Providing Continuing Legal<br>Education in Malawi

Providing Continuing Legal
Education in Malawi

Project location: Malawi

Dates: 2015

Training delivered

Training delivered

About our work

A New Perimeter team provided a two-day training workshop on contract negotiations to government and private practice lawyers in Lilongwe, Malawi. Developed specifically for Malawi, the course was aimed at refining negotiation skills through theoretical instruction and interactive sessions, including mock negotiation sessions.

Key deliverables

  • Provided training on contract negotiations to government and private practice lawyers in Lilongwe, Malawi

Key facts

  • There is an acute shortage of lawyers in Malawi – approximately 350 lawyers in total, or one for every 35,000 people.
  • There is very little funding in Malawi for continuing legal education and professional development.

Featured staff

Program manager: Claire Donse

Program partners

Malawi Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs