Retired Judge Justice Elton Singini SC has died.
According to the Communications from his family , Singini died at Kamuzu Central Hospital on Tuesday evening.
Until his death Justice Elton Singini, SC was the chairperson of the Governing Council of the University of Lilongwe.
He was appointed a Justice of the High Court on 25 August, 1995, and he took oath of office on 9 December, 1995.
He attended primary school at Khondowe in northern Malawi. He was selected to attend Dedza Secondary School in central Malawi. In October, 1970, He enrolled to study law at the then Institute of Public Administration at Mpemba in Blantyre, southern Malawi. The Institute later became part of the University of Malawi, Chancellor College. He graduated with a Bachelor of Laws degree on Saturday, 26 July, 1975. He reported for duty at the Ministry of Justice on 28 July, 1975. He started out as a State Advocate.
Justice Singini rose through the ranks in the public sector. He became Chief Legislative Draftsman in July, 1984 and he eventually became the Solicitor General and Secretary for Justice in 1993. He was appointed a Justice of the High Court on 25 August, 1995, and he took oath of office on 9 December, 1995. He became the first Law Commissioner of the Law Commission in Malawi, through an appointment by the State President on 18 January, 1996. He served in this capacity until June, 2006. Justice Singini has also served as Vice president of ALRAESA and President of the Commonwealth Association of Law Reform Agencies.
Details of his funeral will be announced later
