The Law Commission, through its Civic Education Section, conducted an awareness session on the Marriage, Divorce and Family Relations Act and the Deceased Estates Act for members of staff from the Office of the Ombudsman. The session forms part of a series of activities organized by the Commission targeting government ministries, departments, and other stakeholders….
The Law Commission hosted the Namibian Law Reform and Development Commission. The two institutions engaged in a valuable exchange of the overview of the organisational structures and law reform processes. They also shared experiences in the areas of codification of the common law and customary laws. In her remarks, the Law Commissioner, Ms. Rosemary Kumitsonyo…
Today, we are at Mapiko Village under T/A Kalonga in Salima District delivering a community legal empowerment session aimed at promoting access to justice. The training focuses on raising awareness of laws that protect people’s rights and strengthening community capacity to seek remedies when those rights are violated, with particular focus on women and girls….
Continuing the efforts to fulfill it’s mandate on creating awareness on the Laws of Malawi and the Constitution, the Law Commission on today had a session with the Reserve Bank of Malawi – Lilongwe offices members of staff. The Commission shared knowledge on the Marriage, Divorce and Family Relations Act and the Deceased Estates Act…
The special Law Commission on the development of Legislation on Counter Terrorism recently held regional consultative workshops in Lilongwe, Mzuzu and Blantyre. The consultative workshops were held from 12th to 14th March, 2025 to solicit views and insights from key stakeholders that are crucial to the development of a comprehensive legal framework on counter terrorism….
Law Commission is today continuing its efforts in disseminating the findings and recommendations on the review of the Public Health Act to stakeholders in Dowa. The meeting also involves discussions on feedback from other stakeholders from previous meetings in other districts. Participants include Members of Parliament, Senior officials from the Ministry of Health, representatives from…
