The final appellate court. Its 2020 affirmation of the High Court's annulment of the 2019 presidential election is a landmark for judicial independence in the region.
How the court is constituted
- Tier
- supreme
- Court type
- Court of final appeal
- Jurisdiction
- National
- Seat
- Blantyre
- Established
- 1964
- Languages
- English, Chichewa
Where an appeal goes next
Final
Decisions worth knowing
- Mutharika v Chilima2020
The 2019 presidential election was annulled and a fresh poll ordered.
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