MLS warns ‘briefcase’ law firms

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By Lincoln G. Peters Temple of Justice, Monrovia, Liberia, April 1, 2026: The Director of Communication of the Judiciary Public Information Section, Caesar N. Slapeh, has cautioned lawyers against entrapment, while reminding them to take cognizance of the Code of Moral & Professional Ethics that restricts statements during trial or pending action. “Let me use this opportunity to remind lawyers not to grant interviews in an ongoing proceeding. Fo…

MLS warns ‘briefcase’ law firms

Malawi Law Society (MLS) has raised concern over the growing number of ‘briefcase’ law firms, warning that such practices violate the society’s Code of Ethics and existing legal requirements governing the profession. MLS president Davis Njobvu observed that some firms exist only on paper without offices, a secretariat, or a library while others are run by lawyers who lack the required years of practice under the law. Njobvu: It doesn’t give a go…