Malcolm Wallis
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8 July 1950
Malcolm Wallis | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the Supreme Court of Appeal | |
| In office 1 June 2011 – 2021 | |
| Appointed by | Jacob Zuma |
| Judge of the High Court of South Africa | |
| In office 1 January 2009 – 31 May 2011 | |
| Appointed by | Kgalema Motlanthe |
| Division | KwaZulu-Natal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Malcolm John David Wallis 8 July 1950 |
| Alma mater | University of Natal (BCom, LLB) University of KwaZulu-Natal (PhD) |
Malcolm John David Wallis (born 8 July 1950) is a South African retired judge who served in the Supreme Court of Appeal between 2011 and 2021. Formerly an advocate in Natal, he joined the bench in 2009 as a judge in the KwaZulu-Natal High Court.
Born on 8 July 1950 in Durban,[1] Wallis matriculated at Durban High School.[2] He graduated from the University of Natal in 1972 with a BCom and LLB, and he entered practice as an advocate in Natal in 1973.[2] He earned silk in December 1985.[2] He was also chairperson of the Natal Bar between 1991 and 1993 and chairperson of the General Council of the Bar between 1994 and 1997.[2]
In 2010, Wallis completed a doctorate at the University of KwaZulu-Natal.[2] His dissertation in maritime law was published as The Associated Ship and South African Admiralty Jurisdiction.[3]