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Review of Legal Aid act

Review of the legal Aid Act with a view to improve the legal aid system in Malawi and to determine ways of expanding the legal aid service so as to improve access to justice by all in a manner that is consonant with the constitution and the broad framework of generally acceptable international practice.

 

Document Produced

  • Review of the Legal Aid Act, July 2005, Report of the Law Commission in the
  • Review of the Legal Aid Act, Discussion Paper I
  • Is the Titanic Sinking? The legal Aid Crisis in Malawi and the role of the Malawi Law Society, by Ralph Kasambara - President of Malawi Law Society 2003
  • Legal Aid as a pro-poor service, by Commissioner S Kalembera
  • The case for the establishment of a Legal Aid Board, by Commissioner Marshall Chilenga
  • Pros and Cons of Establishing Legal Aid Directorate, by Commissioner B Kalemba
  • Legal Aid: International and Regional Perspective, by Justice Chipeta

Chairperson of Commission
Hon. Justice Anaclet Chipeta, Judiciary

 

Programme Officers
Fiona Atupele Mwale (Mrs)

 

List of Commissioners

  • Mr. Wezi Kayira, Deputy chairperson, Department of Legal Aid, Ministry of Justice
  • Mrs Janet Banda, Law Commission
  • His Honour Slyvester Kalembera, Judiciary
  • Mr. Bruno Kalemba, Dept. of Legal Aid, Ministry of Justice
  • Clifford Msiska, Penal Reform International, Paraligal Advisory Service
  • Mr. S.D. Matenje, Solictor General, Ministry of Justice
  • Mrs Dorothy Kamanga, Judiciary
  • Mrs Ofwa Alide, Office of Ombudsman
  • Mr Gaston Mwenelupembe, Anti-Corruption Bureau
  • Mr.Mc Donald Chaona, Malawi Prison Service
  • Mr. Danstan Chigwenembe, Malawi Police Service
  • Mr. Marshal Chilenga, Malawi Law Society

Period of Work
January 2003 - April 2005

 

 

Donors

  • Malawi Access to Safety, Security and Justice (MaSSAJ) Programme
  • African Development Bank