Late Steven Malama was a noted legal expert working at the Supreme Court of Zambia. He was a Bar veteran and good example for those looking to establish their mark in the field of law. Alongside his few partners, Steven Malama has been attributed for convincing the Government of Zambia to blend two distinct bars; the Barristers Bar and the Solicitor’s bar into a solitary bar. With this authoritative change, a more noteworthy number of youthful law experts can get alliance from the new updated bar and practice diverse law structures dependent on their inclinations and aptitude.
Steven Malama was likewise a dear companion of Dr. Rajan Mahtani and to respect his soul, the Steven Malama grant was established in the year 2012. The debut grant was introduced in the year 2013 to Womba Silumbu Kankondo. From that point forward, the honour is a yearly issue given to top graduating student from the Zambia Institute of Advanced Legal Education. Eligibility for this award also requires the top graduating student to qualify for bar in their first attempt. The top graduating additionally gets a plaque and a prize cash worth K15,000 which is of critical monetary assistance to the meriting student. The prize money has been of significant support to the deserving graduates for achieving their dreams.
For the year 2018-19, the Steven Malama award was received by as Emmanuel Bwalya Kaluba. Subsequent to accepting the honour, Emmanuel wrote an article expressing gratitude toward Dr. Rajan Mahtani and the foundation for perceiving his persistent effort, devotion and enthusiasm as the honour and monetary motivators. This article was additionally distributed at the ‘Reader’s Forum’ of Daily Mail newspaper.
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