Properties (67)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legal case
|
| gptkbp:appeal |
Civil and criminal appeals
From High Court |
| gptkbp:commander |
Andrew_Nyirenda
|
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:Malawi
|
| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:Highest_court_in_Malawi
Alternative dispute resolution Final and binding E-filing system Evaluation metrics Modern courtrooms Multi-tiered system Case backlog management Chief Justice's role Malawi_Supreme_Court_Rules |
| gptkbp:culturalHeritage |
Available for indigent defendants
|
| gptkbp:established |
1994
|
| gptkbp:function |
Judicial review
Hearing appeals Interpretation_of_the_Constitution |
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Lilongwe
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Post-independence judiciary
|
| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
Established post-colonial era
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Supreme Court of Malawi
|
| gptkbp:independence |
Protected by law
Public hearings Gender representation Guaranteed_by_Constitution |
| gptkbp:internationalRelations |
Collaboration with other judiciaries
|
| gptkbp:is_a_member_of |
Community engagement initiatives
Public education programs |
| gptkbp:issuedBy |
gptkb:President_of_Malawi
Merit-based_selection |
| gptkbp:judges |
5
Code of conduct Rule of law Administrative decisions Constitutional matters Executive actions Legislative actions Oversight mechanisms |
| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
Appellate_jurisdiction
|
| gptkbp:legal_principle |
Access to justice issues
|
| gptkbp:legal_representation |
Annual reports
Right to counsel |
| gptkbp:legalStatus |
Common law
|
| gptkbp:missions |
Capacity building programs
Continuing legal education |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:Chikanda_v._Attorney_General
gptkb:Mwanza_v._Attorney_General gptkb:Kachiza_v._Malawi_Electoral_Commission gptkb:Mwanza_v._Malawi_Electoral_Commission Republic v. Chibwana |
| gptkbp:partnerships |
NGO collaborations
|
| gptkbp:precedent |
Binding on lower courts
Case law development |
| gptkbp:provides_access_to |
Open court principle
Judicial integrity |
| gptkbp:reform |
Ongoing initiatives
Strengthening independence |
| gptkbp:regulatoryCompliance |
gptkb:Judiciary_of_Malawi
gptkb:Constitution_of_Malawi Ensured by police Physical access improvements Regional judicial networks |
| gptkbp:session |
Regularly scheduled
|
| gptkbp:website |
www.judiciary.mw
|