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Judicial branch Malawi, in 36 editions.
The entry for Malawi published Judicial branch in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 11 editions. Each is shown as published. Judicial branch in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 11
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Judicial branch” (1990 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024The same text in 1990 and 1991.
High Court, Supreme Court of Appeal Chief of State and Head of Government--President Dr. Hastings Kamuzu BANDA (since 6 July 1966; sworn in as President for Life 6 July 1971)
High Court, Supreme Court of Appeal Chief of State and Head of Government--President Dr. Hastings Kamuzu BANDA (since 6 July 1966; sworn in as President for Life 6 July 1971)
The same text in 4 editions, 1992 to 1995.
High Court, Supreme Court of Appeal
Rewritten: too little of the 1991 text remains to mark the changes.
High Court, Supreme Court of Appeal
The same text in 1996 and 1997.
High Court; Supreme Court of Appeal
High Court, Court; Supreme Court of Appeal
- Supreme Court of Appeal;
- High Court (chief justice appointed by the president, puisne judges appointed on the advice of the Judicial Service Commission);
- magistrate's courts
High Court; Supreme Court of Appeal Appeal; High Court (chief justice
appointed by the president, puisne judges appointed on the advice of
the Judicial Service Commission); magistrate's courts
- Supreme Court of Appeal;
- High Court (chief justice appointed by the president, puisne judges appointed on the advice of the Judicial Service Commission);
- magistrate's courts
Supreme Court of Appeal; High Court (chief justice
justice appointed by the president, puisne judges appointed on the
advice of
- Supreme Court of Appeal;
- High Court, chief justice appointed by the president, puisne judges appointed on the advice of the Judicial Service Commission;
- magistrate's courts
Supreme Court of Appeal; High Court (chiefCourt, chief justice appointed by the president, puisne judges appointed on theCommission); Commission; magistrate's courts
The same text in 12 editions, 2001 to 2012.
- Supreme Court of Appeal;
- High Court (chief justice appointed by the president, puisne judges appointed on the advice of the Judicial Service Commission);
- magistrate's courts
Supreme Court of Appeal; High Court, chief Court (chief justice appointed by the president, puisne judges appointed on the advice of the Judicial Service Commission; Commission); magistrate's courts
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court of Appeal (consists of the chief justice and at least 3 judges)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court chief justice appointed by the president and confirmed by the National Assembly;
- other judges appointed by the president upon recommendation of the Judicial Service Commission, which regulates judicial officers;
- judges serve until age 65
- subordinate courts:
- High Court;
- magistrate courts;
- Industrial Relations Court;
- district and city traditional or local courts
Rewritten: too little of the 2012 text remains to mark the changes.
highest court(s):
Supreme Court of Appeal (consists of the chief justice and at least 3 judges)
judge selection and term of office:
Supreme Court chief justice appointed by the president and confirmed by the National Assembly; other judges appointed by the president upon recommendation of the Judicial Service Commission, which regulates judicial officers; judges serve until age 65
subordinate courts:
High Court; magistrate courts; Industrial Relations Court; district and city traditional or local courts
The same text in 3 editions, 2015 to 2017.
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court of Appeal (consists of the chief justice and at least 3 judges)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court chief justice appointed by the president and confirmed by the National Assembly;
- other judges appointed by the president upon recommendation of the Judicial Service Commission, which regulates judicial officers;
- judges serve until age 65
- subordinate courts:
- High Court;
- magistrate courts;
- Industrial Relations Court;
- district and city traditional or local courts
highest court(s):
judge selection and term of office:
subordinate courts:
The same text in 4 editions, 2018 to 2021.
- highest courts:
- Supreme Court of Appeal (consists of the chief justice and at least 3 judges)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court chief justice appointed by the president and confirmed by the National Assembly;
- other judges appointed by the president upon the recommendation of the Judicial Service Commission, which regulates judicial officers;
- judges serve until age 65
- subordinate courts:
- High Court;
- magistrate courts;
- Industrial Relations Court;
- district and city traditional or local courts
highest court(s): courts: Supreme Court of Appeal (consists of the chief justice and at least 3 judges)
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court chief justice appointed by the president and confirmed by the National Assembly; other judges appointed by the president upon the recommendation of the Judicial Service Commission, which regulates judicial officers; judges serve until age 65
subordinate courts: High Court; magistrate courts; Industrial Relations Court; district and city traditional or local courts
The same text in 3 editions, 2022 to 2024.
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court of Appeal (consists of the chief justice and at least 3 judges)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court chief justice appointed by the president and confirmed by the National Assembly;
- other judges appointed by the president upon the recommendation of the Judicial Service Commission, which regulates judicial officers;
- judges serve until age 65
- subordinate courts:
- High Court;
- magistrate courts;
- Industrial Relations Court;
- district and city traditional or local courts
highest courts: court(s): Supreme Court of Appeal (consists of the chief justice and at least 3 judges)
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court chief justice appointed by the president and confirmed by the National Assembly; other judges appointed by the president upon the recommendation of the Judicial Service Commission, which regulates judicial officers; judges serve until age 65
subordinate courts: High Court; magistrate courts; Industrial Relations Court; district and city traditional or local courts
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court of Appeal (consists of the chief justice and at least 3 judges)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court chief justice appointed by the president and confirmed by the National Assembly;
- other judges appointed by the president on the recommendation of the Judicial Service Commission, which regulates judicial officers;
- judges serve until age 65
- subordinate courts:
- High Court;
- magistrate courts;
- Industrial Relations Court;
- district and city traditional or local courts
highest court(s): Supreme Court of Appeal (consists of the chief justice and at least 3 judges)
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court chief justice appointed by the president and confirmed by the National Assembly; other judges appointed by the president upon on the recommendation of the Judicial Service Commission, which regulates judicial officers; judges serve until age 65
subordinate courts: High Court; magistrate courts; Industrial Relations Court; district and city traditional or local courts
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Malawi: Judicial branch.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/malawi/judicial-branch.