Chief Justice Irene Mambilima has called on High Court Judges to ensure that the law is interpreted in a manner that reflects the needs of society.
Speaking during a webinar launch of the High Court Amendment rules Statutory Instrument Number 58 which stipulates the management of cases, Justice Mambilima indicated that High Court Judges should not be passive.
The Chief Justice explained that the power and discretion of case management reside in the High Court Judges, hence they are expected to manage cases at every step of the proceedings.
She however emphasised the need for High Court Judges to be conversant with cases before them so that they can interpret the rules accordingly and guide counsels as well as litigants.
The Chief Justice added that the High Court should provide efficient services by delivering judgment and rulings within a specific period of time.
Speaking earlier, High Court Advisory Committee on Training and Continuing Education Chairperson, Mungeni Mulenga noted that SI No. 58 of 2020 is a progressive amendment to the previous rules.
Judge Mulenga disclosed that after a long process of consultations with various entities, the amendment rules were passed by the Chief Justice and later came out in June this year.
She indicated the critical role played by the judicial system in the country and that the SI will enhance case management.
Do you talk to Simusamba madam?
Does each judge have to interpret the law differently? Isnt the law the same for everyone? Don’t the enactors of the law make it for society’s needs? How do you interpret the law in a manner that reflects the needs of society? Don’t you interpret it the way it was made?
Shameless woman
Thief justice Mambilima just sit down. We know who you’re
I admire My Lady ChiefJustice Mrs Ireene Mambilima. Cool , calm and collected. As a lawyer I will heed to the call to uphold justice and maintain professional intergrity for public interest and confidence.
May God bless the bench and the bar of justice
I think you being the Chief Justice madam you have compromised with the judiciary from the time ECL became president. This is not how we knew you during the time of Mwanawasa madam. Today’s judiciary had lost its integricy than before where whenever a case is brought in connection to a PF member or leader, all Zambians result to say its a none starter and either aquital or lack merrit and thrown away.
All ACC cases connected to leaders not even a single case has ever been effective.
Interpret the law to fit need of ruling government or society?? That sounds like Mob Justice.
IN ZAMBIA.
IF CADRES CAN TAKE OVER FROM ARMY, POLICE, ALL SECURITY WINGS, THEN WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT.
WHICH LAW.
I do not know what she means. This English has passed me.
IN ZAMBIA.
IF CADRES CAN TAKE OVER FROM ALL SECURITY WINGS, THEN WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT.
WHICH LAW.
Elections are nearing and Mambilima has started talking, next will be Essau Chulu
Useless Chief Justice
Madam, so all along the interpretation was not reflecting the needs of society? Lord forgive them for they do not know what they are doing
A woman of high integrity; May your cup continue to overflow with God’s blessings.
The wheels of justice are too slow in Zambia. I remember during Mwanawasa era, election petition would be concluded a month before the next election.
Assault cases takes up to two years to be completed. Kambwili’s cases are ongoing forever???
She needs to control her politically inclined magistrates especially those in Lusaka .
Say something about the thief Chitalu Chilufya and I will believe what you are saying. I guess you are referring to the prompt acquittal of the Health Minister..
Mama, we look up to you to correct the inconsistencies and double standards we see in the judiciary. When you were at ECZ we appreciated you as a woman of integrity, we gave us high hopes when you were appointed Chief Justice. Mama you are aging leave a good legacy that we shall remember for. Guide your Subordinates to be impartial when applying the law.
Its amazing today that we can not now trust those in high profiles like her. Where is Zambia heading to, we dont know Judiciary has dwindled and no proper direction to go to.
It’s not in dispute that our Judiciary isn’t immune to the upheavals in society, especially political ones. The Judiciary isn’t immune to interference be it political, monetary, etc. My Lady just look at the list of pending judgments in all Courts and check the parties to those delayed cases it won’t be difficult for you to guess what’s the matter. Atlas Mara recently had to deal with a case attached to an institution they had recently acquired. That matter was heard in 1996 but remained undecided until the status of one of the parties changed, where was justice? The Judiciary is one institution that comes out quite very hard on those deemed contemptuous, so we expect its conduct to be above board
The amount of respect I have for mama mambilima I tell you. Our mother is very wise. Those with ears will listen to this timely advice. Continue shinning and representing women our mother. The angry upnd and diasporans should be ignored. They are suffering from mad cow disease
Another PF cadre speaking.
The issue of timing is critical to delivery of justice in modern democratic states. Keeping accused persons in detention pending trial for long periods of time is a technique that does not augur well with tenets of democracy, good governance and the rue of law. The philosophical debate is triggered by the desire to list determinants of the needs of society. The basic question is: what is society? Regardless of choice made in defining society, satisfaction with court ruling will remain problematic. The law exists to protect and shelter victims of excesses in society but at times victims of excesses do not believe that justice has been done. This raises existential issues that lawyers can not and must not answer. The lawyers must focus on applying laws equitably, regardless of sentiments of…
Increase in the number of judges and the creation of the Court of Appeal and the Constitutional Court hv not resulted in speedy delivery of justice even by the Supreme Court itself. Some superior court judgements are now available on the Judiciary website. Reading through some of them, I hv come to the conclusion that some men and women serving in superior courts should not be there.
Mayo iwee uli PF, which law do u want interpret, whn yourself you are a bootlick kuli ba PF, in short uli cadre too.