Malawi Nation 22 March 2015 A Supreme Court judge has said courts should not regard silence of a girl or woman as consent to sexual intercourse. The judge, Lovemore Chikopa,…
Staff Writer24 March 2015
The Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) has submitted a shadow report on Malawi to the Committee on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination against Women (the Committee). Between 26…
Staff Writer10 February 2015
Over 6 years after hearing arguments, the Constitutional Court in Malawi issued in February a unanimous decision in Constitutional-Court-Judgment, a challenge to section 17 of the Married Women Property Rights, which…
Priti Patel20 March 2014
Lilongwe – On Tuesday 25th February, the High Court in Blantyre, Malawi will hear arguments on whether the police and medical personnel violated the rights of eleven women by subjecting…
Staff Writer24 February 2014
Lilongwe – While Malawi has strengthened its judicial policies in recent years, it still struggles to implement and enforce them efficiently and effectively – which is why around 100 Malawian justice…
Staff Writer27 August 2013
Richard Brigden, formerly a project lawyer for SALC in Malawi, now based at the UK Bar with Garden Court North Chambers, is currently back in Malawi representing SALC and participating…
Staff Writer27 August 2013
The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights’ (African Court’s) 27th ordinary session being in Port Louis, Mauritius ended on the 7th of December. Not much is known about this court…
Staff Writer23 October 2012
Left to Right: Mandala Mambulasa, Undule Mwakusungula, Gift Trapence, Gift Mwakwawa On 21 June 2012, lawyers affiliated to the Malawi Law Society attended a workshop in Blantyre to discuss…
Staff Writer26 June 2012
Malawi’s president, Joyce Banda, continues to impress. See the latest press release from African civil society organisations regarding Malawi’s decision not to host the AU Summit. The Summit will now…
Staff Writer12 June 2012