Manowa Mkandawire v The Queen

The appeal in *Manowa Mkandawire v The Queen* concerned an application by the appellant, Manowa Mkandawire, to vary the non-parole period of his sentence. The Queen was the respondent. The dispute centred on the calculation and application of the non-parole period.

The central legal issue before the court was whether the non-parole period imposed by the sentencing judge was correctly calculated and applied, specifically in relation to its expiry date.

The court allowed the appeal, confirming the head sentence but varying the non-parole period. The effect of this variation was that the non-parole period was adjusted to expire on 14 May 2004.