“What are we celebrating on?” – Malawi Judiciary and Malawi Law Society remember deceased members of the Bench and the Bar.
The Malawi Judiciary and the Malawi Law Society jointly remembered members of the legal profession who died between 2009 and 2023. The remembrance took the form of a Memorial Sitting that took place in open court at the Supreme Court of Appeal in Blantyre on Thursday, 28th September, 2023. Memorial
MLS hits ground running with donations, hails MDF
On Sunday 19th March, 2023, the Malawi Law Society donated assorted items worth MK10,600,000.00 to victims of Cyclone Freddy at Samson Primary School, Chimwaza Primary School and Mpala Primary School Camps in Mulanje District. The victims have made the schools their temporary homes after their houses fell down, food, clothes
Sovereign Debt Situation in Malawi: The Role of the Legal Profession in Public Debt and Finance Management and Lessons From Across the African Continent
The Malawi Law Society (MLS) in collaboration with the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) and the Malawi Institute of Legal Education (MILE) delivered a one-day conference under the theme Sovereign Debt Situation in Malawi: The Role of the Legal Profession in Public Debt and Finance Management and Lessons from Across
MLS-JSC Bill Advisory
On 22nd May, 2023, the MLS held an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) following a request by some members of the MLS who were seriously concerned with the pace of delivery of justice in the courts in Malawi. The EGM observed that the remaining lasting effort and contribution that the MLS can
Reflections on Malawi’s commitment towards elimination of harmful practices against children
The MLS has the legal mandate to promote research towards the development of the law. The MLS achieves this objective in many ways. First, the MLS encourages its members to author papers for presentation at its conferences and continuous professional development trainings. The MLS holds its Annual General Meeting and
Gender, Child and Disability Rights Practice Division Emerges as the Most Active Practice Division in the 2022-2023 Practice Year
The MLS created Subcommittees and Practice Divisions to help the Executive Committee in achieving the overall objectives of the MLS. The Practice Divisions focus on specific areas of practice and shed appropriate light on special areas of interest for the profession. These fall under the Legal Practice Committee within the
Malawi Law Society to Assist Murder Suspects on Remand at Chichiri Prison
The Malawi Law Society (“MLS”) in collaboration with the Legal Aid Bureau (“LAB”) is expected to assist murder suspects who are incarcerated at Blantyre Prison (also known as Chichiri Prison) with bail applications. The Officer in Charge for the Prison, Assistant Commissioner of Prisons Levi Maharawipha disclosed in a meeting
Malawi Law Society to Launch National Wide Pro Bono Scheme
The Malawi Law Society (“MLS”) is established under section 63 of the Legal Education and Legal Practitioners Act, 2017 (“LELPA”) with the mandate to, among others, promote matters of public interest touching, ancillary and incidental to the law. Under section 42 of the LELPA, every legal practitioner is mandated to
MLS Successfully Conducts “A Future Ready Practitioner and Law Practice: Law, Technology and the Basics of Practice Management, Mentoring and Supervision for a Sustainable Practice” CPD
On 21st July, 2023, the MLS conducted a CPD workshop at the Bingu International Conference Centre in Lilongwe. The CPD was attended by 316 virtual participants and 46 physical participants. The CPD set out to help develop a future-ready legal practitioner and law practice, particularly with respect to the law, technology, the
MLS hits ground running with donations, hails MDF
On Sunday 19th March, 2023, the Malawi Law Society donated assorted items worth MK10,600,000.00 to victims of Cyclone Freddy at Samson Primary School, Chimwaza Primary School and Mpala Primary School Camps in Mulanje District. The victims have made the schools their temporary homes after their houses fell down, food, clothes