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MalawiLII User Survey 2024
We want to know - how do YOU use MalawiLII for legal research in your work or studies? Your responses will be anonymised and will not only help MalawiLII improve, but support our efforts to attract funding and increased institutional support.
The survey should take around 5 minutes to complete.
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SECTION 1: ABOUT YOU
Questions in this section will help us better understand who our users are.
What is your gender?
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Woman
Man
Prefer not to say
What is your age?
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10-19
20-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
60-69
70-80
80+
Where do you primarily live?
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Lilongwe
Malawi – Major urban area
Malawi – Minor urban/suburban area
Malawi – Rural area
Africa
International
What is your profession? Select one or use the 'other' option to write your own.
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University student (undergraduate)
University student (postgraduate)
Academic / professor at a university
Judicial officer (judge, magistrate)
Judicial staff (judicial researcher, court clerk)
Legal Practitioner
Non-practicing Lawyer
Government officer
Law librarian / legal information specialist
Civil society / development professional (NGO etc)
Journalist / media / blogger
Not currently working / retired
Other:
How reliable is your access to the internet in the place (office, library, home) where you conduct legal research? Select one.
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I don't have access to the internet.
I sometimes have access to the internet.
I usually have access to the internet, but it can be slow or unreliable.
I usually have access to fast and reliable internet.
SECTION 2: LEGAL RESEARCH METHODOLOGIES
Questions in this section will help us understand how you perform legal research, and why you choose the sources you do.
Did you use information from the LII in your work in the last 6 months? If yes, select all that apply.
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Case law
Legislation
Gazettes / government records
I request information or seek legal advice through the Legal Resources Center on MalawiLII
Blog / news articles
I did not use the MalawiLII in my work in the last six months
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If you did NOT use the MalawiLII in your work in the last six months: why not? Select all that apply.
I use other databases (eg LexisNexis)
I prefer to use hard copy sources
I can’t be sure the LII information is accurate
The LII doesn’t contain the information I need
The LII is too difficult to use
I did not need to perform legal research
Other:
Approximately how often do you use the MalawiLII to conduct legal research (on a working day)? Select one.
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Less than once a month
Monthly
Weekly
Daily
Multiple times a day
When using the MalawiLII for legal research, how often do you find what you were looking for? Select a rating from 1 (never) to 10 (always).
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Never
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Always
How do you use material sourced from the MalawiLII in your work? Select all that apply.
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Court submissions
Drafting legal memoranda
Giving legal advice
Policy research / advice
Academic research/publications
Journalism / blogging
Discussing the law with colleagues / friends
Staying up to date with recent developments
I do not use material sourced from the LII in my work
Other:
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Do you use any subscription-based legal databases when conducting legal research? Eg LexisNexis, Juta etc.
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No
Yes – I am personally subscribed
Yes – I use an institutional subscription (eg via a university, law firm or court login)
If you answered 'no' to the above, why not? Select all that apply or use the 'other' option to write your own.
Subscription services do not exist in my jurisdiction
Too expensive
Not up to date
Not necessary – free resources like the MalawiLII are sufficient
Other:
Do you consult any of the following additional resources when doing legal research? Select all that apply or use the 'other' option to write your own.
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University library
Court library
Court website
Whatsapp or other chat apps
Twitter, Facebook or other social media
None of the above
Other:
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Indicate your level of agreement with the following statements. The MalawiLII is...
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Strongly disagree
Somewhat disagree
Neutral
Somewhat agree
Strongly agree
Trustworthy
Up-to-date
User-friendly
Strongly disagree
Somewhat disagree
Neutral
Somewhat agree
Strongly agree
Trustworthy
Up-to-date
User-friendly
If the MalawiLII was no longer available, would you be able to do your job to the same standard? Select a rating from 1-10, where one is No I would NOT be able to do my job, and 10 is YES I could easily do my job.
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I would not be able to do my job
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9
10
I could easily do my job to the same standard
SECTION 3: SUGGESTIONS & CONCLUSIONS
Questions in this section will help us understand how you would like to see the MalawiLII improve.
Which of the following do you see as most important upgrades to the MalawiLII in the future? Select up to 3 or use the 'other' option to write your own.
Improved search functionality
Filtering of results
Summaries and headnotes of case law
Citations
Pleadings
Increased volume of historical cases
Increased volume of law from lower level courts and courts outside capital cities
Other:
Do you have any other comments, suggestions or compliments for the team behind the MalawiLII?
Your answer
If you are willing to be contacted for a brief follow-up interview about this survey, please leave your email address below.
Your answer
END: Thank you!
The MalawiLII team thanks you for your time in completing this survey and helping us improve MalawiLII!
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