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Ronald Lamola to withdraw sexist court papers
The justice ministry says the wording is not worthy of an accountable government but it will oppose a challenge to the ‘mistaken consent’ defence
Rape law challenge driven by emotion, ego – justice ministry
The department is opposing a bid to declare unconstitutional the defence a rape accused can use — that they believed the victim had consented
Lawyer is Malawi’s new chief of prosecutions
Malawi, which is severely affected by corruption, has appointed a seasoned anti-graft lawyer as its new Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), a parliamentary spokesperson said…
Law-makers and judiciary need to see eye to eye
A recent Supreme Court of Appeal judgement poses a conundrum for minimum sentencing legislation. When a judge or magistrate sentences, he or she must treat the offender as a…