Regional Consultative Workshop on Counter Terrorism

The Law Commission has been recognised as one of the institutions that have exhibited exemplary service and dedication to promoting Institutional Integrity. The recognition was made by the Anti-Corruption Bureau during this year’s commemoration of Anti-Corruption Day, which was held today at the Bingu International Convention Centre (BICC). The Law Commission and four other institutions,…

Today, the Malawi Law Commission had the pleasure of hosting a delegation from the Lesotho Law Reform Commission (LLRC). The visit followed the recent ALRAESA Conference, where both commissions had the opportunity to interact on law reform issues. The primary goal of the visit was to exchange knowledge, share best practices, and explore structural processes…

In its efforts to develop legislation that aligns with international best practices and standards, the special Law Commission on the Development of Legislation on Counter Terrorism undertook a benchmarking exercise in the Republic of Kenya. The objective was to draw lessons and insights from Kenya’s experience in preventing and countering terrorism. The Commission was hosted…

This past week, the Law Commission commenced the process of developing legislation on counter-terrorism. This process was initiated in response to the gaps identified in Malawi’s legislative, technical, and institutional frameworks concerning counter-terrorism. Currently, Malawi does not have a dedicated and comprehensive law on terrorism, aside from a few offences that were added to the…

The Malawi Law Commission has embarked on the review of the Supreme Court of Appeal Act with a call to all stakeholders actively participate in and contribute to the law reform process. Chairperson of the special Law Commission on the review of the Supreme Court of Appeal Act, Honorable Justice of Appeal Edward Twea, SC…

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….