Tag: malawi

Harnessing ADR methods and African expertise in the growing world of international disputes (LIDW26 briefs)

To kickstart June, London International Disputes Week (LIDW26) gathered leading figures from across the global dispute resolution community, including leading lawyers visiting from Africa. During a busy week of activities and sessions, we grabbed a few moments with former Attorney General of Malawi, Thabo Chakaka Nyirenda SC

Court strikes down Malawi’s criminal defamation law as unjustifiable limit on freedom of expression

Legal and media freedom organisations have praised last week’s landmark decision of the High Court in Malawi that declared the Penal Code’s criminalisation of defamation as unconstitutional.