The Human Rights Law Index is a collection of international treaties and case law from African courts on topics relating to human rights. The case selection aims to provide a snapshot of human rights law in a country, as well as within the African Union. The index currently covers over 1000 documents.
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Make your selections from the choices on the left| Court | Title | Judgement Date | Summary |
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| Supreme Court | Wilson v Samua and Another (Civil Appeal No. 3/74) [1975] SLSC 1 (03 June 1975); | 03 Jun 1975 | Wilson v Samua and Another Supreme Court IN THE SUPREME COURT OF SIERRA LEONE CORAM: C.O.L. COLE,... |
| Supreme Court | Caulkery v Kangama (Civil Appeal No. 2/74) [1975] SLSC 2 (18 June 1975); | 18 Jun 1975 | Caulkery v Kangama Supreme Court IN THE SUPREME COURT OF SIERRA LEONE C.O.E COLE... |
| Supreme Court | MOTOR & GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD v P.C. 431 ARKURST & P.C. 173 SANTIGIE (Civil Appeal No.2/75) [1976] SLSC 1 (30 April 1976); | 30 Apr 1976 | MOTOR & GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD v P.C. 431 ARKURST & P.C. 173 SANTIGIE Supreme Court IN... |
| Supreme Court | MOTOR & GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED v P.C. 431 ARKURST and Another (Civ.APP.2/75) [1976] SLSC 2 (05 April 1976); | 05 Apr 1976 | MOTOR & GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED v P.C. 431 ARKURST and Another Supreme Court IN THE... |
| Supreme Court | Motor & General Insurance Co. Ltd v P.C. 431 Arkurst and Another (Civil Appeal No. 2/75) [1976] SLSC 3 (01 January 1976); | 01 Jan 1976 | Motor & General Insurance Co. Ltd v P.C. 431 Arkurst and Another Supreme Court IN THE SUPREME... |
| Supreme Court | John and Another v Stafford and Others (Civil Appeal No.1/75) [1976] SLSC 4 (13 July 1976); | 13 Jul 1976 | John and Another v Stafford and Others Supreme Court IN THE SUPREME COURT OF SIERRA LEONE C.O.E.... |
| Supreme Court | Pratt v John and Others (CIV. APP. NO.1/76) [1976] SLSC 5 (01 January 1976); | 01 Jan 1976 | Pratt v John and Others Supreme Court IN THE SUPREME COURT OF SIERRA LEONE SUP. CT. CIV. APP. NO.1... |
| Supreme Court | Bundu v Kamara (Civil Appeal No.2/76) [1977] SLSC 1 (25 October 1977); | 25 Oct 1977 | Bundu v Kamara Supreme Court IN THE SUPREME COURT OF SIERRA LEONE CORAM: The Honourable Chief... |
| Supreme Court | Harris v Harris (MISC.APP. 1/77) [1977] SLSC 2 (01 January 1977); | 01 Jan 1977 | Harris v Harris Supreme Court IN THE SUPREME COURT OF SIERRA LEONE SUP.CT.MISC.APP. 1/77 WINIFRED... |
| Supreme Court | Kamaka v Wallace (MISC,APPL. 2/78) [1978] SLSC 1 (02 May 1978); | 02 May 1978 | Kamaka v Wallace Supreme Court MISC,APPL. 2/78 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF SIERRA LEONE BETWEEN:... |
| Supreme Court | Winifred v Harris (S.C. APP. NO.1 OF 78) [1979] SLSC 1 (16 February 1979); | 16 Feb 1979 | Winifred v Harris Supreme Court IN THE SUPREME COURT OF SIERRA LEONE S.C. APP. NO.1 OF 78 BETWEEN... |
| Supreme Court | S v Kenny (SC. CR. APP. NO. 2/82) [1983] SLSC 1 (01 January 1983); | 01 Jan 1983 | S v Kenny Supreme Court IN THE SUPREME COURT OF SIERRA LEONE CORAM: The Honourable Mr. Justice E.... |
| Supreme Court | OSMAN THOMAS SONS AND BROS. LTD v BASRONE & FIRMINGER (EXPORT) LTD (S.C. CIV. aPP. NO. 7/81) [1983] SLSC 2 (28 April 1983); | 28 Apr 1983 | OSMAN THOMAS SONS AND BROS. LTD v BASRONE & FIRMINGER (EXPORT) LTD Supreme Court 14. IN THE... |
| Supreme Court | Yillah v Hedjazi (SC. CIV APP. 3/31) [1983] SLSC 3 (12 July 1983); | 12 Jul 1983 | Yillah v Hedjazi Supreme Court 67 IN THIS SUPREME COURT OF SIERRA LEONE CORAM. The Hon, Mr.... |
| Supreme Court | THE BANK OF CREDIT & COMMERCE INTERNATIONAL v THE CHARGE D'AFFAIRS OF THE IVORY COAST EMBASSY (S.C. MISC. APP. No. 4/82) [1983] SLSC 4 (29 December 1983); | 29 Dec 1983 | THE BANK OF CREDIT & COMMERCE INTERNATIONAL v THE CHARGE D'AFFAIRS OF THE IVORY COAST EMBASSY... |
| Supreme Court | Bangura v S.L Electricity Corporation (S.C. CIV. APP. NO. 10/81) [1983] SLSC 5 (05 May 1983); | 05 May 1983 | Bangura v S.L Electricity Corporation Supreme Court 22. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF SIERRA LEONE CORAM... |
| Supreme Court | S v Campbell and Others (SC. Cr. App. No. 4/82) [1983] SLSC 6 (04 July 1983); | 04 Jul 1983 | S v Campbell and Others Supreme Court 40 IN THE SURPEME COURT OF SIERRA LEONE CORAM: The... |
| Supreme Court | Falkenberg & Braun Ltd. v McGauran (SC. CIV. APP. No. 4/81) [1983] SLSC 7 (07 July 1983); | 07 Jul 1983 | Falkenberg & Braun Ltd. v McGauran Supreme Court 45 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF SIERRA LEONE CORAM... |
| Supreme Court | Bank of Credit & Commerce International v The Charge D'Affaires of the Ivory Coast Embassy (MISC. APP. NO.3/82) [1983] SLSC 8 (21 September 1983); | 21 Sep 1983 | Bank of Credit & Commerce International v The Charge D'Affaires of the Ivory Coast Embassy... |
| Supreme Court | Wurie v Shomefun and Another (CIV. APP. No. 8/81) [1983] SLSC 9 (29 December 1983); | 29 Dec 1983 | Wurie v Shomefun and Another Supreme Court 103 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF SIERRA LEONE CORAM: The Hon... |
| Supreme Court | ZACHARIAH v MOROWAH (SC. MISC. APP NO. 2/87) [1987] SLSC 1 (23 June 1987); | 23 Jun 1987 | ZACHARIAH v MOROWAH Supreme Court IN THE SUPREME COURT OF SIERRA LEONE CORAM:- The Hon. Mr.... |
| Supreme Court | S v Osman and Others (SC MISC APP 1/88) [1988] SLSC 1 (13 April 1988); | 13 Apr 1988 | S v Osman and Others Supreme Court SC MISC APP 1/88 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF SIERRA LEONE BETWEEN:... |
| Supreme Court | NIGERIAN NATIONAL SHIPPING LINES LTD v ABDULA AHMED (TRADING AS ABDUL AZIZ ENTERPRISES) (S.C CIV. APP. NO. 3/88) [1989] SLSC 1 (17 February 1989); | 17 Feb 1989 | NIGERIAN NATIONAL SHIPPING LINES LTD v ABDULA AHMED (TRADING AS ABDUL AZIZ ENTERPRISES) Supreme... |
| Supreme Court | Attorney General v Kamara (SC. MISC. APP. NO. 4/92) [1992] SLSC 1 (11 August 1992); | 11 Aug 1992 | Attorney General v Kamara Supreme Court IN THE SUPREME COURT OF SIERRA LEONE SC. MISC. APP. NO. 4/... |
| Supreme Court | Kanu v Sawyerr (SC. MISC. APP. NO. 2/93) [1993] SLSC 1 (16 March 1993); | 16 Mar 1993 | Kanu v Sawyerr Supreme Court IN THE SUPREME COURT OF SIERRA LEONE SC. MISC. APP. NO. 2/93 CORAM:-... |
| Supreme Court | Conteh v Sierra Leone Dock Workers Union (SC. CIV. APP. NO.5/84) [1994] SLSC 1 (08 July 1994); | 08 Jul 1994 | Conteh v Sierra Leone Dock Workers Union Supreme Court IN THE SUPREME COURT OF SIERRA LEONE SC.... |
| Supreme Court | Lugbo v Rev. John ([node:field-casenumber]) [1994] SLSC 2 (01 January 1994); | 01 Jan 1994 | Lugbo v Rev. John Supreme Court IN THE SUPREME COURT OF SIERRA LEONE BETWEEN: ABU BLACK LUGBO... |
| Supreme Court | Sesay and Others v Kamara and Others (MISC. APP. 6/96) [1999] SLSC 1 (30 September 1999); | 30 Sep 1999 | Sesay and Others v Kamara and Others Supreme Court MISC. APP. 6/96 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF SIERRA... |
| Supreme Court | All People's Congress v Nasmos and Another (S.C NO. 4/96) [1999] SLSC 2 (26 October 1999); | 26 Oct 1999 | All People's Congress v Nasmos and Another Supreme Court S.C NO. 4/96 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF... |
| Supreme Court | All People's Congress v Nasmos and Another (SC.MISC.APP.4/96) [1999] SLSC 3 (26 October 1999); | 26 Oct 1999 | All People's Congress v Nasmos and Another Supreme Court IN THE SUPREME COURT OF SIERRA LEONE SC.... |
| Supreme Court | S v THE HON. MR. JUSTICE M.O.TAJU-DEEN (JUDGE) (MISC. APP. 3/99) [1999] SLSC 4 (09 November 1999); | 09 Nov 1999 | S v THE HON. MR. JUSTICE M.O.TAJU-DEEN (JUDGE) Supreme Court MISC. APP. 3/99 IN THE SUPREME COURT... |
| Supreme Court | Lugbu and Another v John Estate (SC. CIV. APP. 5/93) [2000] SLSC 1 (20 January 2000); | 20 Jan 2000 | Lugbu and Another v John Estate Supreme Court SC. CIV. APP. 5/93 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF SIERRA... |
| Supreme Court | HON. KAKPINDI JAMIRU MP and Another v Dr. JOHN KAREFA-SMART MD (SC.3/97) [2000] SLSC 2 (16 February 2000); | 16 Feb 2000 | HON. KAKPINDI JAMIRU MP and Another v Dr. JOHN KAREFA-SMART MD Supreme Court IN THE SUPREME COURT... |
| Supreme Court | S v Sawi (SC.CR.APP.NO.1/93) [2000] SLSC 3 (24 October 2000); | 24 Oct 2000 | S v Sawi Supreme Court IN THE SUPREME COURT OF SIERRA LEONE SC.CR.APP.NO.1/93 BETWEEN FODAY B. M.... |
| Supreme Court | Rev. John v Lugbu and Others (SC.MISC.APP.4/2000) [2000] SLSC 4 (24 October 2000); | 24 Oct 2000 | Rev. John v Lugbu and Others Supreme Court IN THE SUPREME COURT OF SIERRA LEONE TUESDAY 24th... |
| Supreme Court | Jalloh v Krishna Kumar (SCMISC.APP. 1/2000) [2000] SLSC 5 (24 October 2000); | 24 Oct 2000 | Jalloh v Krishna Kumar Supreme Court IN THE SUPREME COURT OF SIERRA LEONE SCMISC.APP. 1/2000... |
| Supreme Court | EXPARTE MUCTARU OLA TAJU-DEEN v THE COMMISSIONER of the Anti-Corruption Commission and Others (SC MISC. APP. 6/2000) [2001] SLSC 1 (18 January 2001); | 18 Jan 2001 | EXPARTE MUCTARU OLA TAJU-DEEN v THE COMMISSIONER of the Anti-Corruption Commission and Others... |
| Supreme Court | Attorney General and Another v Dr. Will (SC.MISC.APP. 6/99) [2000] SLSC 6 (20 January 2000); | 20 Jan 2000 | Attorney General and Another v Dr. Will Supreme Court SUPREME COURT OF SIERRA LEONE SC.MISC.APP. 6... |
| Supreme Court | Dr Will- STATEMENT ACCOMPANYING EX PARTE MOTION FOR LEAVE TO APPLY FOR ORDERS OF CERTIORARL PROHIBITION. ETC. PURSUANT TO ORDER 59, RULE 3(2) OF THE (ENGLISH) SUPREME COURT RULES 1960 ([node:field-casenumber]) [2000] SLSC 7 (01 November 2000); | 01 Nov 2000 | Dr Will- STATEMENT ACCOMPANYING EX PARTE MOTION FOR LEAVE TO APPLY FOR ORDERS OF CERTIORARL... |
| Supreme Court | EX-PARTE MUCTARU OLA TAJU-DEE v The COMMISSIONER of the Anti-Corruption Commission and Others (SC. MISC. APP. 1/2001) [2001] SLSC 2 (23 February 2001); | 23 Feb 2001 | EX-PARTE MUCTARU OLA TAJU-DEE v The COMMISSIONER of the Anti-Corruption Commission and Others... |
| Supreme Court | EXPARTE MUCTARU OLA TAJU-DEEN v THE COMMISSIONER of the Anti-Corruption Commission and Others (SC.5/2000) [2001] SLSC 3 (03 April 2001); | 03 Apr 2001 | EXPARTE MUCTARU OLA TAJU-DEEN v THE COMMISSIONER of the Anti-Corruption Commission and Others... |
| Supreme Court | EXPARTE MUCTARU OLA TAJU-DEEN v THE COMMISSIONER of the Anti-Corruption Commission and Others (SC.5/2000) [2001] SLSC 4 (03 April 2001); | 03 Apr 2001 | EXPARTE MUCTARU OLA TAJU-DEEN v THE COMMISSIONER of the Anti-Corruption Commission and Others... |
| Supreme Court | EXPARTE MUCTARU OLA TAJU-DEEN v THE COMMISSIONER of the Anti-Corruption Commission and Others (SC 5/2000) [2001] SLSC 5 (03 April 2001); | 03 Apr 2001 | EXPARTE MUCTARU OLA TAJU-DEEN v THE COMMISSIONER of the Anti-Corruption Commission and Others... |
| Supreme Court | MUCTARU OLA TAJU-DEEN v THE COMMISSIONER of the Anti-Corruption Commission and Others (SC.5/2000) [2001] SLSC 6 (03 April 2001); | 03 Apr 2001 | MUCTARU OLA TAJU-DEEN v THE COMMISSIONER of the Anti-Corruption Commission and Others Supreme... |
| Supreme Court | Jalloh v National Insurance Co. Ltd (SC. Misc. App. No. 2/86) [1986] SLSC 1 (18 March 1986); | 18 Mar 1986 | Jalloh v National Insurance Co. Ltd Supreme Court IN THE SUPREME COURT OF SIERRA LEONE CORAM: The... |
| Supreme Court | S v Seisay and Another (S.C. CR.APP. NO.1/84 S.C. CR.APP. NO.2/84) [1986] SLSC 2 (09 July 1986); | 09 Jul 1986 | S v Seisay and Another Supreme Court IN THE SUPREME COURT OF SIERRA LEONE The Hon, Mr. Justice C.A... |
| Supreme Court | NIGERIAN NATIONAL SHIPPING LINES LTD v ABDUL AHMED (TRADING AS ABDUL AZIZ ENTERPRISES) (Civ App. No 3/88) [1989] SLSC 2 (17 February 1989); | 17 Feb 1989 | NIGERIAN NATIONAL SHIPPING LINES LTD v ABDUL AHMED (TRADING AS ABDUL AZIZ ENTERPRISES) Supreme... |
| Supreme Court | NIGERIAN NATIONAL SHIPPING LINES LTD v ABDUL AHMED (TRADING AS ABDUL AZIZ ENTERPRISES) (S C CIV App. NO 3/88) [1989] SLSC 3 (17 February 1989); | 17 Feb 1989 | NIGERIAN NATIONAL SHIPPING LINES LTD v ABDUL AHMED (TRADING AS ABDUL AZIZ ENTERPRISES) Supreme... |
| Supreme Court | NIGERIAN NATIONAL SHIPPING LINES LTD v ABDULA AHMED (TRADING AS ABDUL AZIZ ENTERPRISES) (Civ. App. 3/88) [1989] SLSC 4 (17 February 1989); | 17 Feb 1989 | NIGERIAN NATIONAL SHIPPING LINES LTD v ABDULA AHMED (TRADING AS ABDUL AZIZ ENTERPRISES) Supreme... |
| Supreme Court | NIGERIAN NATIONAL SHIPPING LINES LTD v ABDULA AHMED (TRADING AS ABDUL AZIZ ENTERPRISES) ([node:field-casenumber]) [1989] SLSC 5 (17 February 1989); | 17 Feb 1989 | NIGERIAN NATIONAL SHIPPING LINES LTD v ABDULA AHMED (TRADING AS ABDUL AZIZ ENTERPRISES) Supreme... |