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| High Court General Division | Mpulula v Mpulula and Others (Civil Cause No. 97 of 2016) [2017] MWHC 50 (15 February 2017); | [2017] MWHC 50 | 15 Feb 2017 | Download: Court Name: High Court General Division Judge: H. S. B. POTANI Judgment Date: 15... |
| High Court General Division | Ndeketa v Shabani and Others (Ruling) (Civil Cause No. 29 of 2017) [2017] MWHC 51 (14 February 2017); | [2017] MWHC 51 | 14 Feb 2017 | Download: Court Name: High Court General Division Judge: H. S. B. POTANI Judgment Date: 14... |
| High Court General Division | Suleman v Suleman (Civil Cause No. 290 of 2014) [2017] MWHC 52 (07 February 2017); | [2017] MWHC 52 | 07 Feb 2017 | Download: Court Name: High Court General Division Judge: H. S. B. POTANI Judgment Date: 07... |
| High Court Commercial Division | Nkhoma v Mlumbe an Another (Ruling) (Commercial Case No. 43 of 2016) [2017] MWCommC 3 (07 February 2017); | [2017] MWCommC 3 | 07 Feb 2017 | Download: Court Name: High Court Commercial Division Judge: A. Mtalimanja Judgment Date: 07... |
| High Court General Division | Ali v Prime Insurance Company Limited (Ruling) (Personal Injury Cause No. 741 of 2013) [2017] MWHC 53 (06 February 2017); | [2017] MWHC 53 | 06 Feb 2017 | Download: Court Name: High Court General Division Judge: K. Nyirenda Judgment Date: 06... |
| High Court General Division | Mkandawire v Malawi Housing Corporation (Civil Cause No. 18 of 2017) [2017] MWHC 54 (03 February 2017); | [2017] MWHC 54 | 03 Feb 2017 | Download: Court Name: High Court General Division Judge: J. Chigona Judgment Date: 03 February... |
| High Court General Division | Watson v NICO General Insurance (Civil Cause No. 1570 of 2010) [2017] MWHC 55 (28 February 2017); | [2017] MWHC 55 | 28 Feb 2017 | Download: Court Name: High Court General Division Judge: H. S. B. POTANI Judgment Date: 28... |
| High Court General Division | Manjomo v Prime Insurance Company Limited (Civil Cause No. 441 of 2015) [2017] MWHC 56 (28 February 2017); | [2017] MWHC 56 | 28 Feb 2017 | Download: Court Name: High Court General Division Judge: K. Nyirenda Judgment Date: 28... |
| High Court General Division | Nkhooma v Koko and Another (Ruling) (Personal Injury Cause No. 872 of 2013) [2017] MWHC 57 (28 February 2017); | [2017] MWHC 57 | 28 Feb 2017 | Download: Court Name: High Court General Division Judge: H. S. B. POTANI Judgment Date: 28... |
| High Court General Division | Chilewe and Another v NBS Bank Limited (Order) (Civil Cause No. 201 of 2015) [2017] MWHC 58 (28 February 2017); | [2017] MWHC 58 | 28 Feb 2017 | Download: Court Name: High Court General Division Judge: K. Nyirenda Judgment Date: 28... |
| High Court General Division | Chimbanga v Republic (Ruling) (Criminal Case No. 3 of 2016) [2017] MWHC 59 (06 March 2017); | [2017] MWHC 59 | 06 Mar 2017 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY CRIMINAL DIVISION CRIMINAL CASE NO. 3 OF 2016 ... |
| High Court General Division | Kholomana and Another v Mtuwa and Another (Personal Injury Cause No. 1077 of 2014) [2017] MWHC 60 (06 March 2017); | [2017] MWHC 60 | 06 Mar 2017 | REPUBLIC OF MALAWI IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY PERSONAL INJURY CAUSE NO. 1077... |
| High Court General Division | Helani v Hawken and Others (Order on Assessment of Damages) (Personal Injury Cause No. 808 of 2011) [2017] MWHC 61 (06 March 2017); | [2017] MWHC 61 | 06 Mar 2017 | REPUBLIC OF MALAWI IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY Personal Injury Cause Number... |
| High Court General Division | Makasu v Teputepu (Sentence) (Sentence Re-Hearing No. 7 of 2017) [2017] MWHC 62 (01 March 2017); | [2017] MWHC 62 | 01 Mar 2017 | Sentence Re-hearing No. 7 of 2017 THE REPUBLIC-v- JACK MAKASU AND DANIEL TEPUTEPU Coram: Hon.... |
| High Court General Division | Simon and Others v Attorney General (Ruling) (Constitutional Referral Case No. 9 of 2015) [2017] MWHC 63 (01 March 2017); | [2017] MWHC 63 | 01 Mar 2017 | Malawi Judiciary IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY CONSTITUTIONAL REFERRAL CASE N0.... |
| High Court General Division | Chumachiyenda v Easypack Limited (Ruling on Stay of Further Proceedings) (Personal Injury 375 of 2013) [2017] MWHC 64 (10 March 2017); | [2017] MWHC 64 | 10 Mar 2017 | REPUBLIC OF MALAWI IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY PERSONAL INJURY 375 of 2013 ... |
| High Court General Division | Republic v Chapotera (Order) (Criminal Case No. 361 of 2010) [2017] MWHC 65 (13 March 2017); | [2017] MWHC 65 | 13 Mar 2017 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI SITTING AT MANGOCHI CRIMINAL CASE NO 361 OF 2010 THE REPUBLIC and... |
| High Court General Division | Republic v Nyati (Sentence) (Criminal Case No. 360 of 2010) [2017] MWHC 66 (13 March 2017); | [2017] MWHC 66 | 13 Mar 2017 | I N THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI SITTING AT MANGOCHI CRIMINAL CASE NO 360 OF 2010 THE REPUBLIC AND... |
| High Court General Division | Republic v Chapotera (Criminal Case No. 361 of 2010) [2017] MWHC 67 (13 March 2017); | [2017] MWHC 67 | 13 Mar 2017 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI SITTING AT MANGOCHI CRIMINAL CASE NO 361 OF 2010 THE REPUBLIC And... |
| High Court General Division | Chinkwende and Another v Chinkwende (Probate Cause No. 757 of 2016) [2017] MWHC 68 (15 March 2017); | [2017] MWHC 68 | 15 Mar 2017 | JUDICIARY IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY PROBATE CAUSE NO. 757 OF 2016 IN THE... |
| High Court General Division | Republic v Savala (Criminal Case No. 28 of 2013) [2017] MWHC 69 (25 May 2017); | [2017] MWHC 69 | 25 May 2017 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI LILONGWE DISTRICT REGISTRY CRIMINAL CASE NUMBER 28 OF 2013 BETWEEN THE... |
| High Court General Division | Pensulo and Another v United General Insurance Company Limited (Civil Cause No. 592 of 2015) [2017] MWHC 70 (13 March 2017); | [2017] MWHC 70 | 13 Mar 2017 | JUDICIARY IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY CIVIL CAUSE NO 592 OF 2015 BETWEEN ALFRED... |
| 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 | Nyirenda v Msumba and Another (Ruling on Assesment of Damages) (Personal Injury No. 22 of 2016) [2017] MWHC 72 (20 June 2017); | [2017] MWHC 72 | 20 Jun 2017 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY PERSONAL INJURY NUMBER 22 OF 2016 BETWEEN KENNEDY K... |
| High Court General Division | Lajabu v Kasitomu and Another (Ruling on Assessment of Damages) (Personal Injury No. 855 of 2014) [2017] MWHC 73 (20 June 2017); | [2017] MWHC 73 | 20 Jun 2017 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY PERSONAL INJURY NUMBER 855 OF 2014 BETWEEN... |
| High Court General Division | Behan v Board of Governors of Saint Andrews International Primary School (Order) (Civil Cause No. 96 of 2017) [2017] MWHC 74 (19 June 2017); | [2017] MWHC 74 | 19 Jun 2017 | JUDICIARY IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY CIVIL CAUSE NO. 96 OF 2017 BETWEEN... |
| High Court General Division | Tekwatekwa v Butao (Civil Appeal No. 50 of 2013) [2017] MWHC 75 (01 June 2017); | [2017] MWHC 75 | 01 Jun 2017 | Headnote and Holding: This was an appeal to the High Court against the decision of a magistrate... |
| High Court General Division | Magalasi v Dapp in Malawi (Ruling) (Civil Appeal No. 15 of 2014) [2017] MWHC 76 (08 June 2017); | [2017] MWHC 76 | 08 Jun 2017 | JUDICIARY IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY CIVIL APPEAL NO. 15 OF 2014 (Being Civil... |
| High Court General Division | Starch v Prime Insurance Company Limited (Ruling) (Personal Injury Cause No. 241 of 2013) [2017] MWHC 77 (19 June 2017); | [2017] MWHC 77 | 19 Jun 2017 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINICIPAL REGISTRY PERSONAL INJURYCAUSE NO 241 of 2013 Between... |
| High Court General Division | Sithole and Another v Republic (Ruling) (Criminal Appeal Case No. 37 of 2016) [2017] MWHC 78 (23 May 2017); | [2017] MWHC 78 | 23 May 2017 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY CRIMINAL DIVISION CRIMINAL APPEAL CASE NO.37 OF... |
| High Court General Division | Frank v Republic (Ruling) (Criminal Appeal Case No. 8 of 2017) [2017] MWHC 79 (06 June 2017); | [2017] MWHC 79 | 06 Jun 2017 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY CRIMINAL DIVISION CRMINAL APPEAL CASE NO. 8 OF 2017... |
| High Court General Division | Ng'oma v Continental Discount House Limited (Ruling) (IRC Civil Appeal Case No. 26 of 2014) [2017] MWHC 80 (07 June 2017); | [2017] MWHC 80 | 07 Jun 2017 | JUDICIARY IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY IRC CIVIL APPEAL CASE NO 26 OF 2014 ... |
| High Court General Division | S v Malawi Revenue Authority Ex Parte Ntuwa (Ruling) (Judicial Review Case No. 1 of 2017) [2017] MWHC 81 (05 June 2017); | [2017] MWHC 81 | 05 Jun 2017 | JUDICIARY IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY JUDICIAL REVIEW CAUSE NO 1 OF 2017 ... |
| High Court General Division | S v Attorney General and Another, Ex-Parte William (Judicial Review Cause No. 109 of 2010) [2017] MWHC 82 (09 June 2017); | [2017] MWHC 82 | 09 Jun 2017 | JUDICIARY IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY JUDICIAL REVIEW CAUSE NO 109 OF 2010 ... |
| High Court General Division | Republic v Nambazo and Others (Criminal Case No. 117 of 2011) [2017] MWHC 83 (07 June 2017); | [2017] MWHC 83 | 07 Jun 2017 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY CRIMINAL DIVISION CRIMINAL CASE N0.117 OF 2011 ... |
| High Court General Division | Matiya and Another v Prime Insurance Company Limited and Another (Civil Cause No. 473 of 2013) [2017] MWHC 84 (15 June 2017); | [2017] MWHC 84 | 15 Jun 2017 | JUDICIARY IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY CIVIL CAUSE NO 473 OF 2013 BETWEEN MIKE... |
| High Court General Division | Mhone and Others v Registered Trustees of Malawi United Methodist Church (Ruling) (Civil Cause No. 147 of 2017) [2017] MWHC 85 (12 June 2017); | [2017] MWHC 85 | 12 Jun 2017 | JUDICIARY IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY CIVIL CAUSE NO. 147 OF 2017 BETWEEN... |
| High Court General Division | Mhango v Opportunity Bank Malawi Ltd (Civil Cause No. 446 of 2015) [2017] MWHC 86 (12 June 2017); | [2017] MWHC 86 | 12 Jun 2017 | JUDICIARY IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY CIVIL CAUSE NO. 446 OF 2015 BETWEEN... |
| High Court General Division | Paul v Republic (Criminal Appeal No. 16 of 2017) [2017] MWHC 87 (07 June 2017); | [2017] MWHC 87 | 07 Jun 2017 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY CRIMINAL DIVISION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 16 OF 2017... |
| High Court General Division | Chataika v Bugayo (Civil Appeal No. 8 of 2014) [2017] MWHC 88 (08 June 2017); | [2017] MWHC 88 | 08 Jun 2017 | JUDICIARY IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY CIVIL APPEAL NO. 8 OF 2014 (Being Civil... |
| High Court General Division | Mulli Brothers Limited v FDH Bank Limited (Civil Cause No. 53 of 2017) [2017] MWHC 89 (19 June 2017); | [2017] MWHC 89 | 19 Jun 2017 | JUDICIARY IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY CIVIL CAUSE NO. 53 OF 2017 BETWEEN MULLI... |
| High Court General Division | Republic v Savala (Judgement on Application for Restitution Under Order 148 (1) & (2) of The Criminal Procedure and Evidence Code) (Criminal Case Number 28 of 2013) [2017] MWHC 90 (25 May 2017); | [2017] MWHC 90 | 25 May 2017 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI LILONGWE DISTRICT REGISTRY CRIMINAL CASE NUMBER 28 OF 2013 BETWEEN THE... |
| 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 | Manuel and Others v Republic (Ruling) (Criminal Appeal No 17 of 2017) [2017] MWHC 92 (12 June 2017); | [2017] MWHC 92 | 12 Jun 2017 | JUDICIARY IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY CRIMINAL DIVISION Criminal Appeal No. 17... |
| High Court General Division | Mwakayoka and Another v Blantyre Newspapers Limited (Order on Assessment of Damages) (Civil Cause No. 41 of 2012) [2017] MWHC 93 (23 June 2017); | [2017] MWHC 93 | 23 Jun 2017 | REPUBLIC OF MALAWI IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY CIVIL CAUSE NUMBER 41 OF 2012 ... |
| High Court General Division | DS v AB (Ruling) (Adoption Cause No. 2 of 2017) [2017] MWHC 94 (23 June 2017); | [2017] MWHC 94 | 23 Jun 2017 | GOVERNMENT OF MALAWI JUDICIARY IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY ADOPTION CAUSE No. 2... |
| High Court General Division | Banja La Mtsogolo Limited v Chiphwanya and Another (Ruling) (Miscellaneous Civil Appeal No. 14 of 2017) [2017] MWHC 95 (09 May 2017); | [2017] MWHC 95 | 09 May 2017 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY MISCELLANEOUS CIVIL APPEAL NO. 14 OF 2017 BETWEEN... |
| High Court General Division | Pemba v RAB Processors Limited (Ruling) (Civil Cause No. 30 of 2012) [2017] MWHC 96 (12 May 2017); | [2017] MWHC 96 | 12 May 2017 | JUDICIARY IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY CIVIL CAUSE NO 30 OF 2012 BETWEEN EDWARD... |
| High Court General Division | Chiwale v Gabriel and Another (Order on a Summons to Strike Out Defence) (Personal Injury Cause No. 354 of 2014) [2017] MWHC 97 (12 May 2017); | [2017] MWHC 97 | 12 May 2017 | REPUBLIC OF MALAWI IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY PERSONAL INJURY CAUSE NO. 354... |
| High Court General Division | Chilundu v Chilumba and Another (Order on Assessment of Damages) (Personal Injury Cause No. 1005 of 2014) [2017] MWHC 98 (12 May 2017); | [2017] MWHC 98 | 12 May 2017 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY PERSONAL INJURY CAUSE NO. 1005 OF 2014 BETWEEN... |