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Judge Jean Kayira
High Court Judge (Family and Probate Division - Principal Registry)
President of WOJAM & Board Chairperson for CRECCOM
About Judge Jean Kayira
Judge Kayira is the President for Women Judges Association of Malawi-WOJAM & Board Chairperson for CRECCOM. She holds a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) Degree from the University of Malawi (2010), and a Master of Laws Degree in Democratic Governance and Rule of Law from the Ohio Northern University (2018).
What would it take to pursue a similar career?
These careers serve society through justice, public safety, governance, administration, defence and professional legal work.
- Develop strong English, communication, reasoning, writing, integrity and current-affairs awareness; humanities and social-science subjects can be useful.
- For legal practice, follow the recognised law degree and professional admission pathway required for the role you want to enter.
- For defence, law-enforcement and other public-service roles, meet the specific academic, physical, conduct and recruitment requirements of the responsible institution.
- Build discipline, ethical judgement, confidentiality, public-service values, teamwork and the ability to work under responsibility.
This is general career guidance, not a statement of Judge Jean Kayira’s personal qualifications. Exact requirements depend on the profession and institution.
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