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 | Case citation (MNC) | Judgement Date | Summary |
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| High Court of South Africa Free State Bloemfontein | Dreyer v Sonop ([node:field-casenumber]) [1951] ZAFSHC 1; (15 March 1951); | [1951] ZAFSHC 1 | 15 Mar 1951 | SAFLII Note: This case was originally published by Juta and Company (Pty) Ltd. Juta retains... |
| Court of Appeal | METZGER AND REGEM (019) [1951] SLCA 1 (09 January 1951); | 09 Jan 1951 | Search Summary: [I] Civil Procedure-appeals-appeals to Privy Council-West African (Appeal to... | |
| Supreme Court | RAHMAN AND ELBA (020) [1951] SLSC 1 (26 February 1951); | 26 Feb 1951 | Search Summary: [I] Evidence-burden of proof-recovery of possession of land-plaintiff must... | |
| Supreme Court | JABER AND RADAR (021) [1951] SLSC 2 (02 March 1951); | 02 Mar 1951 | Search Summary: [1] Civil Procedure- pleading- matters which must he specifically pleaded-... | |
| Supreme Court | RADAR AND JABER (022) [1951] SLSC 3 (09 March 1951); | 09 Mar 1951 | Search Summary: [1] Land Law-adverse possession-owner in possession unaffected by adverse... | |
| High Court | RADAR AND JABER (023) [1951] SLHC 1 (20 March 1951); | 20 Mar 1951 | Search Summary: [I] Civil Procedure-execution-stay-stay granted only on proof of exceptional... | |
| Supreme Court | TAYLOR AND DAVIES (024) [1951] SLSC 4 (24 April 1951); | 24 Apr 1951 | Search Summary: [I] Evidence-burden of proof-breach of promise of marriage-burden on plaintiff to... | |
| Supreme Court | COKER AND COKER (024) [1951] SLSC 5 (03 May 1951); | 03 May 1951 | Search Summary: [1] Civil Procedure-appeals-procedure-failure to fulfil statutory condi~ tion... | |
| Supreme Court | ROBERTS AND COLE (025) [1951] SLSC 6 (15 June 1951); | 15 Jun 1951 | Search Summary: [I] Land Law-joint tenancy-incidents-unity of possession, interest, title and... | |
| Supreme Court | MAUZI and OTHERS v. SHAB (026) [1951] SLSC 7 (08 November 1951); | 08 Nov 1951 | Search Summary: [1] Civil Procedure-certificates-Master's certificate-contents of certificate in... | |
| Court of Appeal | MASON v. MAYOR, ALDERMEN, COUNCILLORS AND CITIZENS OF FREETOWN (027) [1951] SLCA 2 (10 December 1951); | 10 Dec 1951 | Search Summary: [I] Employment-termination-on notice-reasonable notice-factors to be considered:... | |
| Supreme Court | FOULAH AND KOLIFA ROWALA CHIEFDOM TRIBAL AUTHORITY (028) [1951] SLSC 8 (13 December 1951); | 13 Dec 1951 | Search Summary: [1] Evidence-burden of proof-false imprisonment-burden on plaintiff to show... | |
| Supreme Court | ALHADI AND ALLIE (029) [1951] SLSC 9 (14 December 1951); | 14 Dec 1951 | Search Summary: [1] Civil Procedure-appeals-appeals on admissibility of evidencemisreception of... | |
| Supreme Court | WREH (or DEE) AND REGEM (030) [1951] SLSC 10 (14 December 1951); | 14 Dec 1951 | Search Summary: 1] Criminal Law-drunkenness-relevant to intent-when drunkenness may be defence:... |