 Mar 2019 | Flynote tags: Civil Procedure Download: Court Name: High Court General Division Judge: Hon... |
| High Court General Division | Mose v Masinga & Reunion Insurance Co Ltd (Service of Summons) (Civil Cause Number 36 of 2018) [2019] MWHC 163 (28 February 2019); | [2019] MWHC 163 | 28 Feb 2019 | Flynote tags: Civil Procedure Download: Court Name: High Court General Division Judge: His... |
| High Court General Division | Manica Forex Bureau Ltd v Sochera (Judgment on Admission) (Civil Cause Number 241 of 2019) [2020] MWHC 99 (29 January 2020); | [2020] MWHC 99 | 29 Jan 2020 | Flynote tags: Civil Procedure Download: Court Name: High Court General Division Judge: Hon... |