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 | 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... |
| 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... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | Airtel Malawi Limited v Komiha and 37 Others (74 of 2011) [2016] MWSC 133 (25 May 2016); | [2016] MWSC 133 | 25 May 2016 | Flynote tags: HR Workers Malawi Judiciary IN THE MALAWI SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL SITTING AT... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | Malawi Savings Bank Limited v Mkandawire t/a Malangowe Investments (38 of 2014) [2016] MWSC 134 (04 July 2016); | [2016] MWSC 134 | 04 Jul 2016 | Flynote tags: HR Rule of law MALAWI JUDICIARY IN THE MALAWI SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL SITTING AT... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | Terrastone Construction Limited v Chatuntha (60 of 2011) [2015] MWSC 3 (05 February 2015); | [2015] MWSC 3 | 05 Feb 2015 | Flynote tags: HR Have his cause heard (fair trial) Workers REPUBLIC OF MALAWI IN THE SUPREME... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | Chirwa v Alexka Holding Limited (23 of 2015) [2016] MWSC 136 (18 July 2016); | [2016] MWSC 136 | 18 Jul 2016 | Flynote tags: HR Rule of law IN THE MALAWI SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL SITTING AT BLANTYRE MSCA CIVIL... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | Mike Appel & Gatto Limited v Chilima (30 of 2014) [2016] MWSC 138 (22 June 2016); | [2016] MWSC 138 | 22 Jun 2016 | Flynote tags: HR Property MALAWI JUDICIARY IN THE MALAWI SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL SITTING... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | Nyirenda and Others v Rop and Another (51 of 2015) [2016] MWSC 140 (25 April 2016); | [2016] MWSC 140 | 25 Apr 2016 | Flynote tags: HR Rule of law Work IN THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL SITTING AT BLANTYRE MSCA CIVIL... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | Attorney General v Msalika (Ruling) (MSCA Civil Appeal No. 38 of 2016) [2016] MWSC 150 (23 August 2016); | [2016] MWSC 150 | 23 Aug 2016 | Flynote tags: HR Have his cause heard (fair trial) IN THE SUPREME COU RT OF APPEAL SITTING... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | Mhango v New Building Society Bank Limited (Ruling) (MSCA Civil Appeal No. 50 of 2015) [2016] MWSC 151 (26 July 2016); | [2016] MWSC 151 | 26 Jul 2016 | Flynote tags: HR Have his cause heard (fair trial) IN THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL SITTING AT... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | Khamalatha and Others v Secretary General of Malawi Congress Party and Others (Ruling) (MSCA Civil Appeal No. 67 of 2016) [2016] MWSC 152 (24 October 2016); | [2016] MWSC 152 | 24 Oct 2016 | Flynote tags: HR Have his cause heard (fair trial) Rule of law IN THE MALAWI SUPREME COURT OF... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | Mbeta and Others v Republic (Criminal Appeal No. 15 of 2016) [2017] MWSC 1 (09 January 2017); | [2017] MWSC 1 | 09 Jan 2017 | Flynote tags: HR Liberty Have his cause heard (fair trial) JUDICIARY IN THE MALAWI SUPREME COURT... |
| 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 | R v Children in Detention at Bvumbwe and Kachere Prisons (Review Case No. 21 of 2017) [2018] MWHC 792 (05 June 2018); | [2018] MWHC 792 | 05 Jun 2018 | Flynote tags: HR Children Liberty Download: Court Name: High Court General Division Judge: ... |
| High Court General Division | Malawi Broadcasting Corporation v State and Others (Ruling) (Criminal Case No. 295 of 2019; Homicide Cause No. 183 of 2018) [2019] MWHC 35 (03 April 2019); | [2019] MWHC 35 | 03 Apr 2019 | Flynote tags: Express and disseminate opinion Have his cause heard (fair trial) Receive... |