Analysis of the Judgement in Felix Paul v The Attorney General ( Malawian High Court Misc Civil Cause No. 37 of 2011)

2011
This is an egregious judgement that is beset by a number of errors of law and fact. The judgement is grossly unfair and fails on various levels.
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Paul v Attorney - General

2011
SALC has tried to support criminal justice reform in Malawi for the last four years. We have managed to work with attorneys and civil society to identify the most pressing issues and have supported cases that test the right to a trial within a reasonable time, the right to bail, and have fought for change to the law allowing juveniles convicted of murder to be sentenced “at the pleasure of the President”.
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SALC Amicus: Moyo v Attorney-General

2009
The Malawian Centre for Human Rights, Education, Advice and Assistance (CHREAA), appeared as amicus curiae in the matter of Evance Moyo v The Attorney-General before the Constitutional Court. The applicant and amicus challenged the provision that juveniles are to be detained at the pleasure of the president.
Read further » Evance Moyo Amicus Heads.pdf