Press Statement on Acts of Violence and Apparent Inaction and Cosmetic Action by The State and Its Security Agencies
The Malawi Law Society (“Society”) has a statutory mandate under section 64(d) of the Legal Education and Legal Practitioners Act “to protect matters of public interest touching, ancillary or incidental to law”. Further to its statement issued on 12 May 2025, the Society issues this public statement in response to the
Press Statement on Acts of Political Violence
The Malawi Law Society (the “Society”) in exercise of its statutory mandate under section 64(d) of the Legal Education and Legal Practitioners Act “to protect matters of public interest touching, ancillary or incidental to law” makes this public statement in response to the escalating reported acts of political violence preceding
Opening Ceremony and Inaugural Malawi International Dispute Day Conference
Concept Note for the 21st March 2025 Malawi International Arbitration Centre Opening Ceremony and Inaugural Malawi International Dispute Days Conference
MLS Questions and Answers on Judicial Reform Work after the Passing of Judicial Reform Bills, 2024 at The National Assembly on 20th December 2024
On 20th December 2024, the National Assembly passed the Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2024, the Courts (Amendment), 2024 and the Judicial Service Administration Bill, 2024. The Bills are waiting for assent by the State President to become law. The Malawi Law Society (MLS) has been at the centre of the efforts to
Public Statement and Recommendations of The Malawi Law Society to Members of Parliament Concerning the Judicial Reform Bills Now Pending Debate Before the National Assembly
In line with its mandate under section 64 of the Legal Education and Legal Practitioners Act, 2017 the Malawi Law Society, has been making efforts to contribute to the improvements in the delivery of justice in Malawi. The Society has since May, 2023 been championing the tabling and passing of
Call for Papers for the 2025 Annual Conference of the Malawi Law Society
The Malawi Law Society will hold its Annual Conference and General Meeting from 27th to 30th March, 2025 at Sunbird Nkopola Lodge in Mangochi under the theme Maintaining Professionalism in Times of Socio-Political Divergence and Constant Public Criticism. The Malawi Law Society is calling for papers from scholars, legal practitioners, academics, researchers and
Reflections on Three Decades of The Constitution of The Republic of Malawi (Call for Papers)
The Malawi Law Society in collaboration with the University of Malawi and the University of Cape Town will hold a two-day conference in May, 2025 to reflect on the three decades of the Constitution of the Republic of Malawi. The conference will take place in Lilongwe, Malawi. The organisers of
MLS President remarks on growing incidents of violence
The Malawi Law Society has noted growing incidents of violence or intended violence reflected in wielding of panga knives and other dangerous weapons by alleged political party zealots followed by marked silence from state authorities in managing the violence. Political violence of any kind cannot be tolerated in a multiparty democracy