Newly elected president of the Malawi Law Society (MLS), Mwiza Nkhata, has said he will work with the new committee to deliver on a five-point plan o to ensure the legal profession keeps its disciplined spirit and that practitioners remain mindful of all their ethical obligations. Nkhata, an associate professor of Law at the University of […]
An associate professor of law at Chancellor College, a constituent college of the University of Malawi (Unima), Mwiza Nkhata, has been elected as the new president of Malawi Law Society (MLS) during the elections held at the end of a two-day conference at Nkopola Lodge in Mangochi. Nkhata, who is also an influential legal commentator […]
Renowned governance analysts in the country have urged the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) to ensure swift investigations into revelations of clandestine dealings between some lawyers and court staff to the missing, misplacing or destroying court files so as to frustrate case proceedings. This follows the letter by Judge president for Lilongwe Registry Justice Esmie Chombo dated […]
The Malawi Law Society (MLS) has asked Parliament to ensure they pass tough laws to ensure clamping down on lawyers who embezzle clients’ money. MLS president Khumbo Soko said Legal Education and Legal Practice Act has limitations to discipline the errant lawyers. Soko said this when he appeared before Parliament’s Legal Affairs Committee in Lilongwe on Wednesday. “The fact […]
Attorney General (AG) Charles Mhango’s active involvement in frontline politics, where he doubles as legal adviser for the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), raises “legitimate and practical questions”, Malawi Law Society has stated. The Malawi Constitution, in Section 98(1) considers the Attorney General as the ‘principal legal adviser to government’ responsible for advising the Government […]
Malawi government is revising the criteria of admitting lawyers to practice to curb the shortage of licensed practitioners in the country, Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Samuel Tembenu has said. Lawyers who attained their training outside the University of Malawi are currently required to sit s for a Malawi Law Examination administered by the Council […]
Forum for National Development (FND) has accused lawyer Bright Theu of personalizing issues to do with the Lake Malawi Water Supply project. Weeks ago, Theu-as lawyer for Malawi Law Society (MLS)- lost a case at Malawi Supreme Court of Appeal in which his client sought to stop the project on the basis that it by-passed […]
Malawi Law Society, a professional grouping of trained legal practitioners, should have done their homework exhaustively when they sought leave for a judicial review on the Lake Malawi Water Supply Project. The arguments that informed their actions to go the High Court in Zomba were that Lilongwe Water Board (LWB) who is the client had […]
The Supreme Court of Appeal on Friday October 20 threw out an injunction obtained by Malawi Law Society stopping Khato Civils Ltd from proceeding with the Lake Malawi Water Supply project on the basis that there was no Environmental Impact Assessment. The determination delivered by Justice Lovemore Chikopa faulted both the process through which MLS […]
The Malawi Law Society has challenged President Peter Mutharika to rise up to duty and protect innocent Malawians that are being killed for being suspected of involvement in the blood sucking ritualistic practices. In a statement released Friday afternoon and madeavailable to Nyasa Times, the society has even warned that if nothing is done, the […]
Justice Lovemore Chikopa of the Malawi Supreme Court of Appeal on Thursday granted a stay order to Khato Civils (Pty) Limited pending an appeal against Malawi Law Society (MLS) order of the injunction by High Court registry in Zomba stopping all groundwork activities for government’s $500 million (K400 billion) Salima-Lilongwe water project. MLS obtained an […]
Malawi Law Society (MLS) has been granted an injunction by High Court registry in Zomba effectively stopping all groundwork activities for government’s $500 million (K400 billion) Salima-Lilongwe water project by Khato Civils (Pty) Limited. According to published report, the injunction granted meant that Khatho, which was contracted by the Lilongwe Water Board (LWB) for the multi-billion […]
Foul mouthed Secretary General of the ruling Democrcatic Progressive Party (DPP), Greselder Jeffrey wa Jeffrey has rubished Malawi Law Society for adding its voice to pay back all the money parastatals and other government agencies gave it during its fundraising event called Blue Night recently in Lilongwe, saying it is ‘Zachamba’ [nonsense]. The Law Society joined […]
Prominent private practice lawyer Lusungu Gondwe has challenged Malawi Law Society (MLS) of acting ‘unprocedural and in bad faith’ in their recent spree of naming and shaming of lawyers alleged to violating ethics of the procession. In a letter dated Monday, May 29, 2017, addressed to MLS president Khumbo Soko, Gondwe has registered protest to the […]
The demand by private practice lawyer Lusungu Gondwe to be removed on the list of dubious lawyers who fleece their clients’ money and charge exorbitant legal fees to enrich themselves has been rejected by Solicitor General Janet Chikaya Banda. Gondwe was recently included on the list which was released by Malawi Law Society (MLS) disciplinary […]
The revelation that some lawyers have been swindling their clients and others have been involved in outright theft is damaging to theprofession.Lawyers the world over are held in high esteem and they are expected to behave exemplary all the time. They are part of the justice system and people in trouble with the law including […]
It is becoming more and more apparent that some lawyers in Malawi are riding on the profession as a means of amassing easy wealth. They enjoy driving posh cars and grab other people’s wives after stealing from unsuspecting clients or indeed conniving with judges, magistrates and government officials to circumvent justice. They share money following […]
The disciplinary committee of the Malawi Law society (MLS) has made public names of dubious lawyers who fleece their clients’ money and charge exorbitant legal fees to enrich themselves. A statement signed by MLS Disciplinary Committee Chairperson Dr Janet Banda dated 30th September 2016 indicated that seven other lawyers were found to be on the […]