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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| Supreme Court | Owuo III v GA Traditional Council and Others (J4/40/2016) [2017] GHASC 1 (25 January 2017); | [2017] GHASC 1 | 25 Jan 2017 | Flynote: HR Cultural life Supreme Court Case number: J4/40/2016 Case name: Owuo III v GA... |
| Supreme Court | Republic v High Court (Financial Division 2) Accra and Others (Ruling) (J5/9/2017) [2017] GHASC 7 (31 January 2017); | [2017] GHASC 7 | 31 Jan 2017 | Flynote: CL Freezing of Assets Jurisdiction Headnote and Holding: The Financial Intelligence... |
| Supreme Court | F. K. A. Company Limited and Another v Akramah II and Others (J4/1/2016) [2016] GHASC 8 (13 April 2016); | [2016] GHASC 8 | 13 Apr 2016 | Flynote: CL Parties to A Suit Headnote and Holding: The case related to a declaration of title... |
| Supreme Court | Ghana Independent Broadcasters Association v Attorney General and Another (Ruling) (J1/4/2016) [2016] GHASC 91 (21 April 2016); | [2016] GHASC 91 | 21 Apr 2016 | Flynote: HR Express and disseminate opinion Receive information CL Injunction Interlocutory... |
| Supreme Court | Korboe v Amosa (J4/56/2014) [2016] GHASC 13 (21 April 2016); | [2016] GHASC 13 | 21 Apr 2016 | Flynote: CL Originating Process Legal Professional Conduct Unlicenced Lawyer Headnote and Holding... |
| Supreme Court | Ndebugre v Attorney General (J1/5/2013) [2016] GHASC 12 (20 April 2016); | [2016] GHASC 12 | 20 Apr 2016 | Flynote: HR Disposal of wealth and natural resources CL Foreign-Owned Company Government... |
| Supreme Court | Yankah v Mama and Others (Consent Judgement) (J8/66/2016) [2016] GHASC 10 (19 April 2016); | [2016] GHASC 10 | 19 Apr 2016 | Supreme Court Case number: J8/66/2016 Case name: Yankah v Mama and Others (Consent Judgement)... |
| Supreme Court | Messrs Askus Company v Boakye and Others (J4/14/2015) [2016] GHASC 11 (20 April 2016); | [2016] GHASC 11 | 20 Apr 2016 | Flynote: CL Damages Nominal Damages Omnibus Applications Ex parte proceedings Headnote and... |
| Supreme Court | Agyekum v Bio (J4/59/2014) [2016] GHASC 7 (13 April 2016); | [2016] GHASC 7 | 13 Apr 2016 | Supreme Court Case number: J4/59/2014 Case name: Agyekum v Bio Judgment Date: 13 April 2016... |
| Supreme Court | Partners Health Service v Bikkia Limited and Others (J4/48/2015) [2016] GHASC 14 (27 April 2016); | [2016] GHASC 14 | 27 Apr 2016 | Flynote: HR Property CL Nemo Dat Quod Non Habet Rule Writ of Fieri Facias Headnote and Holding: ... |
| Supreme Court | Riasand Ventures Ltd v Noble Gold Bibiani Ltd (J4/16/2016) [2016] GHASC 9 (13 April 2016); | [2016] GHASC 9 | 13 Apr 2016 | Flynote: CL Burden of Proof Stay of Execution Foreign-Owned Company Headnote and Holding: ... |
| Supreme Court | Enyerem v Logistics Inc Limited and Others (16/1/2015) [2016] GHASC 25 (05 December 2016); | [2016] GHASC 25 | 05 Dec 2016 | Flynote: CL Representation by The Attorney-General Headnote and Holding: The Supreme Court was... |
| Supreme Court | Turkson and Others v Executive Director Economic and Organised Crime Office (J1/10/2015) [2016] GHASC 27 (05 December 2016); | [2016] GHASC 27 | 05 Dec 2016 | Supreme Court Case number: J1/10/2015 Case name: Turkson and Others v Executive Director... |
| Supreme Court | Kpebu v Attorney General (J1/8/2016) [2016] GHASC 26 (05 December 2016); | [2016] GHASC 26 | 05 Dec 2016 | Flynote: HR Rule of law Supreme Court Case number: J1/8/2016 Case name: Kpebu v Attorney... |
| Supreme Court | Yirenkyi v Republic (J3/7/2015) [2016] GHASC 5 (17 February 2016); | [2016] GHASC 5 | 17 Feb 2016 | Supreme Court Case number: J3/7/2015 Case name: Yirenkyi v Republic Judgment Date: 17 February... |
| Supreme Court | His Lordship Justice Paul Uuter Dery v Tiger Eye P.I and Others (J1/29/2015) [2016] GHASC 2 (04 February 2016); | [2016] GHASC 2 | 04 Feb 2016 | Flynote: CL Judicial Officers Headnote and Holding: The court was called upon to answer whether... |
| Supreme Court | Sarpong v Jantuah (J4/15/2015) [2016] GHASC 4 (17 February 2016); | [2016] GHASC 4 | 17 Feb 2016 | Flynote: CL Occupancy and Possession Title to Property Headnote and Holding: The plaintiff... |
| Supreme Court | Forzee v Darpoh and Others (J4/38/2015) [2016] GHASC 3 (17 February 2016); | [2016] GHASC 3 | 17 Feb 2016 | Supreme Court Case number: J4/38/2015 Case name: Forzee v Darpoh and Others Judgment Date: 17... |
| Supreme Court | Republic v High Court Accra and Others (Ruling) (J5/34/2015) [2016] GHASC 6 (24 February 2016); | [2016] GHASC 6 | 24 Feb 2016 | Flynote: HR Have his cause heard (fair trial) CL Jurisdiction Supervisory Jurisdiction Writ of... |
| Court of Appeal | Republic v High Court Accra and Another (Ruling) (J5/48/2015) [2016] GHACA 10 (17 February 2016); | [2016] GHACA 10 | 17 Feb 2016 | Flynote: HR Cultural life Court of Appeal Case number: J5/48/2015 Case name: Republic v High... |
| Supreme Court | Owusu v Republic (J3/9/2013) [2016] GHASC 1 (20 January 2016); | [2016] GHASC 1 | 20 Jan 2016 | Supreme Court Case number: J3/9/2013 Case name: Owusu v Republic Judgment Date: 20 January 2016... |
| Supreme Court | Ramadan and Another v Electoral Commission and Another (Ruling) (J8/108/2016) [2016] GHASC 19 (05 July 2016); | [2016] GHASC 19 | 05 Jul 2016 | Flynote: HR Democracy CL Clarification of Judgment Headnote and Holding: The court considered an... |
| Supreme Court | Russel v Republic (J3/5/2014)[2016] GHASC 41 (13 July 2016) | [2016] GHASC 41 | 13 Jul 2016 | Supreme Court Case number: J3/5/2014 Case name: Russel v Republic Judgment Date: 13 July 2016... |
| Supreme Court | Yeboah v Electricity Company of Ghana and Others (J1/7/2016) [2016] GHASC 42 (28 July 2016); | [2016] GHASC 42 | 28 Jul 2016 | Flynote: CL Constitutional Interpretation Statutory Interpretation Government Contracting... |
| Supreme Court | Ghana Bar Association and Others v Attorney General and Others (J1/26/2015) [2016] GHASC 43 (20 July 2016); | [2016] GHASC 43 | 20 Jul 2016 | Flynote: HR Independent judiciary Supreme Court Case number: J1/26/2015 Case name: Ghana Bar... |
| Supreme Court | Amudalatu v Bidari (J4/37/2016)[2016] GHASC 44 (27 July 2016) | [2016] GHASC 44 | 27 Jul 2016 | Supreme Court Case number: J4/37/2016 Case name: Amudalatu v Bidari Judgment Date: 27 July 2016... |
| Supreme Court | Korboe v Amosa (Ruling) (J7/8/2016) [2016] GHASC 45 (20 July 2016); | [2016] GHASC 45 | 20 Jul 2016 | Flynote: CL Review of Judgment Headnote and Holding: The applicant commenced litigation but it... |
| Supreme Court | Ansah v Osei and Others (J4/6/2013)[2016] GHASC 46 (28 July 2016) | [2016] GHASC 46 | 28 Jul 2016 | Supreme Court Case number: J4/6/2013 Case name: Ansah v Osei and Others Judgment Date: 28 July... |
| Supreme Court | Licensed Surveyors Association of Ghana and Another v Attorney General and Others (J1/2/2015)[2016] GHASC 47 (20 July 2016) | [2016] GHASC 47 | 20 Jul 2016 | Supreme Court Case number: J1/2/2015 Case name: Licensed Surveyors Association of Ghana and... |
| Supreme Court | Ramadan and Another v Electoral Commission and Another (The Ruling of the Court) (J8/108/2016) [2016] GHASC 48 (27 July 2016); | [2016] GHASC 48 | 27 Jul 2016 | Flynote: HR Independent judiciary Receive information CL Contempt of Court Express and... |
| Supreme Court | Ackah v Agricultural Development Bank (Ruling) (J4/31/2015)[2016] GHASC 49 (28 July 2016) | [2016] GHASC 49 | 28 Jul 2016 | Supreme Court Case number: J4/31/2015 Case name: Ackah v Agricultural Development Bank (Ruling)... |
| Supreme Court | Essuman v Church of Pentecost (J4/21/2016) [2016] GHASC 50 (28 July 2016); | [2016] GHASC 50 | 28 Jul 2016 | Flynote: CL Interpretation of Contract Contract of Employment Headnote and Holding: This was a... |
| Supreme Court | Roomjin v Boadi (J4/32/2013) [2016] GHASC 51 (14 July 2016); | [2016] GHASC 51 | 14 Jul 2016 | Flynote: CL Limitation Period Restoration of Judgment Headnote and Holding: In this case the... |
| Supreme Court | Republic v High Court (Criminal Division) Accra (Ruling) (J5/29/2016)[2016] GHASC 52 (28 July 2016) | [2016] GHASC 52 | 28 Jul 2016 | Supreme Court Case number: J5/29/2016 Case name: Republic v High Court (Criminal Division) Accra... |
| Supreme Court | Republic v High Court, General Jurisdiction 6, Accra; Ex Parte Rawlings (J5/19/2016)[2016] GHASC 53 (18 July 2016) | [2016] GHASC 53 | 18 Jul 2016 | Supreme Court Case number: J5/19/2016 Case name: Republic v High Court, General Jurisdiction 6,... |
| Supreme Court | Republic v High Court (Land Division) Accra; Ex Parte Morton v F. K. A. Company Ltd (Ruling) (J5/21/2016) [2016] GHASC 54 (28 July 2016); | [2016] GHASC 54 | 28 Jul 2016 | Flynote: CL Writ of Mandamus Audi Alterem Partem Principle Natural Justice Headnote and Holding... |
| Supreme Court | Republic v Kumasi Traditional Council; Ex Parte Owusu and Bonsu (Ruling) (J4/56/2016) [2016] GHASC 55 (28 July 2016); | [2016] GHASC 55 | 28 Jul 2016 | Flynote: CL Court's Discretion Headnote and Holding: In this appeal the applicant contested a... |
| Supreme Court | Republic v High Court (General Jurisdiction) Accra- Ex Parte Darbo and Another (Ruling) (J5/17/2016)[2016] GHASC 56 (28 July 2016) | [2016] GHASC 56 | 28 Jul 2016 | Supreme Court Case number: J5/17/2016 Case name: Republic v High Court (General Jurisdiction)... |
| Supreme Court | X-Tra Gold Mining Limited v Attorney General (J1/23/2015) [2016] GHASC 57 (28 July 2016); | [2016] GHASC 57 | 28 Jul 2016 | Flynote: CL Legislative Amendment Mining Law EL Procedural Fairness Liability for remediation... |
| Supreme Court | Sakyiama v Tema Development Corporation (J4/25/2015) [2016] GHASC 58 (06 June 2016); | [2016] GHASC 58 | 06 Jun 2016 | Flynote: CL Lease Title to Property Transfer of Property Parental care and protection Headnote... |
| Supreme Court | Sam and Others v Unilever Ghana Ltd and Others (J4/48/2014) [2016] GHASC 59 (06 June 2016); | [2016] GHASC 59 | 06 Jun 2016 | Flynote: CL Interpretation of Contract Headnote and Holding: This case is centered around a... |
| Supreme Court | Wiafe v Bortey (J4/43/2015)[2016] GHASC 60 (1 June 2016) | [2016] GHASC 60 | 01 Jun 2016 | Supreme Court Case number: J4/43/2015 Case name: Wiafe v Bortey Judgment Date: 01 June 2016... |
| Supreme Court | Amoako v Osei (J4/3/2016)[2016] GHASC 61 (1 June 2016) | [2016] GHASC 61 | 01 Jun 2016 | Supreme Court Case number: J4/3/2016 Case name: Amoako v Osei Judgment Date: 01 June 2016 Judge... |
| Supreme Court | International Rom Limited v Vodafone Ghana Limited (J4/2/2016) [2016] GHASC 62 (06 June 2016); | [2016] GHASC 62 | 06 Jun 2016 | Flynote: CL Contract Validity Admissibility Burden of Proof Headnote and Holding: The appeal... |
| Supreme Court | Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG) v Attorney General ad Others (J1/5/2015) [2016] GHASC 63 (23 June 2016); | [2016] GHASC 63 | 23 Jun 2016 | Flynote: HR Equality and non-discrimination Independent judiciary Work Workers CL Constitutional... |
| Supreme Court | Aku-Brown v Lanquaye (J4/4/2016)[2016] GHASC 64 (29 June 2016) | [2016] GHASC 64 | 29 Jun 2016 | Supreme Court Case number: J4/4/2016 Case name: Aku-Brown v Lanquaye Judgment Date: 29 June... |
| Supreme Court | NDK Financial Services v Ahaman Enterprises Limited and Others (Ruling) (J7/4/2016) [2016] GHASC 65 (13 June 2016); | [2016] GHASC 65 | 13 Jun 2016 | Flynote: CL Review of Judgment Jurisdiction Headnote and Holding: The Supreme Court was... |
| Supreme Court | Muhammed v Attorney General and Others (Ruling) (J1/2/2016) [2016] GHASC 66 (03 March 2016); | [2016] GHASC 66 | 03 Mar 2016 | Flynote: CL Frivolous, vexatious, nuisance proceedings Headnote and Holding: The appellant in... |
| Supreme Court | Aboagye and Others v Attorney General and Another (J4/2/2014) [2016] GHASC 67 (24 February 2016); | [2016] GHASC 67 | 24 Feb 2016 | Flynote: HR Work Workers CL Contract of Employment Permanent Employment Absence of Written... |
| Supreme Court | Andreas Bschor Gmbh & Co. Kg. v Birim Wood Complex Ltd and Another (J4/9/2015) [2016] GHASC 68 (22 March 2016); | [2016] GHASC 68 | 22 Mar 2016 | Flynote: CL Absence of Written Contract Sale of Goods Goods Fit For Purpose Contract Warranty... |