Officials from Malawi Law Society (MLS) have told Chancellor College Students Union leadership to submit names of police brutality victims during the violent protests. This follows an online video clip that shows some an unarmed girls being slapped and harassed by police officers. “Chancellor College Students Union has received an urgent call from the Malawi […]
Malawi Law Society (MLS) officials say former justice minister Ralph Kasambara could be struck off from the list of accredited lawyers to practice after his convictiton on his conspiracy to murder case once the Attorney Peneral pens the Chief Justice Andrew Nyirenda. MLS secretary general Khumbo Soko said after the sentencing, the Attorney General can […]
Malawi Law Society (MLS) has backed the decision of Auditor General (AG) Stephen Kamphasa to seek legal advice from the Attorney General before releasing names and companies named in the forensic audit that established that about K236 billion in public funds could not be reconciliated between 2009 and December 31 2014. MLS president John Suzi-Banda […]
The Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) of the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) has added its voice in condemning the continued absenteeism of Members of Parliament (MPs) from the National Assembly, saying it is denying the citizenry from their fundamental right to development among others. Despite recent warning by the Speaker of Parliament, […]
Malawi Law Society has backed calls by Mzimba West MP Harry Mkandawire to probe how former president late Bingu wa Mutharika accumulated over K61 billion in wealth which he stashed in offshore bank accounts when in 2004 he declared that he had only K250 million worth of assets. Late Mutharika ruled Malawi from 2004 to […]
Lawyer Chrispine Kammayani, who has been on the run for one and half years following a K10 million fraud case on his head, has been denied bail. The Lilongwe magistrates court on Monday denied bail to the lawyer fearing he might run away from the long arm of the law. Kammayani is accused of fraud […]
Owen Khamula -NyasaTimes Malawi Law Society officials say they have now completed analysing 270 complaints involving misbehaving lawyers and have since asked the Attorney General Kalekeni Kaphale to inform the Chief Justice Andrew Nyirenda to take action. President of the Malawi Law Society (MLS) John Suzi Banda said the society had earlier received over 400 […]
Lawyer George Gabriel Kaliwo has been allowed to return to law practice with Chief Justice Andrew Nyirenda ruling his licence to practise law should be renewed. Justice Nyirenda noted that there were no sufficient grounds for denying the renewal of Kaliwo’s licence as requested by his lawyer Dick Chagwamnjira. According to the ruling, Kaliwo fell […]
Former justice minister and attorney general Ralph Kasambara, Senior Counsel, is conspicuously missing from the list of lawyers that can present clients in courts of law this year. No reason has been given on his name being omitted. Kasambara, a prominent private practise lawyer. has always represented himself or others in a case in which […]
Malawi Law Society (MLS) officials are asking people to demand to see legal licence before engaging a lawyer especially on matters of money after a lawyer is on the run after swindling his client of his K10 million. President of the Malawi Law Society Suzi Banda said the rise in unethical behaviour of some lawyers […]
Lilongwe based lawyer Gift Nankhuni is watching his back all the time as gangsters have put a price on his head after the man of the rob allegedly swindled well known and respected kingpins in the city. Insiders said Nankhuni is alleged to have “swindled” three ‘businessmen’ of more than K25 million he collected from […]
President Aurther Peter Mutharika on Tuesday conferred honour of Senior Counsel (SC) to 10 seasoned legal practitioners among them, Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister, Samuel Batson Tembenu, Attorney General (AG), Kalekeni Kaphale, and Solicitor General, Dr. Janet Banda. The other renowned legal practitioners included Justice Anaclet Chawinga Chipeta, Justice Lovemore Paul Chikopa, Justice Frank Edgar Kapanda, […]
Malawian lawyers have yet again entrusted youthful private practice lawyer John Suzi-Banda with the responsibility of overseeing the affairs of the Malawi Law Society (MLS). He was re-elected unopposed for another one-year term during the society’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) held in the resort town of Mangochi also attended by, among others, Minister of Justice […]
Malawi Police erred on point of law in the manner they effected the arrests and charging of three opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) officials over a WhatsApp discussion that the police are claiming are treasonous, the Malawi Law Society (MLS) has said. Police arrested MCP executive member Ulemu Msungama on Sunday, publicity secretary Jessie Kabwila […]
Malawi Law Society has asked the government to tell Malawians how much it is spending in funding the cashgate cases. President of the Law Society John Suzi Banda said this on Thursday. “Malawians deserve to know how much money the government is spending because cashgate has a bearing on the public. The government should be […]
Malawi Law Society (MLS) has condemned Ken Msonda, who is the spokesperson for the former ruling People’s Party (PP ) for his recent remarks on homosexuality, demanding that gays be killed after the country’s justice minister Samuel Tembenu put a temporary prohibition on anti-homosexual laws. Msonda made headlines last week when he posted on his […]
The Malawi Law Society (MLS) has said former president Joyce Banda is being tried in the media and in the court of public opinion, on the infamous looting of public resources—a scandal christened as Cashgate – despite no formal charges. The Law Society through its president John Suzi-Banda faulted government for ‘prosecution through the media’ […]
The Malawi Law Society (MLS) on Wednesday described departed lawyer, Mark Kumwembe, as courageous and hard working. Kumwembe died in the wee hours of Monday at Kamuzu Central Hospital (KCH) after a long illness. Vice President Dr. Saulos Chilima was also present at the funeral to bid farewell to his long time friend. Speaking at […]