State of the Nation Address and the Expectations of the Public on the First Budget of the 2025–2030 Government
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Developments on the Proposed Acquisition of a Hotel by the Public Service Pension Trust Fund
The Malawi Law Society (“the Society”) issues this public statement on developments concerning the proposed acquisition of a hotel by the Public Service Pension Trust Fund (“the Fund”). I. Introduction On 19 November 2025, the Society issued a public statement expressing grave concerns regarding the proposed acquisition of a hotel by the
MSCA’s Order in Civil Appeal No. 21 of 2016 – Finance Bank of Malawi Limited v. The Reserve Bank of Malawi and the Attorney General (Minister of Finance)
On 3 February 2026, the Malawi Supreme Court of Appeal (“MSCA”) delivered a judgment in MSCA Civil Appeal No 21 of 2016, being an appeal from the High Court of Malawi (Commercial Division) Blantyre Registry. The appeal was filed by Finance Bank of Malawi Limited (In Voluntary Liquidation) against the
Press Statement on the Proposed Acquisition of a Hotel by the Public Service Pension Trust Fund
The Malawi Law Society (“the 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”. The Society hereby raises grave concerns regarding the proposed acquisition of a hotel by the Public Service
Public Statement on the Expectations of the Public Post-September 2025 General Elections
The Malawi Law Society (“the Society”) issues this public statement following the September 2025 General Elections to articulate public expectations for governance and public service over the next five years. The Society congratulates His Excellency Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika on his election as the 7th President of the Republic of Malawi,
Malawi Law Society Calls for the Respect of The Law by Candidates and Political Parties as The Malawi Electoral Commission Processes Elections Results
The Malawi Law Society has issued a statement calling upon candidates and political parties to respect the law and allow the Malawi Electoral Commission to process, determine, and publish the 2025 general election results according to law. The full statement can be accessed below:
Press Statement On the Conduct of Candidates and Political Parties as We Wait for the Determination and Publication of the 2025 Election Results
The Malawi Law Society (“the 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”. The Society makes this statement in relation to the conduct of candidates and political parties following the
The Malawi Law Society (“the Society”), in line with its mandate under section 64 of the Legal Education and Legal Practitioners Act, issues this public statement following the enactment of the Judicial Reform Acts and in relation to public expectations ahead of and after the September 2025 General Elections. The Society
Press Statement on the Vacancy in the Membership and Composition of the Malawi Electoral Commission
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”. The Society makes this statement in relation to the vacancy in the membership and composition of the Malawi
