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Republic v Lin Yunhua

The High Court dismissed the State’s application to withdraw a criminal case, holding that section 81 of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Code does not apply to High Court trials.

  • Withdrawal of criminal proceedings
  • Discontinuance by director of public prosecutions
  • High court procedure
  • Subordinate court procedure
  • Abuse of process
  • Withdrawal-of-criminal-proceedings
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Constitutional law [2025] MWHCFin 2

The State(On The Application Of The Director Of The Public Prosecutions) vs The Chief Justice Of The High Court Of Malawi

The State(On The Application Of The Director Of The Public Prosecutions) vs The Chief Justice Of The High Court Of Malawi (Judicial Review Cause 4 of 2025) [2025] MWHCFin 2 (2 September 2025)

The High Court refused permission for judicial review of the Chief Justice’s certification of a criminal matter as constitutional, holding the certification was judicial and final.

  • Certification of constitutional matters
  • Judicial review
  • High court procedure
  • Statutory interpretation
  • Judicial-review
  • Constitutional-certification
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