Malawi Law Examination study plan

Map the Criminal Procedure Code sequence from arrest through bail, plea, trial and appeal onto a one-page flowchart, citing the governing provision for each step

Distinguish the elements of offences against the person, offences against property and statutory offences by drafting a two-column comparison of actus reus and mens rea for at least eight offences

Outline the constitutional hierarchy of sources of law in Malawi and explain the effect of section 5 of the Constitution on inconsistent legislation

Draft short answers to three hypothetical arrest-and-search scenarios identifying which rights under the Bill of Rights are engaged and the remedy available

Draft a full set of pleadings for a criminal appeal, including notice, grounds and skeleton argument, applying the applicable rules of court

Explain the burden and standard of proof in criminal matters and identify three situations where a legal or evidential burden shifts to the accused

Summarise the rules on admissibility of confessions, hearsay and similar fact evidence with one Malawian illustration each

Solve two evidence problems under timed conditions, allocating marks to issue-spotting, rule statement and application

Analyse offer, acceptance, consideration, intention and certainty by drafting a checklist and applying it to four problem scenarios

Distinguish exemption clauses from misrepresentation and identify the statutory and common-law controls on exclusion of liability

Draft a defence memorandum on negligence covering duty, breach, causation and remoteness, with a separate section on contributory negligence and vicarious liability

Compare the torts of trespass, nuisance and defamation and select the correct cause of action for six short fact patterns

Trace the registration process for land and charges, listing each document and office involved, and identify the consequences of non-registration

Explain the distinction between customary and registered title and the legal effect of each on third parties

Draft the key clauses of an agreement of sale of land, including parties, property description, price, completion and default

Apply the civil procedure rules on jurisdiction, service, amendment and limitation to three procedural fact patterns

Distinguish the principal business vehicles and their incorporation, governance and liability consequences in a comparison table

Explain the duties of directors and the remedies for breach, with reference to the Companies Act framework

Outline the winding-up and insolvency process, distinguishing voluntary from compulsory liquidation and identifying the priority of creditors

Explain the effect of security instruments over land and the remedies of a secured creditor on default

Explain the grounds for divorce, the requirements for a valid customary and statutory marriage, and the principles governing division of matrimonial property

Draft a will and identify the grounds on which it could be challenged, including formalities and testamentary capacity

Summarise the rules of intestate succession and calculate shares for two family scenarios

Identify the grounds for judicial review and draft a skeleton argument challenging an administrative decision on procedural fairness and ultra vires

State the core duties of a legal practitioner on confidentiality, conflict of interest, client money and competence, and apply them to four ethics scenarios

Draft a client engagement letter and a fee note that comply with practice-management expectations

Explain the complaints and disciplinary machinery and the consequences of professional misconduct

Revisit constitutional supremacy and the interpretation of the Bill of Rights, updating your week-one notes with any gaps found

Sit two full timed mock examinations under exam conditions and mark them strictly against a weighting-based rubric

Rewrite every answer that lost more than a third of its available marks, identifying whether the loss was rule, application or structure

Condense each domain into a one-page revision sheet limited to headings, tests and authorities

Rehearse a 15-minute oral explanation of the criminal process, contract formation and judicial review without notes