Cases from High Court of Malawi

100 cases

The Claimant, a registered political party, sought permission in the High Court, Civil Division, to apply for judicial review of the Defendant's decis...

Date: August 20, 2025
Judge: Honourable Justice Mandala D. Mambulasa

The Plaintiff appealed to the High Court against an order of the Registrar dismissing her action against the First Defendant for want of prosecution....

Date: March 21, 1986
Judge: His Honourable Justice L Unyolo

The Applicant sought a review in the High Court of Malawi against the decision of the Malawi Electoral Commission to exclude him from the official lis...

Date: September 09, 2025
Judge: Honourable Justice Howard Pemba

The Claimant applied to the High Court of Malawi, Commercial Division, seeking an order to strike out the First Defendant's defence and counterclaim d...

Date: July 17, 2024
Judge: Honorable Justice K.T Manda

The Plaintiff instituted a claim in the High Court, Principal Registry, against the Defendant for the sum of K4,413,056.60, representing the purchase...

Date: August 19, 2005
Judge: Honourable Justice Chimasula Phiri

Finca Malawi Limited v Sellah Kambilinya Mtsekwe

Civil Appeal Case Number 13 of 2024 (Being IRC Matter No. 618 of 2019)

The Appellant appealed to the High Court, Principal Registry, Civil Division, against the decision of the Industrial Relations Court (IRC), which had...

Date: October 02, 2025
Judge: Honourable Justice M.A Tembo

Mchawa v National Bank of Malawi

Civil Cause Number 250 of 1989

The Plaintiff brought an action against the Defendant for damages arising from alleged negligence and breach of contract. The dispute originated from...

Date: June 06, 1991
Judge: Honourable Justice M. Mtegha

The Plaintiff appealed to the High Court, Principal Registry, against a decision of the Assistant Registrar to set aside a default judgment. The origi...

Date: July 23, 2008
Judge: Honourable Justice M.L. Kamwambe

Harry Chanamuna v Oilcom Malawi Limited

Civil Cause No. 2001 of 1996

The Plaintiff, an unrepresented litigant, brought a claim in the High Court, Principal Registry, against the Defendant, his former employer, for damag...

Date: June 17, 1998
Judge: The Honourable Justice J Kalaile SC JA

The Applicant sought an order in the High Court, Principal Registry, to restore a civil action to the cause list following its dismissal for non-atten...

Date: February 12, 2002
Judge: Honourable Justice Chimasula Phiri