Dorothy A DeGabriele
Dorothy Alethea DeGabrielle | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jolofani 18 January 1973 |
| Education | PhD (Law) University of Warwick, LLM University of London (2010), LLB University of Malawi (1999) |
| Occupations | Judge at the High Court of Malawi, Criminal Division |
| Known for | SADC advisor on electoral justice research into criminal justice for children; report on HIV/AIDS in prisons; recent judgement in the case of Thom Mpinganjira |
| Title | Lady Justice |
| Awards | Commonwealth Scholarship Award |
Dorothy A. DeGabriele is a Judge of the High Court of Malawi, in the Criminal Division.[1]
Personal life
Dorothy Alethea Jolofani (married name DeGabriele ) was born on 18 January 1973, and has children.[2]
Education
DeGabriele completed her doctorate at the University of Warwick, on governance and role of the courts in the election process, which was aided by a Commonwealth Scholarship Award.[3] Her LLM was awarded by the University of London in 2010,[1] after her LLB(Hons) from the University of Malawi (1999).[2][4]
Career
DeGabriele is advisor to the SADC Electoral Advisory Council.[5] Her judiciary career began in 2000 and she has held chairperson roles in the Malawi Court of Industrial Relations, Prison Services Commission, and the National Juvenile Justice Forum, which led on innovative approaches to punishment for children in conflict with the law.[4] DeGabriele has researched into HIV/AIDS in prisons[6] as well as child justice, human rights and electoral justice.[4] She was appointed to the High Court, Criminal Division on 14 October 2016.[7][2]
DeGabriele was the judge, in the case of attempts at bribery of constitutional court judges by wealthy businessman,Thom Mpinganjira, who was sentenced to nine years in prison, saying “Under these circumstances, the offences committed were aggravated and this court will not impose a non-custodial sentence.”[8]
She spoke at a conference in November 2024 on Judging and Constitutionalism in Contemporary Africa, at the University of Warwick[4] and in February 2025 on African Judges Preventing and Reacting to Political Attacks at Queen Mary, University of London.
References
- 1 2 "Judging and Constitutionalism in Contemporary Africa". Warwick.ac.uk. 20 November 2024. Retrieved 2026-07-31.
- 1 2 3 "Malawi Judiciary Annual Report 2021" (PDF). Judiciary.mw. p. 37. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 July 2025. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
- ↑ Namasani, Durrell (2021-10-08). "Britain gives Thom Mpinganjira Judge, Dorothy DeGabriele Scholarship to study Phd in UK". 247MALAWI NEWS. Archived from the original on 2026-07-31. Retrieved 2026-07-31.
- 1 2 3 4 "Events at Warwick Law School | University of Warwick |Judging and Constitutionalism in Contemporary Africa". warwick.ac.uk. Retrieved 2026-07-31.
- ↑ "SADC Electoral Advisory Council". Sadc.int. Archived from the original on 2026-05-12. Retrieved 2026-07-31.
- ↑ Jolofani, Dorothy; DeGabriele, Joseph (1991). "HIV/AIDS in Malawi Prisons". Penalreform.org. Archived from the original on 2026-07-31. Retrieved 2026-07-31.
- ↑ "Malawi Judiciary Annual Report 2024" (PDF). Judiciary.mw. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 March 2026. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
- ↑ "Malawi top court sentences businessman to 9 years for attempting to bribe judges". Anadolu (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2026-07-31. Retrieved 2026-07-31.