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NYAKA 1
8 years ago

Ur law degrees otengedwa after 10 years coz Govt imatseka tseka xool shud not bore us coz there also some international colleges n universities offering d same at a nicer period , may be u don’t know ds ridim more years mor expenses and not ds high xool u call UNIMA foolish .

Gulugufe
Gulugufe
8 years ago

Ha! A John Suzi Banda musatipusitsepo apa, ma hearing anuwo muyamba liti? Funding mukunenayo si mwanyengeranyengera yatha mahule inu!

Chicharito
Chicharito
8 years ago

If u fail to make it to Unima, u r not worthy studying Law period. 36 points ukapange legals hahaha ufiti chani? Sikopita ndi ndalama ku Law School koma nzeru.

mwiithotho
mwiithotho
8 years ago

Look at developed countries, they have bar schools which can or may not admit candidates from various law school. Ku Nyasalande when or if you attend the ‘one and supposedly dilapidated’ law school, then you automatically admit your small head into the ‘BAR’ How foolishly designed. .. and sorried too. Trash! !

kenkkk
kenkkk
8 years ago

The issue is not about lawyers representing themselves, they have every right to do so just like any person representing himself or herself without the service of a lawyer.

The real issue is when a lawyer represents co-accused who have been committing crimes together with the lawyer. That is when conflict of interest arises. The lawyer can represent himself,yes but he can’t represent co-accused.

Ralph should never have been allowed to represent the cashgate co-accused. But representing himself is okay,no where in the world stops anyone from representing themselves if that is what they want.

How
How
8 years ago

In a democratic society its allowed for does to item each other. Its also proper to get 577Billion and get away with it.

Jelbin mk
Jelbin mk
8 years ago

But the heading is carrying a light but misinforming I don’t expect a professional journalist to write a such. It would have been MALAWI LAWS ALLOW LAWYERS REPRESENTING THEMSELVES IN CRIMINAL CASES. not MALAWI LAWS ALLOW LAWYERS from SELF REPRESENTING IN CRIMINAL CASES. This is embarrassing to our journalism profession because I have read a lot of newspapers but I have not come across as numerous mistakes as Nyasatimes journalists/writers make especially making an error in a HEADING?

cheyo the real northerner
cheyo the real northerner
8 years ago

The minister is quite right. Our courts can ably do that by barring lawyers that are in conflict with the law. True minister but laws are made by legisratures. Why can’t you make this law of blocking lawyers who are intrustworthy.

Masoambeta
Masoambeta
8 years ago

The whole legal system in malawi is a fraternity and not fit for purpose. They were all buddies from Chancol and they can not criticise each other despite the foul play they are presently engaged in. This is the reason why Law Society of malawi is not happy to see graduates from other institutions (even though better in standing than Chancol) to practice law in Malawi. There is no competition with the legal sector. They’re all corrupt and their attention is on quick money and boosting egos. Besides, how can an organisation regulate itself? It is high time that sanity… Read more »

danivella banda
danivella banda
8 years ago

There has no any lawyer who has ever gone under displinary action in Malawi.Its a network of crooks.They think they are untouchable.

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