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 | DR CJ SEYMOUR-WILSON v MUSA ABESS (001) [1981] SLSC 1 (17 June 1981); | 17 Jun 1981 | Search Summary: Land – Declaration of title – Onus on plaintiff to prove ownership of land –... |
| Supreme Court | ALL PEOPLE’S CONGRESS v NATIONAL ACTION FOR SOCIAL MOBILIZATION SECRETARIAT (NASMOS) & ANOTHER (002) [1999] SLSC 8 (26 October 1999); | 26 Oct 1999 | Search Summary: Constitutional Law – Claims against Government – Petition of right – Whether... |
| Supreme Court | Tamba v Kai (003) [1992] SLSC 3 (19 April 1992); | 19 Apr 1992 | Search Summary: Land – Trespass – Possession – Question of fact – Standard of proof – Valid... |
| High Court | GUARANTY TRUST BANK (SL) LIMITED AND WHIKKER TRADING CO. LTD & ANOTHER (MISC APP 028/19) [2020] SLHC 34 (23 March 2020); | 23 Mar 2020 | GUARANTY TRUST BANK (SL) LIMITED AND WHIKKER TRADING CO. LTD & ANOTHER High Court JUDGMENT The... |
| High Court | GUARANTY TRUST BANK (SL) LTD AND SKAITEL (SL) LTD & ANOTHER (MISC.APP.027/2019) [2021] SLHC 4 (22 January 2021); | 22 Jan 2021 | GUARANTY TRUST BANK (SL) LTD AND SKAITEL (SL) LTD & ANOTHER High Court RULING OF THE HONORABLE... |
| High Court | GUARANTY TRUST BANK (SL) LIMITED AND SIERRA BIRDS (SL) LIMITED & OTHERS (FTCC.026/2019) [2020] SLHC 36 (20 July 2020); | 20 Jul 2020 | GUARANTY TRUST BANK (SL) LIMITED AND SIERRA BIRDS (SL) LIMITED & OTHERS High Court RULING OF... |
| High Court | GUARANTY TRUST BANK (SL) LTD AND PATRIOT GROUP (SL) LTD (FTCC.214/18) [2020] SLHC 35 (09 October 2020); | 09 Oct 2020 | GUARANTY TRUST BANK (SL) LTD AND PATRIOT GROUP (SL) LTD High Court JUDGMENT DELIVERED BY THE... |
| High Court | PREM CHAND MEKLAAND RAINBOW DRILLING (SL) LIMITED & OTHERS (FTCC.23/2020) [2020] SLHC 37 (04 June 2020); | 04 Jun 2020 | PREM CHAND MEKLA AND RAINBOW DRILLING (SL) LIMITED & OTHERS High Court JUDGMENT OF THE... |
| High Court | COMMERCE & MORTGAGE BANK AND UMARO KAMARA & ANOTHER (MISC.APP.015/2020) [2020] SLHC 38 (05 November 2020); | 05 Nov 2020 | COMMERCE & MORTGAGE BANK AND UMARO KAMARA & ANOTHER High Court JUDGMENT OF THE HONORABLE... |
| High Court | PENINSULAR FISHING AGENCY LTDAND THE OWNERS AND/OR PERSON (FTCC.174/19) [2020] SLHC 39 (15 June 2020); | 15 Jun 2020 | PENINSULAR FISHING AGENCY LTD AND THE OWNERS AND/OR PERSON High Court RULING OF THE HONORABLE... |
| High Court | IBRAHIM SIDIBAY & OTHERS AND TAME HABTE & OTHERS (FTCC.185/19) [2020] SLHC 42 (19 June 2020); | 19 Jun 2020 | IBRAHIM SIDIBAY & OTHERS AND TAME HABTE & OTHERS High Court JUDGMENT OF THE HONORABLE... |
| High Court | ELKASS SANNOHAND DAYU MINING COMPANY & ANOTHER (FTCC.095/19) [2020] SLHC 41 (01 July 2020); | 01 Jul 2020 | ELKASS SANNOH AND DAYU MINING COMPANY & ANOTHER High Court RULING OF THE HONORABLE JUSTICE... |
| High Court | WEST AFRICAN VENTURE FUND LLC AND PAJAH &.J (SL) LTD & ANOTHER (FTCC.242/19) [2020] SLHC 40 (01 April 2020); | 01 Apr 2020 | WEST AFRICAN VENTURE FUND LLC AND PAJAH &.J (SL) LTD & ANOTHER High Court RULING DELIVERED... |
| High Court | ALFRED BADARA TURAY AND KIM SUNG NYEONG & OTHERS (001) [2020] SLHC 43 (30 July 2020); | 30 Jul 2020 | ALFRED BADARA TURAY AND KIM SUNG NYEONG & OTHERS High Court Before this Court is an... |
| High Court | ASA MICROFINANCE (SL) LTD AND JOSEPHINE MOSES & OTHERS (FTCC 254/19) [2020] SLHC 44 (22 July 2020); | 22 Jul 2020 | ASA MICROFINANCE (SL) LTD AND JOSEPHINE MOSES & OTHERS High Court JUDGEMENT OF THE HONOURABLE... |
| High Court | Bank of Sierra Leone AND Abdul Aziz Sowe (001) [2020] SLHC 45 (30 July 2020); | 30 Jul 2020 | Bank of Sierra Leone AND Abdul Aziz Sowe High Court JUDGEMENT OF THE HONOURABLE JUSTICE M.P. MAMI... |
| Supreme Court | Sawaneh v Bayoh (002) [1990] SLSC 2 (03 July 1990); | 03 Jul 1990 | Search Summary: Civil Procedure – Appeals – Specific performance not argued before Court of... |
| Supreme Court | MARKE AND JOHNSON (068) [2021] SLSC 2 (02 December 1953); | 02 Dec 1953 | Search Summary: [1] Criminal Law-homicide-killing by fetish-not punishable under Fangay Ordinance... |
| Supreme Court | Dr. Sylvia O Blyden & Others AND The Chief Electoral Commissioner & Others (SC/CIV. 6 AND 7/2018) [2021] SLSC 3 (13 April 2021); | 13 Apr 2021 | Search Summary: ELECTION PETITION Dr. Sylvia O Blyden & Others AND The Chief Electoral... |
| Supreme Court | Ahmed Tejan Kabba AND Firetex Company (Civ.App 76/95) [1996] SLSC 3 (18 June 1996); | 18 Jun 1996 | Ahmed Tejan Kabba AND Firetex Company Supreme Court Download: Ahmed Tejan Kabba v Firetex Company... |
| High Court | Fatima M. Williams AND Edward Junior Kamara (CC.89/2018) [2020] SLHC 46 (02 June 2020); | 02 Jun 2020 | Fatima M. Williams AND Edward Junior Kamara High Court CC. 89/2018 2018 K. NO. 20 In... |
| High Court | Jesse Omojowo John V Gregory Pabs-Garnon & Another (C.C 400/17 2017) [2020] SLHC 47 (20 February 2020); | 20 Feb 2020 | Jesse Omojowo John V Gregory Pabs-Garnon & Another High Court Ruling on an Application for a... |
| High Court | Mustapha Sesay AND Mr. Mustapha Maju (MISC.APP: 59/20 2020) [2020] SLHC 48 (24 November 2020); | 24 Nov 2020 | Mustapha Sesay AND Mr. Mustapha Maju High Court Ruling on an Application for an Injunctive Relief... |
| High Court | Mustapha Sesay AND Mr. Mustapha Maju (CC 166/19) [2020] SLHC 49 (20 February 2020); | 20 Feb 2020 | Mustapha Sesay AND Mr. Mustapha Maju High Court Ruling on a Preliminary Objection, Regarding an... |
| High Court | Prince Conteh Williams AND Cecil Forde (CC 10/19) [2020] SLHC 50 (23 January 2020); | 23 Jan 2020 | Prince Conteh Williams AND Cecil Forde High Court Ruling on an Application for an Injunctive... |
| High Court | Mrs. Lovetta Bomah AND PMDC (CC:306/18) [2021] SLHC 5 (16 March 2021); | 16 Mar 2021 | Mrs. Lovetta Bomah AND PMDC High Court Download: MRS. LOVETTA BOMAH AND OTHERS AND PEOPLES... |
| High Court | Mr. Donald Hamilton & ORS AND Ms. Melrose Renekeh Hamilton (CC 149/2019) [2020] SLHC 51 (24 January 2020); | 24 Jan 2020 | Mr. Donald Hamilton & ORS AND Ms. Melrose Renekeh Hamilton High Court Download: MR. DONALD... |
| High Court | Mrs. Margaret Cozier AND Ibrahim Kamara (CC.165/18) [2020] SLHC 52 (23 January 2020); | 23 Jan 2020 | Mrs. Margaret Cozier AND Ibrahim Kamara High Court Download: MRS MARGRET COZIER AND IBRAHIM... |
| High Court | Santigie M.U Samura And Brima Kamara and Others (CC310/08 2008 S. NO.38) [2020] SLHC 53 (15 December 2020); | 15 Dec 2020 | Santigie M.U Samura And Brima Kamara and Others High Court Download: SANTIGIE MOHAMED ULABA... |
| High Court | Patrick A. Cole And Isha Cole (Misc.App.388/15 C. NO.22) [2021] SLHC 6 (01 March 2021); | 01 Mar 2021 | Patrick A. Cole And Isha Cole High Court Download: PATRICK ALBERT COLE AND OTHERS AND ISHA COLE.... |
| High Court | Patrick A. Cole And Isha Cole (Misc.App.388/15 C. NO.22) [2021] SLHC 7 (01 March 2021); | 01 Mar 2021 | Patrick A. Cole And Isha Cole High Court Download: PATRICK ALBERT COLE AND OTHERS AND ISHA COLE.... |
| High Court | Ron Campbell And Isatu Jalloh Bradshaw (CC:288/18 2018 B. NO21) [2020] SLHC 54 (02 November 2020); | 02 Nov 2020 | Ron Campbell And Isatu Jalloh Bradshaw High Court Download: RON CAMPBELL AND ISATU JALLOH... |
| High Court | Muru B. Dumbuya And Salie Mahoi (CC:301/15 2018 D NO.47) [2020] SLHC 55 (03 March 2020); | 03 Mar 2020 | Muru B. Dumbuya And Salie Mahoi High Court Download: MURU BRIMA DUMBUYA AND SALIE MAHOI.PDF 03... |
| High Court | Mohamed Adams And Abdul Fattah Terry (CC:109/19 2019 A NO.3) [2020] SLHC 56 (02 April 2020); | 02 Apr 2020 | Mohamed Adams And Abdul Fattah Terry High Court Download: MOHAMED ADAMS AND ABDUL FATTAH TERRY.... |
| High Court | Haja Fanta Daramy (CC:12/20 2020 D. NO.2) [2020] SLHC 57 (07 December 2020); | 07 Dec 2020 | Haja Fanta Daramy High Court Download: HAJA FANTA DARAMY AND EMMANUEL SANKO SAWYER AND OTHERS..... |
| High Court | Zainab Vandy And Mohamed Bangura (CC:225/19 2019 V. NO.3) [2020] SLHC 58 (01 July 2020); | 01 Jul 2020 | Zainab Vandy And Mohamed Bangura High Court Download: ZANAIB VANDY AND MOHAMED BANGURA AND OTHERS... |
| High Court | Issam Idriss And Basam Ibrahim Basma (CC:24/13 2013 I. NO.3) [2020] SLHC 59 (02 June 2020); | 02 Jun 2020 | Issam Idriss And Basam Ibrahim Basma High Court Download: ISSAM IDRISS AND BASAM IBRAHIM BASAM.... |
| High Court | Brima Kargbo And Albert Sesay (CC:172/09 2009 K. NO.24) [2021] SLHC 8 (08 July 2021); | 08 Jul 2021 | Brima Kargbo And Albert Sesay High Court Download: BRIMA KARGBO AND ALBERT SESAY.PDF 08 July 2021... |
| High Court | Gibrilla Ameen Kamara And Alhassan Kamara (CC 16/19 2019 K. NO.4) [2021] SLHC 9 (01 March 2021); | 01 Mar 2021 | Gibrilla Ameen Kamara And Alhassan Kamara High Court Download: GIBRILLA AMEEN KAMARA AND ALHASSAN... |
| High Court | Gibrilla Ameen Kamara And Alhassan Kamara (CC 16/19 2019 K. NO.4) [2020] SLHC 60 (06 October 2020); | 06 Oct 2020 | Gibrilla Ameen Kamara And Alhassan Kamara High Court Download: GIBRILLA AMEEN kAMARA AND ALHASSAN... |
| High Court | Media One Centre And Electricity Distribution and Supply Authority (EDSA) (CC 33/2018 2018 C. N025) [2018] SLHC 1283 (26 November 2018); | 26 Nov 2018 | Media One Centre And Electricity Distribution and Supply Authority (EDSA) High Court Download: ... |
| High Court | Pa Alimany Kanu And Umaru Bah (CC 398/20 2020 K.NO.82) [2021] SLHC 10 (28 June 2021); | 28 Jun 2021 | Pa Alimany Kanu And Umaru Bah High Court Download: PA ALIMAMY KANU 11 AND OTHERS AND FODAY... |
| High Court | Arnold Carrol And Francis Emmanuel Bannet (CC 45/10 2019 C.NO.4) [2021] SLHC 11 (12 February 2021); | 12 Feb 2021 | Arnold Carrol And Francis Emmanuel Bannet High Court Download: ARNOLD CARROLL AND MR. FRANCIS... |