Ex Parte: Itimu; In Re: Legal Education & Legal Practitioners (Amendment) Act 2003 (None)
Ex Parte: Itimu; In Re: Legal Education & Legal Practitioners (Amendment) Act 2003 (None) [2016] MWHC 561 (14 September 2016)
The petitioner, having completed all academic and vocational requirements for legal practice in the UK but denied the final stage solely due to non-citizenship, falls within the category protected by section 9(5)(c)(ii) of the Legal Education and Legal Practitioners Act and is thus eligible for admission to the Malawi Bar, subject to conditions as to supervision.
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- Admission to bar
- Foreign law qualifications
- Statutory interpretation
- Legal education